Key to the Leave campaign's success was its focus on 'core values' like patriotism, independence and cultural purity, writes George Marshall, summed up in simple memes like 'defending our borders'. The Remainers' reliance on elite and expert opinion was hopelessly flat-footed - and went against everything climate campaigners have learned about winning over public opinion.
… it so wrong: the lessons of climate change campaigning George Marshall | 26th July 2016 Activism Brexit Climate Change Campaigning Politics UK EU vote-leave-cut.jpg …
In a radical departure from it's 'pro free speech' rhetoric, Australia's 'Liberal' government wants to ban environmental boycotts. But as Bill Laurance writes, eco-boycotts are not only an effective tool for reining in corporate excesses - they are also a key democratic right.
… 2014 Comment Forests Australia Media Politics Campaigning harvey-norman-boycott.png In a …
Celebrities have a unique ability to engage people in environmental campaigns, writes Pat Thomas. Neil Young is a case in point: his latest album, The Monsanto Years, conveys an eloquent message of the dangers of GMOs and corporate power, and his upcoming European tour offers green campaigners a unique opportunity to engage a broader public in the fight for a green future.
… in the fight for a green future. If you're a campaigning NGO, your daily worry - apart from … with Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), campaigning against the Nocton Dairies - the … involvement and the long-term commitment of campaigning can be difficult. But over the …
Oregon's 'Yes on 92' GMO labeling supporters are just 809 votes from winning, forcing a recount in which they are confident of prevailing - despite being hugely outspent by a corporate 'no' campaign that received nearly $5 million from Monsanto alone.
A whisker from victory! Oregon GMO vote goes to a recount The Ecologist | 26th November 2014 News USA GMOs Politics Corporations oregon-right2know-cut.jpg Oregon's 'Yes on 92' GMO labeling …
With a government seemingly intent on pushing through the latest road-building programme via its localism agenda campaigners are readying themselves for combined resistance using legal experts, alliance groupings and direct action
Road building programme gets green light by stealth Jan Goodey | 5th October 2012 News Road Building Government Politics News newbury4.jpg With a government seemingly intent on pushing through the …
People have been talking about some kind of 'progressive alliance' ever since the 2010 General Election, writes Jonathon Porritt. If ever there was a moment where such an alliance could start coming together, and start working out a game plan to transform our political prospects between now and 2020, this has to be it.
The power of redemptive anger Jonathon Porritt | 27th June 2016 Comment Green Party Politics Europe Brexit Transformation brexit .jpg Every new political movement begins as a counter-narrative to an …
Bernie Sanders may never be the Democratic Party candidate, writes Dave Lindorff. But he can still win the US Presidential election as a Green - thanks to his huge support base and the unpopularity of both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. This is Bernie's chance to make his proclaimed 'political revolution' real, and take back democracy for the people.
Bernie's Green light to US Presidency Dave Lindorff | 13th June 2016 News Politics USA bernie-cut.jpg Bernie Sanders may never be the Democratic Party candidate, writes Dave Lindorff. But he can …
The Lobbying Act has left corporations and lobbyists free to argue their case in the election 'debate', writes Adam Ramsay. But the justified fear of legal sanctions has gagged charities and NGOs from speaking out, silencing the very people voters need to hear from most.
… The Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act …
First the Government failed to include a Forests Bill in its legislative programme, writes Owen Adams. Next, campaigners spotted that the Infrastructure Bill enables a wholesale selloff of public lands. Just how safe are Britain's public lands and forests?
Save our public lands and forests Owen Adams | 23rd June 2014 News UK Forests Politics Commons hands-off-our-forests-cut.jpg Hands Off Our Forest protest in the Forest of Dean, 2011. Photograph by …
Indonesia's murderous campaign of military repression in its stolen territory of West Papua continues, writes Jason MacLeod. But a courageous 50-year struggle for human rights and freedom is finally bearing fruit, with growing recognition of West Papua's right to nationhood among its Pacific neighbours. Real hopes of a better future are rising above the blood and pain.
… like colonial slaves. "We West Papuans are campaigning night and day for freedom from …
Campaigners Global Justice Now challenge UK government to release all post-Brexit trade papers.
Brexit trade talks transparency bid Marianne Brooker | 11th December 2019 News Change Makers Global Justice Now Freedom Of Information Trade Trade Talks US UK General Election 2019 …
As the seas rise, the government is doing little to help those whose homes are being engulfed beneath the waves, writes Guy Shrubsole - people like veteran campaigner Malcolm Kerby, who has already seen a whole street of his North Norfolk town lost to the rising waters.
