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Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson and Mark Rylance add their voices to Richard Curtis’s Make My Money Matter campaign

‘Cease and desist’ letter signed by over 650,000 people sent to oil and gas CEOs follows removal of Greta Thunberg from coal protest

Deanna “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.[...]

This affecting documentary follows Swiss biochemist Jacques Dubochet as he turns the sudden fame provided by his Nobel win into a force for change

Activism 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...

Magistrate reportedly speaks of using Jan Goodey’s case as a ‘deterrent’ during court proceedings

In 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...

Renewables, decarbonisation, activism, cooperation … The challenge is immense, but the situation is far from hopeless

Former Labour leader’s Peace and Justice Project to be part of new climate and social justice movement

World 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...

Last week, scientists worldwide held protests to pressure government agencies to address rapid climate change. The scientists say leaders must make drastic cuts to significantly reduce emissions before it's too late. Climate...

Guest “NIMBY’ism?” by David Middleton CCS: Carbon (technically CO2) Capture and Sequestration (or Storage) CCUS: CCS+ Utilization NIMBY: Not In My Back Yard NIMBY’ism: Actively opposing something because...

Growing numbers of young nonviolent climate protesters are willing to face jail. Dorian Lynskey followed them in the weeks leading up to last week’s action

Activists call for end to fossil fuel investment at sit-down demonstration in Regent Street and Oxford Circus

Activists climb on tankers and glue themselves to roads around London, Birmingham and Southampton