Lily Bertrand-Webb always wanted to be a photographer. After studying the art form and navigating a series of inspiring early work experiences, she developed a film-led practice capturing Britain from all angles, in all lights – constantly searching for the imitation of sounds.
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When it comes to positive impact, moving global capital to fund legal actions for communities affected by human-created environmental damage – and try to stop it happening again in the future – is way up there. We spoke to Brazilian lawyer Ana Carolina Salomão Queiroz about doing just that, changing "the culture of what it is to be a good lawyer", and her role in bringing Brazil’s Mariana dam disaster to England’s court rooms.
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Ever considered ‘forest bathing’? Even if you can get over the phrase, what if you can’t afford the bus ride there? Poppy Wonnacott – one of the new writers we sent to Goodfest to hunt for the seeds of a Strike article – explores the physical and mental benefits of time in the trees, the challenges of accessing them, the UK’s ‘tree poverty’ and the people on a mission to tackle it one sapling at a time…
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We’ve all heard of an activist, but have you heard of a playtivist? In an ever more polarised world filled with bad news and extreme protest, it’s hard to find hope and even harder to act. Or is it? After a revelation at Goodfest 2023, Hannah Pearce explores whether, in fact, an answer might be hiding in our long-lost big kid energy…
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We have the facts staring us in the face, and still we do nothing – or not enough. How on earth to wake up humanity and save the planet in the time we have left? It's a burning question that author and poet Ben Okri is determined to answer. After two hours listening to his enlightening insights on the subject, we distill eight pearls of Okri wisdom to stir the spirit and galvanise action...
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Welcoming disruption could be a way to prompt major change in major businesses, says Undercover Activist Tessa Wernink
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Films of change for a bit of light in the dark…
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Should we be investing billions on new technologies to suck carbon out of the air, when trees do a perfectly good job (if only we'd stop cutting them down)? But what other technological 'magic bullets' are out there? From removing truck tailgate emissions to conjuring food from thin air, are any of them any good?
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Jazz is enjoying a popular resurgence, as people flock to dance floors to savour its genre-defying rhythms. This recent rise in popular culture is well timed: because in its tireless reworking of the past into the present, and helping to shape the future, the music may offer useful lessons to us all…
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Language goes to core of what it is to be human, and has preoccupied philosophers, academics and many of the rest of us too, well, probably forever. So what are some of the key critical perspectives on the development and social effect of language and why does it matter?
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Should we be afraid of AI's ability to create? Are illustrators' and writers' days numbered? Sparked by our conversation with a technology thought leader and a magician in issue 9 of Strike, we got thinking, got scared and decided to dig deeper...
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The Annette is a 114-year-old former Danish fishing boat that now sails in search of marine pollution to take it on a new circular journey and keep it out of the natural environment. Joined by his two daughters, Paul Dicken boarded 'Annie', with the core Clean Ocean Sailing crew: Steve, Monika, Simon and Rosie.
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How is the 15-minute city – the idea that basic amenities should be that long a walk for any city resident – becoming a reality in urban areas the world over?
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Paul Dicken caught up with Angeline Morrison in November 2022, a month after the release of her Sorrow Songs album, to talk about bringing historical characters to life in song, the songwriting process, and the initial reaction to the album.
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