Green MEP candidate: We must not frack away our future
It was in the Sussex village of Balcombe that fracking exploded into the public consciousness in the UK. In August 2013 Caroline Lucas was arrested as part of the...
Labour’s new energy policies show the party is taking climate justice seriously
In just one week Labour have taken their ambitions on tackling the climate crisis to the next level. Bringing Energy Home, a new report outlining Labour’s proposal for publicly...
Corbynism 2.0: Why Momentum backing a four day week is a big deal
Momentum is getting behind a series of “radical and transformational” policies to be passed at this year’s Labour conference, including a Green New Deal, ‘Inclusive Ownership Funds’ and perhaps...
Green MEP candidate: Young people will stand up for our futures
Young people are voting Green because we are the only party that is standing up for us and our futures. As a young person myself, I am disgusted at...
My week arguing with climate deniers on the internet
During the last week, I’ve been exchanging points with Twitter climate dissenters. With support from a Canadian Green, some of their claims have been refuted. At least that is...
‘Eco-anxiety’ or ‘eco-trauma’: Malawian village sends message of hope
Young people in Malawi invite you to see climate change through their eyes: their village’s trauma in the wake of Cyclone Idai and how they are channelling their grief...
My weekend with Extinction Rebellion
This passing bank holiday weekend, I felt it was important to attend the protests launched by Extinction Rebellion in the name of preserving our planet and species. As a...
Policing rebellion – Extinction Rebellion needs to understand power
Extinction Rebellion (XR) has succeeded over the last week at bringing parts of the country to a standstill and raising the climate crisis in the political agenda. But, their...
Bright Green relaunch – three months on
A little more than three months ago, Bright Green was relaunched. I wrote at the time about the need for radical media outlet that could help contribute to and...
Caroline Lucas was right in her row with an aviation industry boss
Last Friday, Green MP Caroline Lucas and Airbus Senior UK VP Katherine Bennett got into a tad of a statistical snafu on Any Questions. Katherine had stated that Aviation...