Environment
Block Shell
Polluting Kids' Imaginations — Shell's tie-up with Lego looks like an attempt to dodge the flack from the global outcry at their attempts to drill for oil in the Arctic.
Written by: Alex King
Made in Hackney
Healthy People & Planet — Made in Hackney are an eco-community kitchen dedicated to teaching sustainable food skills that are good for people and the planet in a fun and inspiring way.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Frontside Gardens
A Sustainable Skatepark — Andrew Willis built Frontside Gardens in Hackney Wick from re-used materials, showing that effort and creativity matter more than a massive budget.
Written by: Alex King
Giftwood Projects
Why I Do What I Do — Founders of new Cornwall-based community initiative Giftwood Projects think learning to build a surfboard can be a life-changing experience.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Jason Larkin
Tales from the City of Gold — Jason Larkin's new photobook captures a portrait of Johannesburg's physical fissures while revealing how fractured the gold mining industry has left its environmental and social landscape.
Written by: Amrita Riat
Sincerely Sandy
After the Hurricane — When Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, she sank homes, bashed businesses and left the coastline in a mess. But what happened after the headlines stopped? New Jersey writer Jon Coen meets some local faces – surfers, musicians and families – who came together in Sandy’s wake.
Written by: Jon Coen
Elephants
In The Room — Outrage in Western media over the slaughter of elephants in Africa ignores the very serious socio-economic and development problems that cause it.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Temujin Doran
Documenting Distopia — HUCK speaks to award-winning illustrator and documentarian Temujin Doran about his new film, Obey.
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
GM Crops
Future Food — GM crops are back on the menu. But should we be worried?
Written by: Olly Zanetti
Polly Higgins
Natural Fighter — Lawyer-turned-activist Polly Higgins has dedicated her life to the most vulnerable client: planet earth.
Written by: Olly Zanetti