It is easy to feel hopeless or powerless when reading news about issues of global challenges like climate change and social injustice. Or to feel that our individual roles and capabilities in tackling these crises are unimportant. However, we all have the power to make change happen. In fact, it has been argued that a small minority of citizens, 3.5%, “have the…
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Back in 2021 Germany was celebrating the election of a new coalition government (which includes the Green party) and hopes were high for a new era of environmental action. But now, Germany, like much of Europe, is struggling with energy supply issues due to the war on Ukraine. As a result, it looks extremely likely that climate policies will fall, as short term solutions for this more immediate issue take priority. A small town called Lützerath has become a key site in this battle between energy and the environment…
What’s going on here? Nigeria’s mangrove forests are threatened by oil spills and development projects, damaging these precious ecosystems and causing coastal erosion. The Niger Delta mangroves have been so depleted due to these activities that experts warn that without urgent action they will be lost entirely by the year 2050. What does this mean? Nigeria’s mangrove forests provide habitats for wildlife,…
What’s Going On Here? Climate activists have been gluing themselves to world-famous paintings to protest the burning of fossil fuels during a climate crisis. The latest event occurred over the weekend in Madrid’s Prado museum. What Does It Mean? Two climate activists glued their hands to Goya’s “La Maja Vestida” and “La Maja Desnuda”. They also spray-painted “+1.5 C” on the gallery…
What’s going on here? New research has revealed that climate anxiety is common in young people on almost every continent – not just in western countries. What does this mean? The most international study on climate anxiety ever asked over 10,000 university students in 32 countries to disclose their feelings about climate change. The recently published findings found that climate breakdown scares…
A new reservoir has just been approved at the La Clusaz resort in the French alps. The reservoir will be built on the Plateau de Beauregard, an area which is protected under the EU Natura 2000 programme which “offers a haven to Europe’s most valuable and threatened species and habitats”.
What’s going on here? Last week young climate campaigners called on rich countries to pay ‘climate reparations’ to developing nations. The calls came from Fridays for Future on its latest day of action, 23 September, with strikes in about 450 places around the world. What does this mean? The concept at the heart of the activists’ call is for richer nations, the…
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