Environment
Our local councils are fuelling the fire of climate change
From Where I Stand — Across the United Kingdom, local authorities are risking the public's cash, pensions and futures on dirty fossil fuel investments.
Written by: Mika Minio-Paluello // Sarah Shoraka
Inside Grow Heathrow: the UK’s most famous protest camp
Suburban sanctuary — For the last seven years, Grow Heathrow has been fighting against the expansion of London’s busiest airport. Now – despite its positive impact on the surrounding community – the four-acre eco-squat is facing the threat of closure.
Written by: Charlotte England
On the road with Standing Rock's defiant youth
Rolling Resistance — Oil might now be flowing through the Dakota Pipeline, but its young protectors aren't defeated. Aboard their DIY school bus the Rolling Resistance are travelling the length and breadth of the United States, educating communities amidst a process of personal healing.
Written by: Annabelle Marcovici
The app that's kickstarting a food-sharing revolution
Tinder for leftovers — When Tessa Cook and Saasha Celestial-One realised the scale of global food waste, they felt compelled to find a simple solution.
Written by: Paden Vaughan
How globalised agriculture is ruining lives in South America
The United Soya Republic — Photographer Jordi Ruiz Cirera documents how industrial farming, illegal land grabs and dangerous pesticides are destroying lives in Argentina and Paraguay.
Written by: Alex King
The man risking everything to protect the future of our oceans
Time is running out — Whether he's walking the corridors of power or swimming in the most extreme environments known to man, campaigner Lewis Pugh is determined to save our oceans, one bit at a time.
Written by: Steph Pomphrey
On the slopes with snowboard icon and eco-activist Jamie Anderson
More than this... — At 15, Jamie Anderson became the youngest snowboarder to achieve a podium finish at the Winter X Games. Now the contest killer is ready to live a little – and make a difference.
Written by: Natalie Langmann
Huck’s changemakers of 2016: The year’s greatest activism
So much for slacktivism — In this increasingly divided era, fighting for what you believe in has never seemed more necessary. Here are some of the best activism stories of 2016.
Written by: Paden Vaughan
How environmental activists must move forward in 2017
New year, new battles — Global temperatures reached a record high in 2016 but many world leaders refuse to listen, so what's next in the fight to keep our planet protected?
Written by: Paden Vaughan
The man who eats roadkill
Waste not, want not — Arthur Boyt likes to forage for his food, shunning the supermarket shelf for what lies beside the road. Could his unusual lust for roadkill be a lesson in subsistence?
Written by: Cyrus Shahrad
