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 →
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 →
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 →
On the day of the first Global Student Strike for Climate, 15 March 2019, the United Nations Association Coventry Branch organised a Climate Emergency Forum in Coventry Council House. The aim was to allow the City Council to tell students … Continue reading →
On 15 March 2019, local students went on strike to protest outside Coventry Council House about the lack of urgent action by governments and others about climate change. … Continue reading →
The House of Commons discussed an amendment to the Children Act 1989 covering Female Genital Mutilation. It was given its third reading from 19:35 – 22:00 on 11 March 2019. A video is shown below. A full transcript of the debate … Continue reading →
Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FoE) is an advocacy group, with most of its activities focused in UK. FOE’s advocacy programs focus on environmental issues, highlighting their social, political and human rights contexts. Their campaigns mostly … Continue reading →
At the launch of The Elders’ new programme on Access to Justice, Mary Robinson explains why the time is right for a new push for justice for all. It is an honour to be here with you this evening, after a … Continue reading →
Media Release from United Nations Association Coventry Branch Coventry, 11 February 2019 The Coventry Branch of the United Nations Association has issued an urgent call for councillors, business leaders and the public to meet students on March 15, the day … Continue reading →
Letter originally published in the Guardian on 1 March 2019 We, the young, are deeply concerned about our future. Humanity is currently causing the sixth mass extinction of species and the global climate system is at the brink of a catastrophic … Continue reading →