5.2-on-the-brink

MJ-Creative 21 September 2020

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1.0 What is Alt-Terre

MJ-Creative 1 July 2020

ALT-TERRE seeks to both reveal the destructive effects of human activities on the Earth and explore how we can act together to heal that damage…

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2.0 Sleepwalking to Extinction

MJ-Creative 1 January 2017

Biologists suggest that a sixth mass extinction may now be under way mostly due to human activities. We need to act quickly to conserve biodiversity…

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3.0 This dying Earth

MJ-Creative 1 February 2017

Humanity edging ever closer to wiping out the great apes. We need to enhance our efforts to protect the future of life on Earth…

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4.0 Bees – or not bees?

MJ-Creative 1 April 2017

Across the UK bees have been dying at an alarming rate. Banning insecticides combined with improved habitat and foraging could save this “keystone” species…

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5.0 On the brink

MJ-Creative 1 July 2017

Over 50% of Britain’s plant and animal species are on the brink of extinction and will be lost soon unless we take urgent action…

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6.0 Woods for the trees

MJ-Creative 1 August 2017

Global deforestation continues as forests vanish under the chainsaw forever. A new greening would be possible if we all simply planted and cared for trees…

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7.0 Exiles from the earth

MJ-Creative 1 October 2017

Living artificial lives, we have lost our connection with the Earth. We need to rediscover Nature and our kinship with all things…

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8.0 Going home

MJ-Creative 2 October 2017

Modern civilization threatens the survival of life on the planet. To avoid disaster, we need to abandon our mechanistic thoughts and actions and return home…

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9.0 Shadow of death?

MJ-Creative 1 November 2017

Humanity is sleepwalking towards self-inflicted doom. But acting as individuals and together we can make the Earth a “green and pleasant land” once again…

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10.0 Earth Song

MJ-Creative 1 January 2018

The Earth is a living planet. But human activities are destroying whole ecosystems and driving many species to extinction. We need to stop the ecocide…

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11.0 Puffins in peril

MJ-Creative 1 May 2018

Human activities are threatening the existence of once common garden birds. Everything we do has an impact– everyone has a role to play in conservation…

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12.0 Help the birds

MJ-Creative 1 June 2018

Everyone who has a garden can play a crucial role in a collective effort to help birds and preserve the biodiversity of Britain…

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13.0 Another one bites the dust

MJ-Creative 1 October 2018

Since 2007 poaching of rhinos for their horns has increased. Action is required to stop the illegal trade before this charismatic mammal is lost forever…

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14.0 Emperor’s New Clothes

MJ-Creative 1 February 2019

If it continues at the current rate global warming may soon reach 1.5°C. In 2018, a Swedish teenager, Greta Thunberg, protested against international inaction…

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15.0 Imagine

MJ-Creative 1 March 2019

The destructive activity of humanity defines the “Anthropocene Age” We all must use our imaginations and become active participants and creators of a better world…

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16.0 Clean energy revolution

MJ-Creative 2 March 2019

Burning fossil fuels is a major cause of climate change. Photovoltaics harness the suns energy and have the potential to meet global energy requirements…

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17.0 Transformative changes

MJ-Creative 1 April 2019

Humanity is slowly killing the rich biodiversity that sustains life on the Earth. We need actions for transformative change to secure a sustainable future…

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18.0 A call to action

MJ-Creative 1 June 2019

We can still prevent this biodiversity crisis. We can start the process of restoring life by establish enormous natural preserves and replanting forests and meadows…

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19.0 Insectageddon

MJ-Creative 1 July 2019

Insect populations have seen a shocking collapse. The main causes are pesticides and the destruction of habitat. Preserving insect abundance should be conservation priority…

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20.0 Klimataktion

MJ-Creative 1 February 2020

This is a climate change emergency. Activists demonstrate to preserve the environment for future generations. They believe a few individuals can make a difference…

Species Extinction And Biodiversity Loss

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21.0 Wildlife apocalypse – Now

MJ-Creative 1 June 2020

Lewis the koala became the symbol of the plight of Australian wildlife as a billion animals were estimated to have died in the 2019-20 bushfires.

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22.0 Gardening for insects

MJ-Creative 1 October 2020

Britain has witnessed dramatic declines of wildlife. Perhaps the best way to encourage greater biodiversity is simply growing wildlife friendly plants in our gardens…

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23.0 Free wildflower seeds

MJ-Creative 1 November 2020

Free wildflower seeds 23.1 November 2020 Did you know that Britain is among the most nature-depleted countries in the world? Populations of many wild animal…

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24.0 Give’em shelter

MJ-Creative 1 December 2020

Holey habitat 24.1 December 2020 “Rarely a week goes by without more news of the large-scale decline of insects. The threats of habitat loss, climate…

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25.0 Our new wildlife garden

MJ-Creative 1 January 2021

Gardening for wildlife 25.1 January 2021 “When it comes to gardening for wildlife, it’s up to you: you can do a little or you can…

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26.0 One world

MJ-Creative 1 February 2021

Only when we begin to see the Earth as a living organism and all things, including ourselves, as part of its community – will we begin to care for it.

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27.0 A Great Transition

MJ-Creative 1 April 2021

Human greenhouse gas emissions of are disrupting the Earth’s Climate. We need to make a “Great Transition” to a more sustainable future – and quickly.