The fourth 24-hour climate change hackathon is taking place simultaneously in major cities around the world.
… problem of plastics. A major issue for the UK capital, attendees will be challenged to … Winning Climathon 2017 teams from across the UK were invited to present their ideas to …
Celebrities speak out after Botswana lifts ban on elephant hunting.
… were elephant body parts. As well as tusks, UK hunters have taken elephant feet, skins, … and tails. Other popular animal trophies for UK hunters were hippos, bears, baboons, … trophies have been brought back into the UK by British hunters. In 2017 alone, the list …
… lawyer Sam Hunter Jones said: “The UK government claims to be a climate leader, … from Drax are granted planning consent, the UK will risk carbon lock-in that would … forecasts published this year show that the UK does not need a major roll out of new …
Campaigners call on Mayor of London to ditch Earl’s Court Masterplan.
Artists target Earls Court 'wasteland' Marianne Brooker | 20th November 2018 News Earls Court Exhibition Centre London Regeneration Change Makers 111.jpg Campaigners call on Mayor of London to ditch …
Upcoming government waste strategy must act on ‘invisible’ microplastics pollution.
… of microplastic pollution could be entering UK waterways every year from vehicle tyres, a … 32,000 tonnes of microplastic pollution enter UK waterways each year from just four sources. … containers, that’s estimated to enter UK waterways annually. Key sources The …
The Welsh Government has committed to avoid the continued extraction and use of fossil fuels.
Wales commits to a fossil-free future Marianne Brooker | 7th December 2018 News Wales Fracking Fossil Fuels Friends Of The Earth Change Makers wales-1765086_960_720.jpg The Welsh Government has …
Does the UK Government's Clean Air Strategy go far enough in tackling 'runaway ammonia emissions'?
… Makers slurry_applicator_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_1252279.jpg Does the UK Government's Clean Air Strategy go far … An estimated 40,000 premature deaths in the UK each year are attributed to air pollution, …
Emissions-intensive gas plant would fly in the face of UK Government's decarbonisation targets.
… gas plant would fly in the face of UK Government's decarbonisation targets. … the emissions budget for the entire UK power sector, once approved and fully … climate impact, at the precise time when the UK needs to rapidly decarbonise. “By failing …
Michael Gove is taking a step in the right direction by suggesting Tony Juniper as next chair of Natural England.
Gove proposes Juniper as chair of Natural England Marianne Brooker | 8th February 2019 News Natural England Michael Gove Tony Juniper Change Makers 27339816054_e9e5a96fa0_b.jpg Michael Gove is taking …
Tree Aid - an environmental and international development charity - has launched a three-month appeal with proceeds doubled by the UK government.
… appeal with proceeds doubled by the UK government. The She Grows appeal will … climate change in the drylands of Africa. The UK government will match pound for pound any … between 1 April and 30 June through the UK Aid Match scheme. Tree Aid was set up by …
Torres Strait Islanders are bringing a case to the UN’s Human Rights Committee against Australian Government's inaction on climate change.
Islanders bring climate human rights claim Marianne Brooker | 17th May 2019 News Australia Indigneous People Change Makers tsi_authors.jpg Torres Strait Islanders are bringing a case to the UN’s …
Historic action at European Investment Bank demands end to public finance for fossil fuels
Protests outside European Investment Bank Marianne Brooker | 10th June 2019 News European Investment Bank Protests Change Makers 6203914200_cefdc80615_o.jpg Historic action at European Investment …
Portrait artists echo call for National Portrait Gallery to act on climate emergency.
National Portrait Gallery must cut ties with BP Marianne Brooker | 10th June 2019 News BP.oil National Portrait Gallery Art Culture Change Makers cagw-2.jpg Portrait artists echo call for National …
Entrances to National Portrait Gallery blocked by performance activists, preventing guests from entering the gallery.
BP Portrait Award protests Marianne Brooker | 12th June 2019 News BP Portrait Award National Portrait Gallery Change Makers screenshot_2019-06-11_at_20.21.50.png Entrances to National Portrait …
Activist camp to focus on new gas fired power stations fuelling the climate crisis and on UK’s Hostile Environment for migrants.
… stations fuelling the climate crisis and on UK’s Hostile Environment for migrants. Reclaim … and systemic racist policies of the UK government are both examples of capitalist … fuels for decades to come by building the UK’s largest gas fired power station this …