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How to speak, so someone who disagrees with you, doesn’t feel attacked

16 February 2026 / Smeaky Admin

I spend a surprising amount of time in rooms where I hold the ideological minority. I care about climate action, social justice, institutional accountability, and the way systems shape people’s lives. I also sit, regularly and willingly, with conservatives, often Christians, who care deeply about personal morality, sin, and individual responsibility. We read the same texts. We love the same […]

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Solar or Lunar Calendars: Which is Better for Humans and the Planet?

13 February 2026 / Sarah Locke

Let’s be honest, most of us don’t think very much about the calendar we live by. It sits quietly on our phones, reminding us about school runs, work deadlines, dentist appointments and birthdays. However, the calendar you follow – whether solar (like the one most of the world uses today) or lunar (like the traditional

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Population Growth vs Planetary Limits: is There Enough for Everyone?

31 January 2026 / Sarah Locke

The global human population currently stands near eight billion people and is projected to rise before hopefully stabilising later this century. How should we interpret this growth and what does it means for the environment, economy and daily life? This article explores two contrasting perspectives on population growth, the research behind them and what life

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Filmmaking as Therapy: The Conversation I Couldn’t Have

29 January 2026 / Cathy Kostova

There are conversations we know we need to have but also know we can’t. Not because we don’t care. But because we care too much about what we might lose if we say the wrong thing. In early 2025, I made a seven-minute musical film in 48 hours. It’s called “If You Don’t Act, Then

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Protein: How to Care for Your Health and the Planet

29 January 2026 / Sarah Locke

It’s the classic question any vegetarian knows well: how do you get your protein?! But this is something we should all be asking ourselves, now more urgently than ever. Before we go any further, let’s get on the same page. This article is simply exploring why we should seek protein options that are both sustainable and healthy,

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Adoption: Why ‘Low-Needs’ Is a Dangerous Myth

21 January 2026 / Cathy Kostova

Adoption isn’t about parents picking and choosing the “right” child, it’s about providing for the child’s needs.

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Christmas Around the Globe: Reminding Kids of a World Beyond Gift Lists

23 December 2025 / Sarah Locke

 As Christmas nears, I am humming carols, connecting with family and braving the crowds to buy gifts, alongside so many others. Around this time of year, it is common that we quietly start to worry about children – are they becoming obsessed with getting gifts? Are we endorsing this too much? Should we do more

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The Hidden Benefits of London’s Green Spaces

22 December 2025 / Sarah Locke

London is often cloudy, but that doesn’t mean all activities must be done inside. This is one of the greenest cities in the world, in fact, in 2019 it was named the world’s first National Park City. As such, London offers a wide range of communal spaces where you can connect to nature in a variety

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Should We Shorten the Work Week – Or Rethink How We Use Our Time?

17 June 2025 / Cathy Kostova

There’s been a lot of talk lately — including from Bernie Sanders — about shortening the work week in the face of ever-improving productivity driven by AI and other technologies. On paper, this makes sense: if machines do more of the repetitive work, surely humans should get more time back. But as someone working in

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Reflections on Change: “People Don’t Want Their Problems Solved”

25 October 2024 / Cathy Kostova

“People don’t want their problems solved.” Yesterday, I reached this conclusion about a local community group struggling with overwhelming admin. They raised some issues with me, sounding like they wanted solutions. But, in fact, they didn’t want to hear any. They insisted on throwing more people at menial tasks and continuing as they have for

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