The era of technology that we live in is golden; access to incredibly useful information is just beneath your fingertips. Of course, good things come with the bad, and just like everything in life, the internet is a double-edged sword which can easily harm you of you’re not careful. But do not fear, as I’m here to tell you what you need to look out for in an era when disinformation is just as accessible.
What is labelled as the ‘patriarchy’ in international relations, is the idea that women’s absence in key political positions allows men’s concerns to take precedence and disproportionately influence how society operates. Under the patriarchy, the attribute of ‘masculinity’ has been traditionally associated with dominance and aggression. Arguably, the principle of state sovereignty, highly present in current political structures, is expressed through features that are typically ascribed to men. Features such as strength and power. Therefore, under the premise that ‘femininity’ is likened to being aligned with kindness and empathy, is it fair to predict that if more women were in positions of power, the nature of the global relations would shift?
Whose responsibility is it to drive climate action? A debate almost as divisive as the chicken and the egg, still it remains unanswered: is it up to the consumer or the company to put an end to climate change? The short answer is both (in the developed world). The longer one? Find below.
“The danger of global warming is now well and truly evident, so we must hurry to make changes and sacrifices. We have been living too long at the expense of future generations” – Margaret Thatcher. In 1992, during a United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro, nations all across the world agreed to officially take action on the issue of climate change. This agreement was called the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (more commonly known as UNFCCC) and was charged with organising an annual conference for all nations to tackle the issue of climate change. Thus, the concept of climate diplomacy was born.
The ongoing fuel crisis has aroused many consequences, such as being the push for people to buy an electric vehicle, or more wild ones such as instating panic buying in the British public. As this isn’t the only fossil fuel crisis happening, it’s been brought to the nation’s attention that we must take action and change our reliance on fossil fuels.
