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1 November 2021
Alok Sharma and PM want more out of countries at COP26, after China and Russia back away
COP26 is one of the most important meetings between world leaders of all time, and COP President Alok Sharma has said that it is now or never in regards to keeping the global temperature rises lower than 1.5C.
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27 October 2021
Climate investment largely neglected by autumn budget just days before COP26
Investment into unsustainable sectors in place of proper funding for the UK’s net zero plans is set to leave the government looking unprepared ahead of the climate conference.
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25 October 2021
53 arrested as Insulate Britain blocks off several east London roads
Representatives of the climate change organisation gathered in three locations to block traffic, supergluing themselves to the road and to each other.
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15 October 2021
Coldplay will use electric dancefloor to power world tour
The band’s next tour will be powered partly by those in attendance, in an effort to reduce the band’s carbon footprint.
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15 October 2021
Jeremy Corbyn to "raise up the voices of others" with 'alternative COP26'
The former Labour leader is set to host a series of events taking place in Glasgow and Edinburgh in order to promote more "radical and rapid" climate action.
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13 October 2021
‘Adapt or die’ warns Environment Agency
Extreme weather conditions such as flooding are set to worsen in the UK in coming years as the Environment Agency calls for greater climate resilience.
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11 October 2021
Glasgow café hands out handcuff keys ahead of COP26
The Pink Peacock café offers eco-protestors universal keys for the purpose of "dearresting" themselves after police intervention during climate demonstrations.
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11 October 2021
UK now consumes significantly less meat
However, scientists say further reduction is needed to effectively tackle climate change.
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30 September 2021
Interview: Oli Furness from Oi Musica on the Let It Grow Campaign
Off the back of their viral video for Enough is Enough, we spoke to their artistic director, Oli Furness from Oi Musica, about the new Let it Grow campaign that the video spawned, and how it aims to raise climate awareness prior to COP26.
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27 September 2021
Global Citizen festival sees biggest musicians performing 24 hour show
Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Ed Sheeran were amongst the pop stars performing, helping to raise awareness for famine, climate change, and vaccine inequality.
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6 September 2021
Massive Attack call for government action in cutting live music’s carbon emissions
Band criticises both musicians and ministers for not doing enough to combat live music’s carbon footprint.
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1 September 2021
Kathleen Jamie named as Scotland’s next Makar
Kathleen Jamie is the fourth Makar, taking over from Jackie Kay in August 2021 after she fulfilled her five year term.
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27 August 2021
Climate change: Small rises in temperature linked to severe mental illness
The rise of air pollution in dense areas has been found to affect people’s psyche, leading to more people than ever seeking out mental health treatment
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20 August 2021
UK Government Forges Ahead with Plan to Introduce ‘Green and Blue Hydrogen Power’
The proposition is aimed to combat climate change by reducing the country’s reliance on fossil fuels, but how effective will it be?
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14 June 2021
How climate change is reflected in contemporary art
We know art has the power and the mission to convey a message in a way that moves people. How are contemporary artists talking about climate change through their pieces?
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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
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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6 April 2021
Mission Green: Universities
How are the UK's universities tackling climate change?