election

By the time you read this post, you probably can’t stomach another election piece. I’ve attempted publishing and deleted 2-3 versions of this post already. I couldn’t formulate words. The election results felt heavy. Like so many others, I was...

Elliot Honeybun-Arnolda is an Environmental, Politics and Society MSc student at University College London. His guest editorial below is titled “America Trumps Climate Change.” Follow him on Twitter @ellhoneybun. .Climate change is undoubtedly the most pervasive and prominent risk to human...

I'm know you're sick of ads and presidential candidates accusing each other of lying, voting against your cause and wearing the wrong type of underpants. But the environment's ongoing climate change needs you to vote tomorrow. The way we've consumed products has changed drastically in the past 60-70 years from a nation who has (unknowingly) conserved and valued resources to a disposable society. In some ways we've advanced in amazing ways, yet in other ways we're struggling. I know that convenience is awesome. But why are Americans spending money to purchase tap water from Fiji, France and "Deer Park" when we're one of the fortunate nations to have an unlimited supply of clean water straight from their tap? Ever think about how corporations buy their way into the government by lobbyists, convincing us we're doing the right thing? So what the F does that have to do with the presidential election tomorrow? And which candidate will better our environment?