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- How the Sunrise Movement is changing the climate activism game Fri, 22 Jan 21, 6:30amClimate change has remained a central topic internationally for some time. Although a few non-believers still dismiss the idea, science has repeatedly shown the damaging effects of human activity on the environment....
- Indigenous land defender Flix Vsquez murdered in Honduras Fri, 1 Jan 21, 4:30amHonduran environmental hero Félix Vásquez was murdered on December 26 for his brave work defending the land. Vásquez, 60, a long-time leader of the indigenous Lenca people, was shot at his home in front of his...
- Rowan Williams urges UK universities to divest from fossil fuels Sat, 17 Oct 20, 6:00pmFormer archbishop says oil firm holdings not compatible with duty to next generation
- Dakota access pipeline: court strikes down permits in victory for Standing Rock Sioux Thu, 26 Mar 20, 11:02amArmy corps of engineers ordered to conduct full environmental review, which could take years
- 'The forest is everything': indigenous tribes in India battle to save their home from Adani – in pictures Fri, 20 Mar 20, 12:11pmAustralian photographer Brian Cassey visits Hasdeo Arand, one of the largest contiguous stretches of dense forest in central India. The area is rich in biodiversity, containing many threatened species including elephants,...
- What to know about Hulu's Greta Thunberg documentary Sat, 29 Feb 20, 4:30amHopeful, passionate and completely fearless, Greta Thunberg is quickly becoming the face of climate change awareness. The teenage climate activist became a household name after a school-wide strike ignited an international...
- Perth festival: artists step up protests against sponsorship by fossil fuel companies Thu, 6 Feb 20, 2:26pmCoalition of activists say they will continue action as Perth festival kicks off
- Artists step up protests against fossil fuel companies' sponsorship of Perth festivals Thu, 6 Feb 20, 2:26pmCoalition of activists say they will continue action as Perth festival kicks off
- Climate activist turns down Siemens' offer of seat on energy board Tue, 14 Jan 20, 4:03amProtest group leader Luisa Neubauer says she would lose right to criticise the company
- Adani coalmine: Siemens CEO has ‘empathy’ for environment but refuses to quit contract Mon, 13 Jan 20, 12:27pmJoe Kaeser says he must balance stakeholder interests as climate change activists protest company’s decision
- Keystone XL: police discussed stopping anti-pipeline activists 'by any means' Mon, 25 Nov 19, 10:00pmRevealed: records show law enforcement has called demonstrators possible ‘domestic terrorism’ threats
- Students accuse Cambridge university of 'greenwashing' ties with oil firms Sat, 23 Nov 19, 7:00pmActivists call Cambridge Zero initiative a ‘PR stunt to divert attention from links to fossil fuel industry’
- Fracking is finished in the UK – thanks to the power of public protest | Anna Vickerstaff Wed, 6 Nov 19, 12:16amCreativity, solidarity and determination have stopped the government-backed ‘dash for gas’ in its tracksOn Saturday morning the UK government announced it would be halting fracking in England with immediate effect...
- Don’t frack with us: meet the victorious activist ‘Nanas’ of Lancashire Sun, 13 Oct 19, 10:00pmAfter almost 1,000 days camping out in a field near Blackpool and obstructing fracking operations, the ‘Nanas’ have seen off energy company Cuadrilla...
- Fires, explosions and toxic releases: Front Range residents fight fracking boom Thu, 10 Oct 19, 11:27pmHow oil and gas production is devastating Colorado communities and endangering the climate