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We offer a mix of strategic and creative services to help brands tell their positive story, engage with their customers and business partners, and do their part for the world at the same time.

11/01/2023

Whichever side you land on, the latest Harry and Megan documentary on Netflix has got us talking — and in a good way! According to Meghan, she recently adopted a tradition of choosing a word that serves as a guiding principle for the year ahead. Every January, she selects a word that holds personal significance to her, and uses it as a focus for her thoughts, actions, and decisions throughout the year and stay mindful of her goals and aspirations.

So as we head into 2023, we wanted to do the same. Our word?

Intention.

A thing intended; an aim or plan.

At Ubuntu, we want to make a conscious effort to live with intention — in the big and the small. The coming year is going to be another critical point in history that will define the future of our planet. So we want to be present and mindful in every moment; making clear choices that align with our values and taking the time to appreciate and enjoy everything life throws our way.

Whatever your word is for the coming 12 months, we hope you'll come on the journey with us to create and share a brighter future.

Here's to a year of purpose and direction!

2023

04/01/2023

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year! 🎄🎉

We all love a challenge, and nine years ago what started as a new year's resolutions became a viral sensation, and it's been going strong ever since: Veganuary.

Veganuary is a pledge to lead a vegan lifestyle throughout the 31 days of January, and offers those taking part a chance to simplify their diet and address the volume of meat we eat as a nation — one of the biggest contributors to the climate crisis we currently face. According to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the meat and dairy industries account for around 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. That's a huge percentage that could make a significant contribution to us reaching net zero emissions by 2050.

Honestly, we're here for it — and we're not alone. During the 2022 campaign, more than 620,000 people took on the dietary challenge, while more than 1,540 new vegan products and menu options were launched in key campaign countries.

Here at Ubuntu, we can't vouch to be die-hard vegans. Between us, we lead a combination of vegetarian and stripped-down meat and dairy lifestyles, so we too are taking up the challenge and will be participating in Veganuary. Not only are their health benefits to reduced meat and dairy consumption, but it also presents the chance to try new foods and be a bit more adventurous with our cooking.

Who knows? Maybe we'll stick to it!

If you'd like to join the Ubuntu team in making a pledge to Veganuary, then head over to http://veganuary.com/try-vegan to get involved! We'd love to find out how you get on.

23/12/2022

Our latest positive news report of the year is out and it's the last one of the year!

As always, it's full of positive updates from around the world — this week, we're talking about new sustainable fishing technology projects and shark conservation efforts, so there's plenty to be hopeful about just in time for Christmas.

🌱🌍 Give it a read and a share on your feed to spread some positivity: https://ubuntustudio.co.uk/ubuntu-studios-positive-news-round-up-friday-23rd-december-2022/

21/12/2022

And just like that, 2022 is coming to an end. In a year which saw 3 different British Prime Ministers, the return to "normality" after 2 years of Covid19 lockdowns and increased tensions over the state of the world, thank you for sticking with us! 🌱

Ahead of the Christmas break, our founder Simon has written a brief roundup of the past 12 months at Ubuntu Studio. It's been an amazing year of growth and change for us, and we feel privileged to be able to share in the fight for our planet and the people and species on it.

You can read the full roundup here: https://ubuntustudio.co.uk/2023-the-year-climate-change-got-even-more-real/

19/12/2022

Following Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard's choice to transfer ownership of the billion dollar Athletics company to a specially designed public trust, Jeff Bezos announced plans to give away the majority of his immense fortune too.

As the world's richest become even richer, we look at whether their donations to charity are good deeds to be acknowledged, or plays for more publicity. You can read our thoughts here: https://ubuntustudio.co.uk/billionaires-are-giving-away-their-fortunes-but-is-it-for-the-greater-good-or-simply-publicity/

16/12/2022

It may be bitterly cold outside, but the positive news this week has warmed our hearts and will hopefully warm our homes in the future too! This week we're bringing you three amazing stories from home insulation programmes to a breakthrough in nuclear fusion.

