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Locking-on to London Heathrow Airport: lessons from the past?

Maxine Newlands

| 26th June 2018

The decision by MPs to support the Conservative government in allowing the third runway to go ahead has angered and dismayed all those concerned about climate change. It follows decades of debate and campaigning. MAXINE NEWLANDS looks at why the Heathrow climate camp in 2007 was so important in the history of the UK environmental activism.

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'Political pressure is where people can really make a difference'

Nick Breeze

| 27th June 2018

Professor Chris Rapley discusses the Climate Change Act 10 years on - and warns we are not acting on a 'scale or pace' to stay beneath the crucial 2ºC of warming. In this interview with NICK BREEZE, he balances the inadequacies of climate policy with the growing willingness of many people to take action

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Why it's time to curb widespread use of neonicotinoid pesticides

John F Tooker

| 27th June 2018

Farmers are currently participating in what is likely to be one of the largest deployments of insecticides in United States history as the planting season for corn and soybeans draws to a close. Professor JOHN F TOOKER asks what impact this may have on the ecosystem

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Embracing acceleration for climate action in adaptation and mitigation

Dr Sandra Piesik

| 26th June 2018

Climate change is upon us. The Paris Agreement is an acknowledgement of the urgency and scale of the problem. But we must accelerate change if we are to have any hope of a solution. DR SANDRA PIESIK says traditional knowledge can provide further inspiration and ideas about how exactly this can be achieved

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'Dark municipalism' - the dangers of local politics

The Symbiosis Research Collective

| 26th June 2018

What is to be done about reactionary localism? How can we keep fascism out of local politics? We need to foreground democracy and interdependence over local autonomy. The latest on our series on radical municipalism from the SYMBIOSIS RESEARCH COLLECTIVE

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VIDEO: Achieving happiness through mindfulness

Catherine Harte

| 25th June 2018

Practicing mindfulness may still be considered awkward, wacky and downright weird to many. But in his Resurgence Talk SIR ANTHONY SELDON argues it's "the very zenith of sanity" and the key to happiness

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Ethical Living

How to realistically reduce plastic pollution in everyday life

Emily Folk

| 25th June 2018

Plastic pollution is a serious issue that hurts our planet and costs the lives of millions of animals on land and at sea every year. It's our responsibility to put an end to the damage plastic is causing on our world, argues EMILY FOLK.

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How can environmental activists use social media? Part 2

Alessio Perrone

| 19th June 2018

Environmentalist activists and major NGOs all spend a considerable amount of time on social media - as an immediate and direct connection to the public. But to what effect? ALESSIO PERRONE presents Part 2 of our three-instalment guide to getting your message across...

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How can environmental activists use social media? Part 1

Alessio Perrone

| 18th June 2018

Environmental activists and NGOs spend a considerable amount of time Facebook posting and Tweeting. But the best use of social networks is about what you want to achieve. ALESSIO PERRONE spoke to some experts in the field and gives some tips about how to use platforms successfully to promote social change

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Fox hunt supporters given suspended prison sentences for brutal attack on charity workers

Brendan Montague

| 15th June 2018

Darryl Cunnington, a former policeman and investigator for the charity League Against Cruel Sport, suffered a broken neck when attacked by men apparently engaged in preparing for illegal fox hunting. The attackers have been spared prison, reports BRENDAN MONTAGUE

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To me, being a mum means fighting for oil justice

Helena Coates

| 13th June 2018

Frack Free Greater Manchester campaigners joined human rights defenders from as far as Argentina and Colombia in May to protest outside British Petroleum (BP)’s first ever shareholder meeting in Manchester, UK. HELENA COATES - a local resident - environmental campaigner and mum of two, explains why she took part

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One in five British mammals face extinction

Catherine Early

| 13th June 2018

The red squirrel, wildcat and the grey long-eared bat are all under severe threat, according to the first comprehensive review of their populations for more than 20 years, writes CATHERINE EARLY

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How sustainable food production can change developing countries

Emily Folk

| 12th June 2018

Food scarcity is an issue that affects people around the world. Developing countries often struggle the most with food scarcity, but sustainable farming techniques could change their food system and lead to economic development and environmental protection. EMILY FOLK investigates

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