We can’t let the coronavirus induced economic crisis drive a mass investment in carbon intensive industries
By every conventional measure the UK economy is in crisis. And it's set to only get worse. Like in every recent economic crisis, central banks are stepping in and deploying…
The success of the student divestment campaign shows what the climate movement can deliver
Over half of UK universities have now made a commitment to divest from fossil fuels in some way. Of the 78 divested institutions, a majority of their commitments cover all…
BREAKING: Half of all UK universities have now divested from fossil fuels
The proportion of UK universities that have cut their ties with the fossil fuel industry has reached 50%. 78 public universities have now committed to divest from fossil fuel companies.…
The grassroots activists fighting fracking at Preston New Road
In May 2014, oil and gas exploration company Cuadrilla applied for planning permission for a shale gas exploration site at Preston New Road, Lancashire. A grassroots activist collective quickly…
The end of fracking is a crucial step forward in the battle against fossil fuels
Yesterday, tens of thousands of people who’ve contributed to the anti-fracking struggle had cause to celebrate. They woke to the news that their efforts had contributed to a big step…
The councils trying to go carbon neutral while investing in fossil fuels
As concern grows everywhere about the impact of climate change, councils are beginning to stir into action. Climate emergencies are being declared, climate pledges are being taken, solar panels are…
BP: Very much business as usual
BP, the British oil major which produces million barrels of oil per day and brought in $ billion in profit in 2018, has been running a PR campaign under the…
The people taking on the hostile environment and climate breakdown
Image credit: Neil Cummings, Creative CommonsIn the face of huge popular mobilisation demanding action to address climate breakdown, the government is currently considering giving energy company Drax approval for what…
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 protests…
Police disruption of the boat race protest shows our movement is too powerful to ignore
Image credit: Cambridge Zero Carbon (This image is of the 2018 boat race protest) ‘Oxbridge Come Clean’ was the message we planned to unfurl across Hammersmith Bridge during the 2019…