Voicebox: Climate Crisis

The climate crisis is worse that we feared, and dramatic, radical action is required to turn the tide before it's too late. From the smallest personal changes to international action, we all need to change to ensure we survive.
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14 May 2021
Forestry the size of France has regrown globally since 2000
Environmental campaign group Trillion Trees have found that conservation efforts are working to regenerate forests around the world, with nearly 59 million hectares having regrown over the last 20 years.
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13 May 2021
Interview with G7 Y7 Delegate, Fabio Boniolo
Into the mind and motivation of Italy's Y7 Digital and Tech Delegate
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12 May 2021
Leading fashion retailers join sustainable initiative Textiles 2030
WRAP, the UK’s leading sustainability non-profit, has created the Textiles 2030 action plan, and major fashion brands such as Primark and ASOS have signed up.
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12 May 2021
Sir David Attenborough continues to push for action on climate change from world leaders
Sir David Attenborough is to attend a climate conference later this year in a continuation of his efforts to convince world leaders to act on the global climate emergency.
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10 May 2021
High street revamp as climate emergency centers take over
UK high streets are changing for good as climate emergency centres (CEC) swarm our abandoned stores, aiming to create community and economic recovery after the pandemic.
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9 May 2021
Debunking climate myths: protected areas
I weigh out pros and cons of protected areas, looking into biodiversity, climate change, and human rights.
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3 May 2021
Hawaii declares climate emergency in historic decision
As the first US state to declare a climate emergency, Hawaii will pass a legislative resolution acknowledging the risks to humanity and the environment posed by climate change.
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30 April 2021
Co-op eliminates 'bags for life' to avoid plastic waste
Environmental campaigners have raised concerns that ‘bags for life’ are only being used once, before being discarded, contributing to plastic pollution.
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20 April 2021 – 26 April 2021
What do you think are the big issues young people face today?
Y7 needs your voice to help inform policy decisions
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19 April 2021
St Vincent volcano throws island into turmoil
Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes on the Caribbean island of St Vincent after a volcanic eruption blanketed the island in smoke and ash, leaving the country in dire need of aid.
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8 April 2021
The Wildlife Trusts’ fight to recover nature in the UK
Ice Age ’ghost’ ponds will be restored in one of ten new schemes launched to boost wildlife after an £8 million fundraising campaign.
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8 April 2021
Apple takes further action to clean their carbon footprint
Apple announced last year that it will be entirely carbon neutral for its supply chain and products by 2030, and the company is now taking steps to use renewable energy.
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6 April 2021
Mission Green: Universities
How are the UK's universities tackling climate change?
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31 March 2021
Early Japanese cherry blossom caused by climate change
Japan’s cherry blossom trees are universally admired and are a centerpiece of Japanese culture, but their early blossom this year is not something to celebrate, say climate scientists.
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12 March 2021
Paris Agreement CO2 goals require global lockdown every two years
Research has shown that carbon dioxide emissions must fall by the equivalent of a global lockdown roughly every two years for the next decade for the world to keep within safe limits of global heating.
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6 March 2021
Mission Green: Books
Is the publishing industry doing enough for the environment?
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6 March 2021 – 31 March 2021
How to have your voice heard at the G7 summit
Offering 10,000 young people from across the country the chance to have their voice heard with G7 world leaders, by taking their seat #atthetable and participating in a huge, UK wide survey.
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1 March 2021
A third of top UK companies exposed for high CO2 emissions
A new report unveils the damage that the UK industry is doing to the environment.