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- Climate activists across Europe block access to North Sea oil infrastructure Sun, 17 Mar 24, 2:43amBlockades at facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, with protests in Scotland and action expected in Denmark
- Anti-Woodside protesters gather at ABC studios amid fears Four Corners will reveal sources Thu, 26 Oct 23, 3:35pmWA police demanded the ABC reveal its sources for an episode featuring a Disrupt Burrup Hub protest against a Woodside gas project
- BP must not backtrack on climate action after CEO’s exit, say campaigners Thu, 14 Sep 23, 9:45pmOutgoing chief executive Bernard Looney presided over plans to cut fossil fuel output by end of decade
- Energy Density is the Answer (Amy Westervelt, DRILLED vs. the public) Thu, 24 Aug 23, 7:00pmAmy is perplexed and angry at a world that does not share her concerns...
- The big idea: why climate tribalism only helps the deniers Mon, 10 Jul 23, 9:30pmFrom nuclear power to electric vehicles, battles between activists risk getting in the way of reducing emissions
- Celebrities call on UK banks to stop financing new oil, gas and coalfields Wed, 25 Jan 23, 5:01pmStephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Mark Rylance add their voices to Richard Curtis’s Make My Money Matter campaign
- Climate activists vow to take to streets to stop fossil fuel extraction Tue, 17 Jan 23, 5:05am‘Cease and desist’ letter signed by over 650,000 people sent to oil and gas CEOs follows removal of Greta Thunberg from coal protest
- Australian climate activist Violet Coco jailing controversy Tue, 13 Dec 22, 7:30amDeanna “Violet” Coco is paying dearly for blocking a lane of rush hour traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in April for 28 minutes. This month the Australian climate activist was sentenced to 15 months in prison.[...]
- Citizen Nobel review – chemistry prize winner becomes charismatic climate crusader Mon, 12 Dec 22, 6:00pmThis affecting documentary follows Swiss biochemist Jacques Dubochet as he turns the sudden fame provided by his Nobel win into a force for change
- Are climate activists spreading the right type of message? Tue, 6 Dec 22, 4:30amActivism takes many forms. As defined by Bill Moyer, the four roles of activism are the citizen, rebel, change agent and reformer. An activist should first be a good citizen. This is how they earn the respect of the public...
- Just Stop Oil activist jailed for six months for M25 disruption Wed, 30 Nov 22, 5:10amMagistrate reportedly speaks of using Jan Goodey’s case as a ‘deterrent’ during court proceedings
- Teens are pouring milk in grocery stores for dairy horrors Wed, 19 Oct 22, 5:30amIn the U.K., teenagers are pouring milk onto the floors of grocery stores as part of an environmentalist trend to raise awareness about the horrors of the dairy industry. Videos of these “milk pours” are popping up on...
- Hope amid climate chaos: ‘We are in a race between Armageddon and awesome’ Tue, 4 Oct 22, 6:00pmRenewables, decarbonisation, activism, cooperation … The challenge is immense, but the situation is far from hopeless
- Jeremy Corbyn unites with direct action group Just Stop Oil Thu, 16 Jun 22, 7:00pmFormer Labour leader’s Peace and Justice Project to be part of new climate and social justice movement
- World Environment Day calls for collective action Tue, 7 Jun 22, 5:14amWorld Environment Day 2022 was held in Sweden yesterday under the theme "Only One Earth." Coming at a time when the world is grappling with the effects of climate change, the day served as a reminder that we only have one...