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Phil Sturgeon

Phil Sturgeon

Software Engineer gone ferril. Digital nomad since 2018 (bike/van). Now dedicated to woodland creation and restoration, as co-founder of UK climate chairty Protect Earth.

Wildlife Success Stories, USA looks set to ditch Orange Hitler, and Net Zero ramps up worldwide

I will be sharing good news for climate, wildlife, and the environment in general each week, avoiding (and highlighting) greenwashing, and sharing some petitions you can sign to get us more good news in weeks to come.

Green IT: Reducing the Environmental Footprint of IT and APIs with Erik Wilde

Green IT: Reducing the Environmental Footprint of IT and APIs with Erik Wilde

I popped on the legondary Erik Wilde's YouTube channel to talk about green tech, which uses creative and cost-effective solutions to reduce the environmental footprint of your web stack, data centers, and APIs.

Carbon Offsetting Isn't The Problem, "Carbon Neutrality" Is

Carbon Offsetting Isn't The Problem, "Carbon Neutrality" Is

Carbon offsetting often sparks heated debatesbut the issue is not with carbon offsetting, but with the flawed concept of carbon neutrality.

Unf**king the Climate - Part 6: The Role of Renewable Energy

Unf**king the Climate - Part 6: The Role of Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is not just the cleanest way to generate electricity, it has long been the cheapest. Switching our fossil fuel energy systems over to renewable energy around the world is not just crucial to the climate crisis, but will save a huge amount of money for all of us.

The Best Possible Quality Tree Planting

The Best Possible Quality Tree Planting

Attempting to end the infighting on tree planting vs natural regeneration so we can all focus on getting on the critical job of doing loads of both, and when we are planting, let's do it properly.

Navigating the Nuances of Development: Beyond NIMBY and YIMBY

Navigating the Nuances of Development: Beyond NIMBY and YIMBY

Reducing every discussion down to NIMBY/YIMBY ignores that fact that every single project has its own particular cost/benefit analysis and environmental impact assessment.

Testing Laravel Nova Actions

Testing Laravel Nova Actions

How can you write automated tests for Laravel Nova Actions, without firing up a whole browser simulation headache?