A deal to give up 500,000 acres of public lands in Utah to the tar sands industry in return for 1.5 million acres of industry is a sacrifice too far, writes Alexander Reid Ross, as it disclaims the wider costs of massive water use and contamination in the headwaters of the Colorado River, already seriously stressed by drought.
… Wilderness Society's 'Grand Compromise' is a … seriously stressed by drought. The Wilderness Society is celebrating with the Southern Utah … this, so it's not a surprise." The Wilderness Society is shy about discussing the impacts of …
'The next 50 years will bring huge changes to UK forests: the threats they face - and the benefits they deliver to society.'
… they face - and the benefits they deliver to society.' Experts predict ‘catastrophic … to UK forests include competition with society for water, viral diseases, and extreme … researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and society in general, better prepare for the …
Zoological Society of London shows UK wildlife on the move due to climate change.
… Breakdown Twitter Social Media Zoological Society Of London 46499968872_3654fda5c2_z.jpg Zoological Society of London shows UK wildlife on the … 2008 and 2018, a study from the Zoological Society of London has found. They include …
Mining corporations, politicians and big NGOs are meeting in London today to plan the future of extractive industries in Africa, write Nnimmo Bassey & Sheila Berry. Absent African civil society and impacted communities, delegates are setting an agenda for 'resource-led development' that will cook the continent in the greenhouse gases of its plundered oil, gas and coal.
… Bassey & Sheila Berry. Absent African civil society and impacted communities, delegates … is our environment. Designed to exclude civil society? That's how it looks By hosting this … prevented the participation of African civil society and community members. In doing so, …
We need a radical reimagining of the relationship between society, time, and nature in this era of global scorching.
… reimagining of the relationship between society, time, and nature in this era of … In a commodified world, our time is valued by society only when it is in service to profit … to step beyond the isolationism of current society and climate solutions. We are isolated …
Britain’s climate 'leadership' is based on the profoundly unjust and violent transition that was the defeat of the 1980s miners' strike.
… leading politicians. Her speech to the Royal Society in September 1988 helped propel … the capacity of trade unions to disrupt society in order to make gains for workers, … all closed, and the strike result set British society on a dramatically different course, …
'The new story of our planetary emergency must highlight our vulnerability to near-term climate shocks.'
… to emotionally connect with much of society. Instead of only talking about … world focuses on more immediate threats to society. They explain how extreme weather … they believe that vital changes to safeguard society both in the short and long-term will …
CARE calculates after Paris Agreement money paid from rich nations to poor for climate breakdown adaptation is just $9.7 billion.
… lower - at just $9.7 billion. Civil society The new report is published as world … and no reporting tricks”. Together with civil society organisations in Ghana, Uganda, … fail to adequately consider the poorest in society. This is particularly true of …
A total of 45 percent of investors say they would move their money to an ethical fund.
… - which have a positive effect on society and the environment. Investing On … that contribute to making a more positive society and environment, up from 55 … lead in our transition to a fairer, greener society - they are using their own money to …
Climate breakdown is driven by industrial production, production by machines controlled by people. But can those very people demand a new, low carbon production?
… – the foundation on which a post-capitalist society can be built? No way, argues Gavin … be understood “not as a designer of a future society, nor even as a theoretician of the … basis for a transition to post-capitalist society, and those who saw technology as an …
Legal experts ClientEarth welcome new Forest Code from the Republic of Congo government.
… of a community forestry scheme; · Civil society organisations take part in the … committees composed among others with civil society organisations, local communities and … to another use; · The mandate of civil society’s forest independent monitoring is …
Reducing inequality is essential in tackling the climate crisis, researchers argue.
… They say that changes are needed across society if we are to mitigate climate change … behaviours across all income brackets of society. The report defines inequality in …
By seeking refuge in remote and awe-inspiring parts of the natural world, could we inadvertently be harming the very landscapes that we love?
… desire to escape and seek refuge away from society. With all the evidence of human … at odds with the way modern economy and society operate. Entitled As we grow … State: The Future of Government, Economy and Society. This article first appeared in the …
What were the different activist groups at COP26 on Glasgow trying to achieve? Did they have any success?
… in time to attend , particularly from civil society organisations. From the onset people … I had a conversation with two senior civil society leaders at COP, from the Climate … a fate shared with many other civil society actors. “I am p***ed, it’s a s***show, …
Can we reframe our arguments against fossil fuel giants and be led by creative visions for just and sustainable communities?
… not disaster, collapse or apocalypse, but a society that works out, a society with equality, security, respect for all, a society in which humans live within the …
Now is the time to fundamentally transform how our societies produce and distribute energy.
… global warming, because it would enable society to use energy for need, and not for … finding ways to make them profitable. Could society, as opposed to governments and … Some of these discussions have focused on how society, communities can act “in, through and …
We must push for social and climate justice to be at the heart of recovery efforts as big capital works out how to profit from Covid-19.
… The coronavirus pandemic has given human society a jolt, sent the world economy into … on what governments do – but also on what society does, what we all do. History What we … to meet human needs and to develop human society – not for profit. And that, in turn, …
Oil companies, dictators and greenwashers captured the process at COP27 more effectively than ever.
… alliances are taking shape — between civil society, scientists and labour — that aim to … Don’t Gas Africa, an alliance of civil society groups that advocate large-scale … the polluters; and ease restrictions on civil society access. As the climate talks have …
We who are active in social movements should try harder to work together with climate scientists.
… was organised by the Royal Meteorological Society of the UK. It was free to get in and … that depends to a large extent on human society and how it acts. Mike Meredith of the British Antarctic Society, introducing the IPCC report on …
It’s hard to learn much or do much about sustainability without getting your hands dirty.
… Oil Soil Garden Post-carbon Oil Green Living Society Soily_Hands_Web_MAIN.jpg It’s hard to … notice that the ecological basis of their society is being undermined. Sound familiar? …
The UK government will set long-term targets for air quality, resource efficiency and waste reduction, biodiversity, and water.
… would provide certainty to businesses and society. He said: "The targets we set under … some much-needed certainty to businesses and society, as we work together to build back … some much-needed certainty to businesses and society. …
The State Of The UK Climate 2020 report could 'indicate future breakdowns within food chains, leading to some species struggling to survive'.
… State Of The UK Climate Royal Meteorological Society screenshot_2021-07-29_at_09.13.14.png … chief executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, said the world was already seeing … 2020 is published in the Royal Meteorological Society’s International Journal of Climatology …
Heavy on the moralising, light on cheer, a new book on low-carbon living has Phil England reaching for the classics
… And Analysis Oil Community Climate Change Society Archive_248.jpg Heavy on the … Oil and Climate Change by Pat Murphy (New Society Publishers, £11.99) This article first …