The government’s recent single-use plastic ban puts too much pressure on the individual and disadvantages disabled people, argues Disabled Society Chair, Sydney King

Ava Innes discusses the problem with trying to find sustainable solutions without examining the colonial legacy that underpins our current environmental crisis.

Capitalism and the climate crisis are inexplicably linked, and to save our planet we must adopt a more sustainable system, writes Luisa Bax

Tom Reynolds delves into the environmental problems synonymous with sport’s greatest competitions

With more and more people wanting to cut down their environmental impact, the question is raised; is it possible to travel more sustainably?

The change could mean imposing a charge on vehicles driving into the city centre

Harry Deacon contemplates the environmental action being taken by our favourite sports

University students resort to extreme action after lack of engagement from the university

Learning to use Mooncups involves some bloody trial and error, Lifestyle Editor Aisha Al-Janabi shares her experience

Thousands of staff at the University of Manchester have engaged in actions aligned with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals, including environmental sustainability, gender equality and responsible consumption

We chat to two student volunteers at the Students’ Union’s student run zero-waste shop ‘Want Not Waste’

The conference aims to encourage young people to discuss how they can contribute to the UN’s plans for climate change

Are brands really environmentally conscious? Or is it just a publicity stunt? Writer Anna Han Jin discusses the latest zero-waste trend and the use of greenwashing in advertising

Two projects have been launched in Manchester to help tackle climate change and make the city greener

For a week this September, the University of Manchester will join forces with media outlets and organisations to devote their research to the global climate emergency

Researchers at Washington State University have found bacteria which can ‘eat and breathe’ electricity

Despite legislation being in place to protect the reef, exemptions are permitted for dredging to aid port maintenance.

Students in Manchester, and all over the world, have taken to the streets every Friday to demand that governments take action to combat climate change.

The mass extinction of species is hitting insects particularly hard, which may have devastating consequences for ecosystems all around the world.

Fashion is the second most damaging industry in the world. Amelia Dunn explores fast fashion, and offers some sustainable alternatives.