Environment
Black Friday is terrible for the planet: Patagonia challenge us to think and buy differently
Huck x Patagonia — Patagonia explain how they're determined to counteract the overconsumption orgy that happens in the run-up to Christmas.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster bring their call for justice to London
Demanding accountability — Brazilians affected by the fatal Samarco dam disaster in 2015 share their stories of lives destroyed and present community demands for reparations to mining corporation BHP Billiton’s London AGM.
Written by: Alex King
Bruce Gold: The last true surfing hippie
A dying breed — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. We head to Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, to catch up with the enduring living legend of Bruce Gold.
Written by: Miles Masterson
It's here! The world’s first wetsuit that doesn’t screw up the planet
No need for neoprene — Surfing and caring about the environment go hand in hand across the globe, but for decades we’ve relied on equipment that’s harmful for the planet. Finally neoprene free wetsuits are a reality, and the company behind this innovation want the rest of the surf industry to follow their lead.
Written by: Tenelle Ottley-Matthew
Inside the small fishing town when the largest wave ever surfed hit the shore
After Nazaré — After Garrett McNamara rode that world-record breaking 90ft wave, Praia De Norte became a global spectacle; the new home of big wave surfing. But when the the waves became a source of revenue the way of life in this town had to change.
Written by: Max Gayler
Photographer documents man’s destruction of the natural world
Wild beasts reduced to ghosts in the city — Photographer Nick Brandt’s epic panoramas in Inherit The Dust highlight man’s destructive presence in places animals used to roam.
Written by: Alex King
Londoners held a die in as air pollution is killing us all
Struggling to breathe — Air pollution levels are dangerously high, and thousands of people are dying. Last night campaigners in London shut down a street outside the Department of Transport, to call on the government to take action.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The conservationist who fled Hollywood to save rhinos in the African Bush
Advice for aspiring campaigners — Lee-Anne Davis turned her back on Hollywood to fulfil her life-long dream of becoming a game ranger. Now a prolific conservationist in South Africa, Lee-Anne campaigns to protect the threatened rhino population, routinely slaughtered for their horn, through her project Our Horn is NOT Medicine. As part of our ongoing series, How To Make It On Your Own, the tireless campaigner shares some words of hard-won wisdom.
Written by: Adam White
This is what the world will look like when we run out of oil
New film: The Survivalist — Oil won't last forever. So what happens when we run out? A new film by a first-feature Irish director contemplates a future without the resource we rely on most.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Listen: David Attenborough and Naomi Klein kick off innovative new podcast series
The Meaning Of Climate Change — The Glass Bead Game podcast combines real people’s stories with academic debate to open up complex international issues like climate change.
Written by: Alex King
