Why Christian universities should sever their links with fossil fuels
I was delighted to see the news that that Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) has become the first church-founded university to make a Fossil Free Careers commitment, and the fourth UK…
Why Scotland should be worried about the Energy Charter Treaty
As the climate and biodiversity emergencies deepen, the pressure is rightly increasing on governments to take urgent action to move away from coal, oil and gas. At the same time…
Divestment is not enough – why students at University of Surrey are campaigning to end fossil fuel recruitment on campus
Across the UK, students are acting against universities for being complicit in ecological crimes by maintaining the oil, gas, and mining recruitment pipeline. For as long as these industries have…
What is the Fossil Free Careers campaign?
The Fossil Free Careers campaign is seeking to get universities to stop allowing oil, gas and mining companies from recruiting students on university campuses. On episode 7 of #BrightGreenLive, we…
Nakba: What is it and why do we commemorate it?
Nakba Day takes place on 15 May and commemorates the Palestinian Catastrophe - when over 700,000 Palestinians were displaced and the overwhelming majority of Palestinian territory was declared to be…
Carla Denyer to deliver major speech on the future of British democracy
Green Party of England and Wales co-leader Carla Denyer is set to deliver a major speech on what the future of British democracy should look like. She'll be speaking at…
What is the Public Order Act and how is it undermining the right to protest?
The Public Order Act is the government's latest legislation which restricts the right to protest in the UK. On episode 7 of #BrightGreenLive, we spoke to Jodie Beck from Liberty…
#BrightGreenLive: With Gillian Mackay, Ellie Chowns, Ben Jamal, Matt Kennard + more
#BrightGreenLive streams live from 10am to 6pm on the second Sunday of every month – bringing interviews and discussion with key figures from Green Parties, the labour movement, social movements…
Calls for whole railway to be brought into public ownership after TransPennine nationalisation
TransPennine Express is set to be run in public ownership after months of failure from its operator FirstGroup. The firm's contract will not be renewed when it expires at the…
What is the Music for the Many campaign?
Music for the Many is a campaign run by the Peace and Justice Project to protect local live music venues. On the sixth episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis…