Michele Theil
Michele Theil is a reporter covering climate and environment for the Big Issue. She has previously worked at Insider and the BBC covering Digital Culture, researching issues facing Black Britons, and writing about healthcare, race, the LGBTQ+ community, and lifestyle as a freelancer.
What are 15-minute cities? The truth behind the conspiracy theory seeping into UK government
15-Minute Cities

What are 15-minute cities? The truth behind the conspiracy theory seeping into UK government

Disabled people are being left out of the climate conversation
Environment

Disabled people are being left out of the climate conversation

Climate anxiety: What is it and how can you cope?
Climate Change

Climate anxiety: What is it and how can you cope?

New drivers under 25 could be banned from giving their mates a lift
Road safety

New drivers under 25 could be banned from giving their mates a lift

What next for Carly Burd, the woman whose allotment sabotage became a story of hope?
Crowdfunding

What next for Carly Burd, the woman whose allotment sabotage became a story of hope?

Is human composting the best parting gift you could give to the Earth?
Earth Day

Is human composting the best parting gift you could give to the Earth?

TikTok is seeking to ban climate misinformation on the app. Will it work?
Social media

TikTok is seeking to ban climate misinformation on the app. Will it work?

Climate refugees are on the front line of a global emergency
Earth Day

Climate refugees are on the front line of a global emergency

Doomism about climate change is a privilege we can’t afford
Earth Day

Doomism about climate change is a privilege we can’t afford

Greenwashing companies should be ‘named and shamed’ to help consumers choose
Greenwashing

Greenwashing companies should be ‘named and shamed’ to help consumers choose

London’s Ulez plans could hit disabled people, charities and small businesses the hardest
air pollution

London’s Ulez plans could hit disabled people, charities and small businesses the hardest

Is it time to ban private jets?
Climate change

Is it time to ban private jets?