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World misses biodiversity goals, states UN report

Agreed in Japan in 2010, the 20 Aichi biodiversity goals aimed to halt the destruction of wildlife and ecosystems across the world. A new report by the UN has revealed that, 10 years on, the world has failed to reach any of these 20 targets, with six targets only partially achieved.

Protestor's sign saying - 'Visit Kent Lorry Park of the UK'
Ashford lorry park and another nail in the coffin for local democracy
Liz Wright criticises the government’s total disregard for local politics as they purchase 27 hectares of agricultural land in Ashford, without engaging with the local community
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Book Review: Riders on the Storm
Molly Scott Cato reviews Riders on the Storm: The Climate Crisis and the Survival of Being by Alastair McIntosh
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An education for the future
Former primary school teacher Jenny Rhodes proposes an education system with future generations in mind
Caroline Lucas speaks to Andrew Marr
Climate Assembly recommendations forge the way for progressive climate policy
Caroline Lucas considers the impact of cross-party support on future climate policy
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Beaver colony granted right to stay in Devon
Defra has legally sanctioned a beaver colony to remain on the River Otter in east Devon
Manchester Town Hall
Manchester must do better on climate emergency
Alison Hawdale looks at Manchester’s mixed results in its action over the climate emergency
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Mauritius oil spill threatens wildlife and jobs
More than 1,000 tonnes of oil have leaked into the ocean around Mauritius after a Japanese oil tanker ran aground
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All words no action in Bristol
Carla Denyer calls for Bristol City Council to get on with making progress on its climate emergency plan

No atrocities: Ecological reasons why black lives matter

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Green Party member Rosey Thomas Palmer looks at how ecology must support equal rights for diverse communities and reformulate itself to support social justice aims as well as ecological o...
Rosey Thomas Palmer |
Activism
Environment
Justice
Society
| Thu 10 Sep 2020

Sheffield Greens lobby for actions, not just words

Sheffield
In the third part of our series on the progress of local authority climate emergency declarations, What has changed?, Green Sheffield city councillor Douglas Johnson looks at how Sheffiel...
Douglas Johnson |
Climate Change
Environment
Elections
Activism
Local Government
Democracy
Policy
| Tue 18 Aug 2020

Further to travel on climate emergency in Liverpool

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In the first part of Green World’s series on the progress of local authority climate emergency declarations across the country, What has changed?, Cllr Lawrence Brown, Deputy Leader of th...
Lawrence Brown |
Climate Change
Green Party
Local Government
Politics
Environment
Policy
UK Government
| Tue 28 Jul 2020

Unfriending climate denial: Facebook’s role in spreading misinformation, and how we can stop it

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"Facebook needs to close this loophole, but it also needs to do plenty more beyond that to help mitigate the damage caused by climate denial on its platform." Sara Hall, co-founder of Sto...
Sara Hall |
Climate Change
Environment
Business
Communications
| Fri 24 Jul 2020

Nothing to see here

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“Space may be big, but the available space in Earth orbit is finite.” Dr Megan Argo, who has a PhD in Radio Astronomy from the University of Manchester and is a Lecturer in Astrophysics a...
Dr Megan Argo |
Environment
Technology
International
Pollution
| Tue 7 Jul 2020

CCC calls for recovery to focus on climate

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“The UK is facing its biggest economic shock for a generation. Meanwhile, the global crisis of climate change is accelerating. We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to address these ur...
Emma Love |
Climate Change
Environment
Economics
Energy
UK Government
Transport
Housing
Waste
Pollution
| Fri 26 Jun 2020

Opinion: A Green Brexit is possible

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“Rebuilding local production is an action which will simultaneously make us less vulnerable to the ever-growing vicissitudes of the deteriorating global climate as global just-in-time sup...
Rupert Read and Emma Dawnay |
Brexit
Politics
Environment
Food & Farming
| Mon 22 Jun 2020

Calls for review into links between air pollution and Covid-19 deaths

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“It is inexcusable to try and find out why the BAME community is adversely affected by Covid-19 and not consider the relationship between Covid-19 and air pollution.” Growing calls have b...
Olivia Rutherford |
Environment
Society
Politics
Air Quality
Home Affairs
| Wed 10 Jun 2020

Oceans on a knife edge

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“Urgent system change and a transformation of our treatment of the natural world are essential to the restoration of health, and to our own survival.” Green peer Natalie Bennett reflects ...
Natalie Bennett |
Environment
Politics
Pollution
Society
| Mon 8 Jun 2020

Rob Hopkins interview: Overcoming the crisis of imagination

Rob Hopkins
As debates begin over what kind of recovery strategy should be implemented following the Covid-19 pandemic, Green World interviews environmental activist Rob Hopkins about society’s loss ...
Green World |
Activism
Economics
Climate Change
Environment
Politics
| Mon 1 Jun 2020
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