What happens when 150 climate-change communicators get together to talk about their craft? Continue reading
Author: mike shanahan
Postcard from Jersey: Red sky at night
A castle in the sea, a sky torn apart by aeroplane contrails and a sliver of a crescent moon hanging high like a divine nail clipping. Continue reading
Time for faith in our environment
I’m not religious but I was moved by the force of what Bishop Geoff Davies said as his gentle voice of faith stormed into a thunder that rolled across the room and bounced off its walls. Continue reading
How Durban’s tree-preneurs helped turn football green
Busisiwe Ndlela was radiant when I met her yesterday. Just this month, and with money she earned selling tiny trees, she has bought a new cupboard and an electric stove and she is proud as can be.
What does your government tell you about climate change?
Nearly 20 years ago, nearly 200 governments pledged to inform their citizens about climate change and its effects. What is yours doing? Continue reading
Please Queen, can Mr Cameron come out to play?
Back in school the teachers were in charge, and if you wanted to skip class legitimately, you needed a note from your parents. Continue reading
One less star in Africa tonight
Christina Scott — Africa’s foremost science journalist, an inspiration across the continent and beyond, and my colleague and friend — died today. Continue reading
Q: When is a forest not a forest? A: When no-one knows
Take a look at these two photographs and play spot the difference. Continue reading
How to talk to the media… How not to talk to the media
Here are two of my favourite recent video clips of people being interviewed by the media — one wins and one loses. Continue reading
Blacklisted by Canada… for drawing climate-change cartoons?
Canadian artist Franke James says the government of Canada has flexed its diplomatic muscle to block exhibitions in Europe of her visual essays about climate change. Now she is fighting back.
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Under The Banyan 