Extinction Rebellion threatens Westminster shutdown September 23, 2019 Climate campaigners Extinction Rebellion will block “every single road” around Westminster for at least two weeks from 7 October, it said today. The group, which shut down parts of central London earlier this year, announced the action as a UN climate conference kicks off in New York. It will demand government departments reveal how they [...]
Germany unveils new measures to tackle climate change September 21, 2019 Germany has unveiled a number of new measures to fight climate change following a 15-hour negotiation on Friday. It comes ahead of the UN’s climate summit in New York next week and was completed while thousands of people took to the streets around the globe to protest climate change. Among the new measures is an [...]
London climate strikes: Thousands protest by capital’s landmarks September 20, 2019 Thousands of young people walked out of classrooms and schools this morning in the lead-up to next week’s climate change conference in New York. The students, de facto led by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, are striking in 150 different countries. Read more: DEBATE: Should companies be supportive of employees who want to take part in [...]
London Car Free Day 2019: Everything you need to know about this weekend’s event September 20, 2019 Drivers have been warned to avoid large parts of central London as over 200 roads close in the capital for Car Free Day 2019. Between 7am and 7pm on Sunday, pedestrians will be given free rein across London Bridge and Tower Bridge, as the city highlights the problems caused by air pollution. Read more: Mayor [...]
DEBATE: Should companies be supportive of employees who want to take part in today’s climate strike? September 20, 2019 Should companies be supportive of employees who want to take part in today’s climate strike? YES, says Amelia Womack, deputy leader of the Green Party. Climate chaos does not mean business as normal, and it’s especially important that the business community sends this message. Already, the climate emergency is likely to cost the world’s largest [...]
Bill Gates says ditching fossil fuel stocks has ‘zero’ impact on climate change September 17, 2019 Bill Gates has poured cold water on climate activists’ attempts to lobby investors to abandon fossil fuel stocks. The billionaire tech tycoon-turned-philanthropist said it would be more worthwhile to urge investors to back emerging technology that helps cut carbon emissions. Read more: Does fast fashion stand up to ethical scrutiny? Speaking to the Financial Times, [...]
Bolsonaro will accept aid offer if Macron withdraws ‘insults’ as Trump pledges support August 27, 2019 US President Donald Trump has said that his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro is “working very hard” on the burning Amazon, as Bolsonaro said he would only accept international aid if France’s leader withdraws “insults”. On Twitter, Trump said said right-wing firebrand Bolsonaro has the US’s “complete support.” “He is working very hard on the Amazon [...]
How the offices of tomorrow can prepare for climate change August 22, 2019 Until relatively recently, climate change was spoken about as an abstraction. We knew it was a serious problem, but most people put it to the back of their minds. It felt too distant, too remote. We would agree on the need for “action”, nod sagely, then get back to our day jobs. That time has [...]
Climate protesters throw red paint at Brazil’s London embassy August 13, 2019 Climate change protesters covered Brazil’s London embassy with red paint this morning, as outrage grows over the fate of the Amazon rain forest under President Jair Bolsonaro. Two Extinction Rebellion activists climbed onto a glass awning above the embassy’s entrance, while others fixed themselves to the windows with glue. They left red hand prints and [...]
Diets must change to save planet from global warming August 8, 2019 Global food chains need to drastically change in a bid to curb global warming, a body of UN experts have warned. A report on climate change impacts called for changes in land management practices, food production and consumption. Read more: Extinction Rebellion threatens to gatecrash London Fashion Week in latest climate change protest Changes in [...]