TIMES EARTH

SUSTAINABILITY: THE TIMES & THE SUNDAY TIMES

SIGN OF THE TIMES

THE TIMES AND THE SUNDAY TIMES LAUNCHED THE NEW TIMES EARTH EDITORIAL CHANNEL ON EARTHDAY LAST WEEK TO TACKLE ALL THINGS SUSTAINABILITY.

The Times and The Sunday Times have launched a new Times Earth editorial channel as a hub for all news about the planet, climate change, sustainability problems, initiatives and solutions.

It is a dedicated place for Times journalists to report on engaging stories, research and studies from around the world and take a deep dive economic look at sustainability to help readers make better-informed decisions.

Times Earth will also span print, audio, newsletters and social and will include a new events series with lunchtime ‘Climate Sessions’ and a Climate Summit planned for later in the year.

The Times Editor, John Witherow, said: “Times readers are concerned and interested in climate change and our new Times Earth digital channel will showcase our climate and environment coverage.

“The Times and The Sunday Times, with unrivalled reputations for in-depth reporting and analysis, are keen to help highlight and inform our readers on one of the great challenges facing the planet.”

Times Earth follows on from The Times’ Clean Air for All campaign which launched in May 2019 and is calling for legally binding air pollution limits based on World Health Organisation recommendations. More than a dozen front page stories, several Times leaders and almost 100 other articles have driven momentum to the campaign.

This weekend also saw the final single-use plastic removed from Times products as the final 15 tonnes of magazine polybagging was removed from The Sunday Times in Ireland, completing the titles’ pledge to remove all 250 tonnes of single-use plastic used annually from its products. The polybags have been replaced by recyclable paper banding, which have created a sustainable space for advertising wrapping the popular weekend magazines.

Times readers can view all Times Earth content and sign up to The Times’ weekly environment newsletter.