… Politics UK malcolm-cut.jpg Malcolm Kerby, campaigning against a government as implacable …
Prime Minister Theresa May has made several serious mistakes in her election campaign, but her biggest 'unforced error' of all could be her public support for foxhunting, opposed by 17 in 20 voters. Now a huge march to her Downing Street residence is planned for next Monday to 'Make Hunting History!'
'Make Hunting History' march on Downing Street this Bank Holiday Monday The Ecologist | 26th May 2017 News Hunting Politics Animal Welfare fox-cut.jpg Prime Minister Theresa May has made several …
Destruction of 76 square kilometres of forests, lakes and farmland is proceeding north of Istanbul for the city's third airport, writes Rosie Bridger. But the gigantic ‘aerotropolis' project is vigorously opposed by local farmers and residents, and an urban resistance fighting other ecologically destructive megaprojects across the beautiful, biodiverse region - both on the streets and in the courts.
Campaigners resist destruction of Istanbul forests and wetlands for airport megaproject Rose Bridger | 25th July 2015 News Turkey Resistance Transpaort Development Politics trucks in the airport …
The US fossil fuel industry has been caught red-handed spying on green activists. But Adam Federman finds it has received poor value for money - and is no closer to tackling the 'existential crisis' it faces.
Spying on environmentalists - the American Petroleum Institute Adam Federman | 15th February 2014 News Fossil Fuels Fracking Politics Corporations dont-frack-ny-2.png The US fossil fuel industry has …
Anyone working to protect badgers from culling will know of Dominic Dyer - wildlife advocate and new director of the Badger Trust. Lesley Docksey met him 'on the hoof' at a recent march - and found out just why the badger campaign is so important to him.
… 9th April 2014 Comment Natural World Badgers Campaigning Politics Farming … haven't realised how powerful this form of campaigning is." Later he told me about his …
Last week's decision by the Romanian government to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for Rosia Montana, a historic Carpathian mountain village under threat of gold mining, is a massive victory for campaigners after a hard 15-year struggle, writes Alexandru Predoiu - one that has united farmers, city-dwellers and new-age protestors against cultural and ecological destruction.
Rosia Montana: how Romanians united to save a mountain village from mining apocalypse Alexandru Predoiu WNV | 11th January 2017 Activism Mining Romania Corporations Politics Protest fanfest-cut.jpg …
Environmental groups have welcomed the collapse of the latest round of Doha trade talks, which fell apart on Friday.
Campaigners celebrate collapse of trade talks 25th June 2007 News Doha Trade Talks WTO Business Friends Of The Earth Deregulation Free Trade Globalisation World Bank Campaigns Politics And Economics …
Superpower confrontations and growing tensions in Ukraine, the Middle East and the Arctic are all part of a new Cold War, writes Alexander Reid Ross - and this time Green campaigners are under attack by both Russian authorities and NATO ...
GreenScare 2.0 - campaigners under fire in the new Cold War Alexander Reid Ross | 28th June 2014 News War Fossil Fuels Politics Ukraine Middle East Russia NATO pipeline-blast.jpg Superpower …
Is the UK sinking into authoritarian rule? That's how it looks, writes Jonathon Porritt, as the government joins with right wing media and fossil fuel companies to attack local democracy and environmental campaigners. Is this 'merger of state and corporate power' a sign of more, and worse, to come?
… unnecessary and unenforceable regulation on campaigning groups, who now play such a key … charity, but also has a perfectly legal campaigning remit) rather than FoE Ltd (purely a campaigning organisation). As a former …
The UK Government's policy is to frack at all costs, against public opinion and compelling evidence of environmental damage and poor returns, writes Paul Mobbs - a timely reminder that as far as the Government is concerned, it has a God-given right to rule over us, no matter what we think or want.
Fracking Britain: without debate, the Government imposes its 'right to rule' Paul Mobbs | 21st July 2014 Activism Politics Human Rights UK Fracking Law History fracking-protest-bm-cut.jpg The UK …
Technology is crucial to all the big issues, but criticism is hampered by mythologies and structures of power, writes David King. Designed by and for corporate interests, modern industrial technologies embody a 400-year old technocratic philosophy of control of nature and people which must be confronted.
… in a few weeks with leading thinkers from campaigning green groups and other radical … molecular biologist who has been writing and campaigning about issues related to …
A handful of 'climate sceptic' billionaires, owners of most of the UK's biggest selling newspapers, have used their media dominance to spread a false narrative on climate change, and undermine prospects for effective action to curb fossil fuels, writes Donnachadh McCarthy. Campaigners must fight back - beginning with a series of actions that begin outside the Daily Mail this month.
… Western civilisation has ever known. His campaigning against wind farms laid the … face of this destruction of a generation's campaigning on the climate crisis, the … to climate action at the top of our political campaigning agenda. Engaging the media to …