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Category: Social Justice Edition

Culture and Entertainment Print Editions Print Editions 2018/19 Social Justice Edition

7 documentaries that had the greatest impact on modern culture

Deputy Editor March 25, 2019 No Comments Documentarieslisticlesocial justiceTop 7

The 21st century is brimming with feature length documentaries that have challenged the cultural consensus. Filmmakers have examined and exposed aspects of our society through…

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Nottingham Indie: ‘The secret network’ of support

Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2019 No Comments Independent Business AppinstagramLoyalty cardNottingham IndieshopsWith Lee We Fight

The local Instagram based business, Nottingham Indie, have launched a loyalty card to celebrate the work of local independents in and around the city centre…

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Don’t let the environment be palmed off

Robbie Nichols March 21, 2019 No Comments biodiversitydeforestationIndonesiaorangutanpalm oilrainforestRSPOsustainability

Recently, it appears palm oil is everywhere – all over social media and the news. This is partly thanks to the banned Iceland advert at…

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All aboard the sustainability ride…

Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2019 No Comments carbon emissionsclean energyclimateCO2CyclistFuturegreen house gasnottinghamPlanetrecyclingRobin Hood Energysustainabilitysustainable transportwildlife

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the future of our planet, with 97% of scientists agreeing that human induced changes to our…

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How to not destroy the planet while shopping

Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2019 No Comments clotheseco friendly fashionfashionshopping

For most of my life, I viewed clothing as something disposable and never took into account the time and effort it takes to make a…

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Luxury brands that are making sustainability their top priority

Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2019 No Comments eco friendlyenvironmentfashionLuxury brandsReformationStella MccartneysustainabilityTome NYC

You know the feeling. The awful pang of guilt as you purchase that cheap top you know you’ll only wear once. With new trends being…

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What does society owe us?

Faith Pring March 7, 2019 1 Comment opinion piecesocial justicesociety

It may seem an odd inquiry to make, one that may seem entitled. Why would we be owed anything from society? Is it not our…

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Why period poverty is still a bloody issue in Nottingham

Faith Pring March 3, 2019 No Comments helpnottinghamperiod povertysupport

The embarrassment of wadding up tissue in your pants. The fear of leaking, the fear of classmates laughing. The dread of talking about it. Eve…

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Helping the homeless in Nottingham this winter

Faith Pring February 19, 2019 No Comments charityhomelessnottinghamwinter

Homelessness is a massive problem not only around Nottingham but the whole of the United Kingdom. A 2016 report from St Mungos found 40% of…

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Sexual assault in Nottingham clubs

Faith Pring February 8, 2019 No Comments clubsnottinghamsexual assault

If you’re brave enough to google ‘Sexual Assault in Nottingham’, you will find a myriad of police reports and articles upon articles showing the rise…

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