In the run up to COP26, during September, a Climate Fringe Festival became the focus for hundreds of climate based events which were being organised across Scotland. Mirroring Edinburgh’s Festival Fringe, an amazingly eclectic mix of events, performances and climate actions were promoted through the Climate Fringe website. The Climate Fringe Festival is happening again …
What Can I Do? By Sally Campbell When I was young, I thought activism was a sprint, And I worked around the clock, hoping for quick change. When I was older, I learned activism is a marathon, and I learned to pace myself. At eighty-two , I realize it is neither sprint nor marathon; it …
A global, independent youth movement is gaining momentum – with a UK strike planned for February A report from Campaign Against Climate Change, and news from young Scottish climate activist and conservationist Holly Gillibrand. .A UK wide student strike has been called on Friday 15th February 2019 to protest against climate inaction, with a global …
By Sue Weaver Rebellion in the face of Climate Emergency was declared on 31st October 2018 in Parliament Square, by speakers including George Monbiot, Greta Thunberg and Molly Scott Cato MEP. Two open letters of support were published in the following days, each signed by 100 prominent academics, scientists and public figures, amongst them Rowan …