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Save people not planes

“Bailouts must not allow the aviation sector to return to business as usual after Covid-19 has been defeated”. An open letter coordinated by Stay Grounded calls for governments around the world to prioritise people and climate over the aviation industry after the Covid-19 crisis.

Natalie Bennett, Baroness of Manor Castle.
COP26 delayed, but change is coming
Though the delay to COP26 is disappointing, it may be fruitful, says Green peer Natalie Bennett
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Covid-19 underlines the need for resilient food systems
The people-scale food systems fostering resilience within communities during the pandemic
Crowd of people at a protest
First UK-wide Climate Assembly set to meet in Birmingham
110 citizens have been selected to present Parliament with advice on climate change
Greta Thunberg
Are young activists being taken seriously?
After young climate activists took centre stage at the WEF, Jack Walton asks whether they are making a difference
Lea Valley wetlands
The joy of wetlands
Green Party Deputy Leader Amelia Womack celebrates the UK’s wetlands
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Badger cull pause long overdue
Natalie Bennett praises campaigning as government set to “pause”badger cull
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International Women’s Day 2020: Why is climate justice a feminist issue?
Kate Metcalf from the Women’s Environmental Network explains the gendered impacts of the climate crisis
Women attending a climate crisis workshop in Bristol for International Women's Day.
What women can do to tackle the climate crisis
Green councillor Carla Denyer led a workshop at Bristol City Hall for International Women’s Day

Let us not despair, but learn lessons

Sun on the horizon.
Andrew Pratt of Plymouth Green Party argues that following the coronavirus outbreak human society must progress in a way that respects the natural world to create resilience and mitigate ...
Andrew Pratt |
Health
Environment
Wildlife
Green Party
| Tue 31 Mar 2020

Lack of Budget ambition fuelling climate emergency

Caroline Russell
“What we have is business as usual which won’t help us reach our 2030 carbon goals and won’t even begin to cut congestion, road danger or air pollution.” Green Party transport spokesperso...
Caroline Russell |
UK Government
Politics
Environment
Policy
Climate Change
| Wed 11 Mar 2020

Creating a future without rubbish

Humanity will generate just over two billion tonnes of waste this year alone. The World Bank says that within a generation this will almost double – to approximately 3.5 billion tonnes within 30 years. The world’s consumer economy is linear, rather than circular, with a ‘take-make-use-waste’ approach to using resources. Continuing with this economic model will destroy our beautiful planet, creating a tide of waste that will engulf us. At A Future Without Rubbish we engineer behavioural change, in schools
Following success with single-use plastic campaigns ‘#StirCrazy’ and ‘500ff’, Luke Douglas-Home, founder of the association A Future Without Rubbish (AFWR), talks about the latest campaig...
Luke Douglas-Home |
Education
Environment
Pollution
| Fri 28 Feb 2020

Brighton council urged to address climate emergency in budget

Brighton pier
After securing an amendment for £3 million to be invested in support for the homeless, Brighton’s Green councillors have now announced a series of proposals for the city’s spending plan, ...
Imogen Benson |
Politics
Environment
Local Government
Climate Change
| Thu 27 Feb 2020

Forest of Dean declares Biodiversity Emergency

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On Thursday 20 February, Greens on the Forest of Dean District Council brought a Biodiversity Emergency motion before the council, calling for urgent action to protect and enhance biodive...
Nicky Packer |
Politics
Wildlife
Green Party
Environment
| Wed 26 Feb 2020

Treading flood water

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As swathes of the UK are once more submerged beneath rising flood waters, fingers are again brandished at politicians and the inadequate response to the flooding. But no amount of flood b...
Amelia Womack |
Society
Politics
Environment
Climate Change
| Tue 25 Feb 2020

Opinion: Time for Humanism to turn back to nature

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As the name suggests, Humanism is a human-centric belief system. Though it is described as rational and progressive by its adherents, it is lacking when it comes to humanity’s relationshi...
Cath Sutherland |
Society
Environment
Wildlife
| Mon 24 Feb 2020

Antarctica reaches highest temperature on record

An image of Antarctica
An Argentinian research station in the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula has reported readings of 18.3°C, beating the region’s previous record by 0.8°C.
Imogen Benson |
Environment
Climate Change
International
| Mon 10 Feb 2020

European Parliament votes for Green Deal for Europe

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MEPs voted to support the European Commission’s Green Deal for Europe this week, with 482 votes in favour against 136 against and 95 abstentions, a development welcomed by Green MEPs, tho...
Green World |
Green Party
Europe
Climate Change
Environment
Energy
| Thu 16 Jan 2020

UN calls for 30 per cent of oceans and land to be protected by 2030

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The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity has published a draft proposal for its post-2020 biodiversity framework, setting out a commitment for 30 per cent of the world’s ocea...
Imogen Benson |
Environment
Wildlife
International
| Wed 15 Jan 2020
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