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“I bring new insight and inquisitiveness”

“I bring new insight and inquisitiveness”

Being a member of a board is not something that is associated with young people nor is it really a point of discussion amongst young professionals. If I had to hazard a guess, I’d say that this is due to a widely held perception of having to be a wiser, more...
“We don’t ask why, we ask why not?”

“We don’t ask why, we ask why not?”

Big Ideas Programme 2016b Alumni and now Solutions for the Planet Non-Executive Director, Dan Harrison shares his story.  The work of Solutions for the Planet contributed to my growth as a person when I had the experience of participating in the Big Ideas...
Why we believe in constructive hope

Why we believe in constructive hope

Although many young people think climate change is an important societal issue, studies indicate that pessimism, anxiety and fear are common. In #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek2022 we explore how we approach this challenge at Solutions for the Planet. How do we communicate...
Earth Day System Reform

Earth Day System Reform

I’ve wanted to write about post-pandemic education for some time now, and then I saw Earth Day 2021 was coming up and thought I should write about Earth Day too. Then, when I started reading about Earth Day’s origins, I realised I could write a piece about...
ShowTheLove at Solutions for the Planet

ShowTheLove at Solutions for the Planet

I’m passionate about people’s relationships with each other and with the planet. As many have said before me, we only have one earth and we need to look after it. So, how do we go about effecting the biggest change we can? I believe finding common ground, especially...
Measuring Impact in Terms of Starfish

Measuring Impact in Terms of Starfish

Every Monday morning we have a team meeting on Teams – we’re a tiny-but-mighty organisation with 4 core team members, and we work remotely, so we’ve been having video meetings long before COVID19 dictated the ‘new norm’. Each of us takes...