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09 08 2019 | 11:55

Corruption and lack of law enforcement threaten the lives of environmentalists.

Ιn some parts of the world, protecting the environment has become more dangerous than fighting a war. Among the main factors, corruption and lack of law enforcement rank high, a new study reports.…

09 08 2019 | 08:12

Steve Sawyer Memorial Event.

As many of you already know, last week we mourned the loss of Steve Sawyer, a founder of GWEC and Secretary general for over 10 years after a short but intense struggle with cancer.  Steve came into…

07 08 2019 | 06:30

Greta Thunberg hits back at Andrew Bolt for 'deeply disturbing' column.

Campaigner calls out ‘hate and conspiracy campaigns’ after Australian’s attack. The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has hit back at the Australian News Corp columnist Andrew Bolt for writing…

04 08 2019 | 07:14

Greta Thunberg to Attend New York Climate Talks. She’ll Take a Sailboat.

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, will cross the Atlantic Ocean in mid-August on an open-cockpit racing yacht to attend a United Nations summit meeting on global warming. “…

01 08 2019 | 10:04

Steve Sawyer, 1956-2019.

Steve Sawyer wanted to write his own obituary, and he would have done a better job of it, but time got away from him. I say he would have done a better job at it because he did a better job than most…

22 07 2019 | 12:16

Join a climate strike of millions: 20th September 2019

Three million people, of all ages and in hundreds of countries, walking out of schools and workplaces together for one shared purpose, a Global Climate Strike. Greta Thunberg and the movement of…

15 07 2019 | 16:47

Sir David Attenborough calls for 'radical' action on climate change.

Sir David Attenborough, perhaps the world's oldest environmentalist at 93, has told British politicians they can't be "radical enough" in dealing with the threat of climate change. He's warned a…

15 07 2019 | 08:49

Kenya's first coal plant construction paused in climate victory.

Kenya has been urged to halt construction of the country’s first ever coal-powered plant near the coastal town of Lamu, until an assessment is made of its environmental and cultural impact, in the…

12 07 2019 | 08:34

Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez move to declare climate crisis official emergency.

Exclusive: Democrats to introduce resolution in House on Tuesday in recognition of extreme threat from global heating. A group of US lawmakers including the 2020 Democratic presidential contender …

01 07 2019 | 08:28

Kenyan court blocks coal project near world heritage site.

Residents and environmentalists cheered Wednesday's ruling which blocks East Africa's first coal-fired power station. Nairobi, Kenya - Plans for the development of a coal-fired power plant near a…

18 06 2019 | 08:11

Kenyans protest bid to build East Africa's first coal plant.

Scores of Kenyans on Wednesday protested against a project to build a coal power station near the Lamu archipelago, a popular tourist spot that includes a UNESCO World Heritage site and boasts…

10 06 2019 | 09:50

Standing Rock Fights On: Tribal Activism Goes Solar.

Three years after the historic anti-pipeline protests in North Dakota, activists are bringing renewable energy to the oil-rich land.

10 06 2019 | 08:59

Poland under pressure to ‘walk the talk’ on coal phase-out.

Environmental activists are raising the pressure on Poland and other EU member states to clarify their coal phase-out plans, saying countries receiving EU energy transition funds cannot “have their…

14 05 2019 | 15:28

These Days, It’s Not About the Polar Bears.

Climate science has struggled mightily with a messaging problem. The well-worn tactic of hitting people over the head with scary climate change facts has proved inadequate at changing behavior or…

30 04 2019 | 10:14

Climate change is at the heart of the Future of Europe.

EU leaders must prioritise climate action to combat dangerous climate change when they gather in Sibiu for the ‘Future of Europe’ summit on 9 May, write the plaintiffs of the People’s Climate Case,…

30 04 2019 | 08:54

Only rebellion will prevent an ecological apocalypse.

No one is coming to save us. Mass civil disobedience is essential to force a political response. Ηad we put as much effort into preventing environmental catastrophe as we’ve spent on making excuses…

30 04 2019 | 08:36

'I'm terrified': Extinction Rebellion activists on why they are protesting.

People taking part in protests in London and Edinburgh explain their reasons for doing so. Nathan, 15, from Wanstead, east London Nathan, who was into his second day of protest, was sitting in the…

24 04 2019 | 11:53

Greta Thunberg tells UK leaders ‘You did not act in time’.

Greta Thunberg visited Parliament today to meet with British MPs to discuss the climate crisis. After meeting with MPs, Greta addressed a group of people to warn of the consequences of the climate…

24 04 2019 | 06:52

How the symbol for extinction became this generation’s peace sign.

The beautifully simple design is everywhere following the protests of Extinction Rebellion – but why are its origins still shrouded in mystery? he 1960s counterculture had the peace symbol, 1980s…

19 04 2019 | 09:04

Dozens arrested in Extinction Rebellion climate change protest.

Police made 29 arrests as about 300 climate change protesters blocked one of the main roads into Edinburgh's city centre. Supporters of Extinction Rebellion Scotland targeted North Bridge as part of…