Tag archives for climate change
My journey from direct action to Green Party leadership candidate
When I left university in 2007, no-one was talking about the climate and ecological emergency. The Labour government were proposing a third runway at Heathrow Airport and there was very…
7 things I’ve learned as a climate activist
I have been active in the climate justice movement for almost seven years to the day. I was part of environmental campaigns at college, but it really started for me…
A new wave of climate fiction could help young people’s mental health
It turns out that living in a sci-fi dystopia isn't good for young people's mental health. We've seen this in the news recently, with numerous reports of an increase in…
Is the UK’s hydrogen strategy propping up the gas industry?
In August, the government finally published it’s hydrogen strategy with great aplomb. For several years the government has made it clear that it sees the nascent hydrogen industry as a…
“Jet Zero’s” techno-optimism is a flight of fancy
‘Jet Zero’, the UK government’s proposed aviation strategy, is not just a moronic oxymoron but a failure to conceive how to bridge the gap between aviation’s growth aspirations and the…
I was wrongfully arrested with Extinction Rebellion
Solicitors advise people not to write articles like this. They could “prejudice your defence”, which is why you won’t find many. I have just returned from two days of protest…
Taking on climate myths on GB News
I was astonished and dismayed to come across a debate on GB News between Rupert Read and the ‘Global Warming Policy Foundation’s’ (GWPF) Andrew Montford; the debate was entitled 'Should…
Former actor in The Bill to contest Green Party leadership
The Green Party of England and Wales leadership election is experiencing a last minute flurry of candidates. Earlier today, former deputy leader Shahrar Ali announced he's standing for the top…
Shahrar Ali becomes fourth candidate to contest Green Party leadership election
The Green Party of England and Wales leadership election now has a fourth candidate. Shahrar Ali - a former deputy leader of the party has announced he's in the running…
How would the Green Party tackle the climate crisis?
July and August 2021 seem like we are being propelled into the middle of the Climate Emergency tipping point. As we witness horrific scenes from Lake Evia in Greece, where…