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An image of the planned mine near Whitehaven
County split over West Cumbria coal mine

Coal mining is an industry in decline, but councillors in Cumbria have just voted unanimously in favour of a new deep pit coal mine. In a region hard-hit by austerity, the jobs offered by West Cumbria Mining won over the council, who put environmental concerns to one side. We spoke to campaigners from the region about the decision.

Water collecting
Why water is a women’s issue
Amelia Womack explains how a lack of clean water disproportionately affects women and girls
Green Isles Alliance
Green Isles Alliance: Building bridges in times of turmoil
The Green Isles Alliance seeks to coordinate the work of British Green parties in the pursuit of common goals
Sheffield
Green infrastructure for a healthy city
Dr Lee Heykoop makes the case for bringing Sheffield’s travel routes back to nature
Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg: ‘Everyone and everything needs to change’
Climate activist and school striker Greta Thunberg speaks at the European Parliament
Magor Marsh, Gwent Levels
Invest in public transport, not M4 diversion
Amelia Womack visits the Gwent Levels, threatened by the proposed M4 relief road
George Monbiot
George Monbiot leads call for Natural Climate Solutions
Interview: George Monbiot talks Green politics and the campaign for ecological restoration
Newport Transporter Bridge
Amelia Womack trebles vote share in Newport West
Greens increased their share of the vote to 3.9 per cent in the Newport West by-election
Kinder Scout Trespass Group
Celebrating the 1932 Kinder Scout mass trespass
Alan Story looks back on the enduring relevance of the 1932 mass trespass at Kinder Scout in Derbyshire

Realising the vision for a UK Green New Deal

Wind turbines against a sunset
11 years after the concept first emerged, with Greens at the heart of its conception in the UK, what is the Green New Deal and how can we make it a reality? A panel at the Green Party’s S...
Aditi Bhonagiri |
Green Party
Environment
Climate Change
Economics
Society
Campaigns
| Tue 18 Jun 2019

Natism: How we discriminate against the natural world

Weed or wildflower?
We have words to describe discrimination based on race, sex and age, so why not have a word for prejudice against the natural world? Dave Clark explores how naming the problem could lead ...
Dave Clark |
Environment
Wildlife
| Tue 18 Jun 2019

How can we save our oceans in a time of crisis?

Plastic litter on a sandy beach
A just transition to a sustainable economy must cater to the people who live on the ocean shores around the world, a wide-ranging discussion at Green Party Spring Conference concluded. Ma...
Matthew Hull |
Green Party
Environment
International
Climate Change
| Fri 14 Jun 2019

Climate action through a fairer voting system

An image of the MPs present during the climate emergency debate on 1 May
“Allow people to demand the climate action they want through the ballot box." Green MEP Molly Scott Cato says the time is right to move to an electoral system based on proportional repres...
Molly Scott Cato |
Politics
Democracy
Green Party
Climate Change
Environment
| Fri 7 Jun 2019

Green spaces, healthier cities

The view from Greenwich Park into London
“Tackling the anxiety associated with living in cities is an issue becoming only more pressing.” Green Party Deputy Leader Amelia Womack makes the case for more green spaces in cities, so...
Amelia Womack |
Society
Health
Environment
| Thu 30 May 2019

Why blight the North East with more coal mines?

A digger at Shotton Surface Mine in Northumberland
The UK already has more coal than it needs and is supposed to be phasing out the fuel by 2025 – but more open-cast mines are being planned in the North East, where they will not only blig...
Julia Lagoutte |
Environment
Energy
Climate Change
| Thu 16 May 2019

Why we need to 'mainstream' the environment

Port Arthur, Texas, under water in 2017 in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Natalie Bennett argues that the environment should be considered at the heart of all political and economic discussions and decisions – recognising how the consequences of climate change ...
Natalie Bennett |
Politics
Environment
Economics
Society
| Tue 7 May 2019

Parliament passes climate emergency motion

Extinction Rebellion activists and police on Waterloo Bridge
A target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is achievable, says a new report from the Committee on Climate Change, as the House of Commons passes a motion to declare a climate e...
Green World |
Climate Change
Environment
UK Government
Campaigns
| Thu 2 May 2019

Broadening the base of the Green movement

Fracking Lancashire
Climate change poses an existential threat to mankind, but it is the poorest on this planet that will disproportionately bear the brunt of the consequences of the climate crisis. Despite ...
Green World |
Environment
Green Party
Society
Politics
Activism
| Fri 15 Mar 2019

Spring Statement ignores ‘urgency’ of climate crisis

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“Now is not the time for reviews and obfuscation – now is the time to transform our economy so it restores the natural world, instead of commodifying and consuming it.” Green MP Caroline ...
Green World |
Society
Environment
Green Party
Climate Change
| Thu 14 Mar 2019
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