By Robyn Quinn A talented artist is bringing people together in a unique way – through flowers. Creating immersive installations with preserved natural materials, Rebecca Louise Law’s work is all about the deep connection we have with nature. It is also an opportunity to bring people together to participate in the creation of her installations. […]
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Spring Arrivals at St Augustine’s Farm
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti As the days grow longer and the school grounds brighten with daffodils, spring has brought a renewed sense of life to St Augustine’s Priory – especially down on the farm. Just a few weeks ago, we were delighted to welcome broadcaster and author Clare Balding, who visited the school farm and met […]
Trump Vows to Quit Paris Climate Agreement: What This Means for Global Climate Efforts
By Sumatee Nakarmi President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement has sparked widespread worry and anger. This decision, following his previous announcement in 2017, is significant for international climate initiatives and diplomatic relations. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was approved in December 2015, marking a turning point […]
COP-29: Exclusive Feature Interview
By Giorgia Carraretto Recently, the COP-29 has left people globally with many questions regarding the future of our planet and sustainable development, especially because of the negative coverage of the organised international meeting. Therefore, I decided to find answers to questions, which would satisfy me and the whole school community. This led me to interview […]
2024 Breaks the Record for Being the Hottest Year
By Mary Dai The UN has officially declared that 2024 beats 2023 for being the hottest year recorded (from 1850 to 2024). According to the C3S (Copernicus Climate Change Service), 2024 has become the first year where the average global temperature has exceeded 1.5 °C above the 1850 to 1900 pre-industrial baseline. The UN Secretary-General, […]
COP 28: Do Climate Conferences Truly Limit Global Warming?
By Salma Kamar In the ongoing battle against climate change, the Conference of the Parties (COP) has emerged as a pivotal platform for nations to collectively address environmental concerns and negotiate solutions. However, the question that looms large is whether these conferences are genuinely effective in curbing the ominous threat of global warming. COP, a […]
Mount Vesuvius and Its Next Eruption
By Yara Aburaya Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano located above the bay of Naples in Southern Italy. Some consider the volcano to be a super volcano because of its massive size: 4,203 feet (1,281 metres). It is because of its massive size that people are afraid of it. How do we know if it […]
Ealing to be the first UK urban setting to reintroduce beavers
By Lucia McQuillan-Puccetti Ealing will be the first urban-setting to introduce beavers in the UK, as part of a rewilding project. In the 16th century, beavers were hunted all across Britain for their meat, fur and glands; only last year were beavers acknowledged as native wildlife and given legal protection in England. Thanks to the […]
Tropical Cyclone Freddy causes havoc in Malawi
By Shibani Clington Fernando On the evening of 22nd of February 2023, it was suspected that the tropical Cyclone Freddy would hit the coast of Mozambique with potentially ferocious winds and heavy rainfall that was expected to reach the maximum of 200mm of rain over twenty four hours. The citizens were warned that there could […]
Seaweed as an alternative to plastic?
By Saanvi Sansanwal Food wrappers made out of conventional plastic are the cause of 50 % of the garbage floating in our oceans but we all know how difficult they are to recycle. In regards to this issue, a company, called Zerocircle, has invented a new way to replace plastic with seaweed and this company […]