Feel like the world’s on fire and don’t know what to do about it? We ask normal people what worries them then pester clever folk to get the truth behind the environmental scare stories, giving you tips on how to make a real difference.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have noticed something strange is going on lately. The news is full of environmental catastrophes and huge protests are shutting down cities all over the world.

I’m Georgia Elliott-Smith and I’ve been an environmental engineer for 25 years but even I’m confused about what’s going on in the world right now.