This is a 16 minute summary of Coventry student requests to Coventry City Council for action on Climate Change. It was recorded at Climate Emergency Forum held in Coventry Council House on 15 March 2019 organised by United Nations Association … Continue reading →
This transcript of a speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, delivered on 16 April was first published on the UK Government website. Click the arrow to hear a computer-generated reading of the speech. Introduction My … Continue reading →
Extinction Rebellion (XR) is an international movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience to achieve radical change in order to minimise the risk of human extinction and ecological collapse. A large number of activists in the movement have pledged to be … Continue reading →
Following the Climate Emergency Forum held in Coventry Council House on 15 March, the day of the first Global Student Strike for Climate, a number of senior Coventry Councillors have now agreed to meet students on 23 April, during the … Continue reading →
On 6 June 2015, citizens around the world took part in the largest ever public consultation on climate change and energy. WWViews on Climate and Energy implemented 97 debates involving around 10,000 citizens in 76 countries spanning five continents. The … Continue reading →
Article based on one originally published by the Tyndall Centre. How to make effective climate policies? Make citizens lead Citizen Social Science, a new approach where citizens lead in formulating policies over policymakers, can catalyze transformative change and be the … Continue reading →
In an open letter published in Scientific American, over 240 scientists expressed their support for students around the world in their strike on 15 March and their demand for bold action to make sure the world they grow up in … Continue reading →
A report on the Climate Emergency Forum, held in Coventry Council House on 15 March, the day of the Global Student Climate Strike, was sent to all Coventry Councillors. The following replies have been received. Cllr. Christine Thomas She is passionate … Continue reading →
At first it seemed like a disaster. On Friday 15 March, the day of the first Global Student Strike for Climate, the Coventry United Nations Association (UNA) had invited all Coventry Councillors to come to a meeting in Coventry Council … Continue reading →