“The richest 10%… emit nine times more carbon than their share.” This was reported in a recent BBC News article, highlighting the great disparity between the richest and poorest around the world – I know, nothing new. But it played into something I’ve been mulling for a while: that the way our transport systems areContinue reading “Cycling and Justice”
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OIKOS
In September 2021 I learned a new word: oikos In present day oikos is the name of a yoghurt, but in Ancient Greek times (up to and including New Testament biblical times) it meant household, family, or home. Oikos is where we get the prefix ‘eco’ – as in ecology, economics, eco-system. It isContinue reading “OIKOS”