The story connects to wider discourse on social media harm and the lack of connection between young people with nature. Rather than vilifying the perpetrators, my piece digs into deeper reasons that draw them in, as well as the consequences and risks, and what meaningful actions are needed for change.
'Even people are being shot': How a TikTok trend became an animal abuse epidemic
Video trigger warning: animal harm
Topics I've covered:
Alcohol abuse in the UK
Homelessness in the UK
Sexual harassment
Special Educational Needs funding in secondary education
Racism in sport
Brexit and Scotland
Scottish Independence
UK Defence funding
Student Loan debt
The value of drama and theatre in changing society
Legalisation of marijuana
Fox hunting
Cryptocurrencies
G20 and the UK
Atheism
Cost of living crisis in the Republic of Ireland
Climate change policy in the Republic of Ireland
Support for nurturing the Irish language
Reality TV and the responsibilities of TV production companies
Vaping and e-cigarettesÂ
Trade Unions and modern society
Restrictions on faith-based dress
The National Trust
During lockdown, I co-wrote an e-book on sustainability, which you can download for free, here.