Environment

The Government has been ordered to redraw its strategy as the High Court deems it ‘illegal and unjust’.

Proposed by Green Councillor Daniel Laycock, the new Environment and Emergency committee will work toward the council reaching net-zero by 2030. The Huntingdonshire Greens report.

Hereford Green Party member Richard Priestley outlines his ideas for how humanity’s use of energy could be more ecologically sustainable and socially just.

The county needs to ‘think strategically’ if it is to develop resilience to glocal challenges, says the Herefordshire Green Party.

Lancashire County Councillor Gina Dowding and Lancashire Anti-fracking Nana Tina Rothery express dismay at the UK Government’s renewed interest in the process.

Jim Elliott, senior policy advisor at Green Alliance, looks at the way land use might change in the coming years, and how decisions might be made.

‘Even when the fighting stops, the violence will be felt for generations to come’: The Green European Journal explores the long-term impact of the conflict in Ukraine on those living in t...

Brighton and Hove Green Councillor Elaine Hills highlights the widespread practice of illegal sewage dumping by large water companies and its impact on local communities, calling for Sout...

With input from an IPCC lead author and green actors, Clare Taylor explores what the report means for frontlines communities, EU climate policy, and the EU’s responsibility to the rest of...

Nick Bowett of the Huddersfield Green Party outlines why the UK Government must ensure that rich overseas ecosystems are protected.

Steve Hynd, Green Councillor and Policy Manager at City to Sea, explores what the next steps are for the Government in tackling plastic pollution.

The latest report by the body lays out the effects of the climate crisis, which MP Caroline Lucas notes are ‘greater than many feared’.

Cath Sutherland, member of the Nottingham Green Party, details the campaign to make a derelict development in the city’s centre 70 per cent green.

Our planet’s ecological balance is essential, yet precarious. Recognising the rights of non-human species is critical in addressing the climate emergency, says Chris Nash.

The pandemic saw us truly value local green spaces, says Helen Griffiths, Chief Executive of Fields in Trust. Outlining the national charity's work, she highlights the disparities in acce...

Rebecca Willis calls attention to the voice currently absent from the Government's climate policies – that of ordinary people.

The safety of a well-loved green space in Cardiff is under threat from the proposed building of a stand-alone cancer centre, as well as that of patients. Wales Green Party member Debra Co...

Anna Key explains how she and her fellow Green councillors challenged the expansion of Liverpool Airport – a policy incompatible with the climate crisis and net-zero commitments.

What if there were a way to prosecute those facilitating the climate crisis? Jon Fuller, a member of the South-East Essex Green Party, puts forward the case for recognising ‘ecocide’. ...

Cath Sutherland and Peter Sims of the Land Use Policy Working Group lay out the complexities of Green land policy, inviting members to take part in their upcoming consultation.