Scope Articles

Food for thought: Northern Ireland's farming crisis

3 Oct 2019

Our health and the health of the land are inextricably linked. That link is now fractured.

NI's environment strategy: have your say

18 Sep 2019

Work has started on developing an environmental strategy for Northern Ireland, at long last.

Why we need to reforest Northern Ireland

6 Sep 2019

New research tells us that restoring our ancient forests is both the cheapest and most effective way of tackling climate change. Northern Ireland is the second most deforested part of Europe. We should therefore be at the forefront of change.

The neglected miracle cure: walking

19 Jul 2019

There is one thing almost everyone can do, every day and at no cost, that would simultaneously improve their health, fitness, mental wellbeing and reduce pollution. Walking.

Westminster turns to people power to help tackle climate change

3 Jul 2019

The UK’s planned new Citizen’s Assembly – specifically set up to look at climate change – could be good news for democracy and the planet, and also provide a positive legacy for an otherwise dire term of parliament.

Re-defining rubbish - the Circular Economy

27 Jun 2019

It’s good that so many people are becoming more conscious about single use plastics. It’s even better that the environment has catapulted up the political agenda.

Global goals lack local focus

23 May 2019

The UN Sustainable Development Goals are nearly four years old. High-level strategies for the world (or 193 UN member nations) to build a “better and more sustainable future”. Too few people know what they are.

The terrifying truth about climate change

1 Mar 2019

It has been one of those weeks when everyone has been talking about the weather.

Plastic: Turning the tide

4 Jan 2019

Last year was a terrible one for those of us who care about the environment. There were apocalyptic reports about climate change, extreme weather conditions and species extermination.

Climate Change: Northern Ireland and the rising sea

7 Dec 2018

This week saw the start of a series of meetings which will have even more profound consequences for all of us than Brexit.

How bringing back the wilderness can save the planet

2 Nov 2018

There was widespread shock at a World Wildlife Fund report published this week that revealed that mankind had wiped out 60% of all the animals on the planet since 1970.

How to prepare for climate change

27 Jul 2018

A glorious summer has been soured by recent apocalyptic headlines about multiple future deaths as summer temperatures rise.

Floods: the real scandal we should all be talking about

25 Aug 2017

The reaction to the floods that devastated swathes of Northern Ireland this week failed to address a catastrophic failure of public policy.

Northern Ireland's ecological disaster: the untold story

26 Jul 2017

Campaigners are setting about tackling Northern Ireland’s least known and most devastating ecological disaster, Scope explores a forgotten tragedy.

How Northern Ireland can tackle food waste

2 Jun 2017

The biggest growth area for the Third Sector over the past few years has been food banks. A report published this week shows the extent of this.

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