Philippa Nuttall

Philippa Nuttall

Philippa Nuttall is a Brussels-based freelance editor and journalist focusing on the climate crisis and sustainability issues

Bikes, bamboo and biodiversity: An eco adventure in the Andes
26 Sep Energy & Environment
Bikes, bamboo and biodiversity: An eco adventure in the Andes
Author Kate Rawles cycled the length of the Andes on a bamboo bike to raise awareness about the loss of biodiversity. Her book charting her eco adventure is part travelogue, part call to arms – and completely inspiring
Is technology our friend or our foe? 'Power and Progress' dives in
22 Sep Technology
Is technology our friend or our foe? 'Power and Progress' dives in
The book provides a timely look at how technology can either enrich a narrow elite or become the foundation for widespread prosperity
Eco reads: Five books imagining a post-global warming future
31 Jul Energy & Environment
Eco reads: Five books imagining a post-global warming future
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" has inspired other authors to imagine a globally warmed future. Our summer reading list has a few other suggestions
Trees a crowd - the movement to green Europe’s city streets
19 May Energy & Environment
Trees a crowd - the movement to green Europe’s city streets
Increasing tree cover can help combat climate challenges and improve mental health - but there are hidden challenges too
Why the best way to use data modelling is to understand its limits
03 Feb Technology
Why the best way to use data modelling is to understand its limits
Mathematical models shape our reaction to everything from global health to climate change. But as Erica Thompson, author of Escape from Model Land, finds the problem is they don’t always lead to the best real-world decisions
Pumping the breaks on an era of progress
02 Dec
Pumping the breaks on an era of progress
In his new book, The Age of Resilience, the popular social theorist and prolific author Jeremy Rifkin examines humanity’s transition from an age of progress to one of resilience
Mass migration is an inevitable consequence of the climate crisis. For one writer, it is also the solution.
19 Sep
Mass migration is an inevitable consequence of the climate crisis. For one writer, it is also the solution.
The climate crisis has made mass migration unavoidable. Gaia Vince, author of the new book Nomad Century: How to Survive the Climate Upheaval, explains how that’s not necessarily a bad thing, if we plan and prepare for it