Grab yourself a hot chocolate and pop on your fluffy Santa socks and check out our positive news roundup from the week: https://ubuntustudio.co.uk/ubuntu-studios-positive-news-round-up-friday-16th-december-2022/

14/12/2022

Brazil’s President elect Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva is looking to shake things up.

In a stark contrast to his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, Lula’s administration has made it known that they aim to create a new Federal Police unit focused on environmental crimes.

Senator-elect Flavio Dino is running the transition team’s task force addressing violent crime, limiting gun ownership and protecting the Amazon rainforest. Lula has already pledged to end illegal deforestation in the Amazon, which is one of the world’s biggest carbon sinks and an incredibly important part of the world’s arsenal against climate change.

Illegal deforestation hit a 15 year high under the previous presidency due to Bolsonaro’s government has scaling back the enforcement of environmental laws and pushing to open Indigenous lands to commercial exploitation, as well as intentionally weakening pre-existing environmental protections.

It seems as if Lula's presidency couldn't have come at a more crucial time. Follow us for more news on this.

12/12/2022

The Christmas period has become synonymous with shopping. Already customers are swarming high streets up and down the country looking to spend a large amount of money on gifts for their loved ones.

Almost 500 tonnes of Christmas lights are discarded in the UK each year, in addition to the £42 million worth of unwanted Christmas presents sent to landfills each year - quite frankly, Christmas consumerism is a problem more people should be talking about.

If you're conscious of how much you or someone you know consumes at Christmas time but you have no idea where to start to combat the issue, then check out our latest blog!

We've shared some insight into consumerism at Christmas and our advice on cutting down: https://ubuntustudio.co.uk/a-guide-to-avoiding-overconsumption-this-christmas/

09/12/2022

It's that time of the week again where we're bringing you our positive news roundup! This week we're chatting about Los Angeles' advancements to ban oil wells, the new cycle trail under construction in the U.S and some amazing new technology bringing water to the world’s driest places!

You can get your dose of weekly positivity here: https://ubuntustudio.co.uk/ubuntu-studios-positive-news-round-up-friday-9th-december-2022/

07/12/2022

Ever thought about how much of an environmental impact the "beautiful game" has on our beautiful planet? Spoiler alert: it's a lot.

With over 5 billion fans across the globe, of which 1.2 million are thought to be attending this years FIFA World Cup, it's looking like 2022 is going to be a record year for carbon emissions in the football industry.

In the space of 12 years, Qatar have built 7 new stadiums, 1,700km of new roads, 207 new bridges, 143 new tunnels, over 100 new hotels, and 1 new metro line. All of which has come at a high carbon cost for the environment.

Read more about the environmental impact of this year's FIFA World Cup over at https://ubuntustudio.co.uk/the-not-so-beautiful-game/

05/12/2022

I think it’s fair to say that a dominant belief of our time is that low prices are good, and high prices are bad. And that’s view has credit: low prices can (and are) often an issue of social justice. Low prices are how the things we want and need aren’t just reserved for the rich.

But low prices have to be real prices. We’ve put a lot of energy, money, research, and policy into making the prices of food low, and particularly meat, and it has worked very well.

I'm going to make a very unpopular argument: meat is too cheap. The prices we pay are "fake", and in being fake, they are shaping our whole system and relationship with the environment, with animals and with ourselves.

Read on to discover the true cost of cheap meat — not only on the conditions for animals, but on us too: https://ubuntustudio.co.uk/the-real-cost-of-cheap-meat/

02/12/2022

It's officially December and the festive season is upon us! Even if you're not quite feeling it yet, we hope that our weekly PNR will give you the little boost you need.

In this week's instalment, we're covering some strides made in the UK renewable energy space, as well as an old species potentially returning to the UK...

So get cosy, grab your favourite beverage and read the latest PNR update here: https://ubuntustudio.co.uk/ubuntu-studios-positive-news-round-up-friday-2nd-december-2022/

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