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Review: Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree
I was given Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree: Uncovering the Wisdom and Intelligence of the Forest by a friend who knows me well. She was undoubtedly thinking of the…
What the collapse of Bulb and other suppliers means for our energy system
Energy firms have been collapsing left, right and centre. The recent demise of both Bulb and Orbit means 27 suppliers have gone bankrupt this year, driven by a rapid rise…
Lauren James is the right choice for Wales Green Party deputy leader
After the failure of COP26, now more than ever, we need leaders who will inspire people who care about the climate and social justice to join the Green Party. That…
Taking on insurance is key to the battle against coal
In that final plenary session at COP26 in Glasgow, the weaknesses of international climate summits were laid to bare. A simple word change from a “phase out” to a “phase…
Mice and elephants – what really matters in the decarbonisation of transport
At the end of this year I am going to retire from teaching and researching sustainable transport. Since I stopped flying in 2005 I haven’t been outside Western Europe, so…
The UK needs to sign up to the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance to keep 1.5 alive
In the WWF briefing on the progress of the COP26 climate talks yesterday, its Climate & Energy Global Practice Leader Manuel Pulgar Vidal said, in reference to the agreement announced…
Telling the history of migration is an important step in establishing safe routes for refugees
Last week, with the world’s attention focused on the climate talks in Glasgow, there was yet more tragedy, desperate danger and awful fear in the Channel. At least four refugees…
What would Green central banking look like?
The path to net zero runs through the City of London. We can all cycle more, insulate our homes, replace gas boilers with heat pumps but if the financial services…
UK ministers can either watch the world burn or let the real world in at COP26
In April 2021, the President of COP26, Alok Sharma, tweeted that ‘to host a successful, inclusive COP26 this November, both youth and civil society must be at the heart of both our…
A very brief history of left wing factions in the Green Party
Every serious student of Green Party history surely has a David Taylor file. Looking at mine I found documents about Green CND and an interview with David from ‘New Radiator’,…