By Kimberly Schnell and Shannon White As the world’s population is becoming increasingly urban, we need to take action to address the challenges that come with large-scale urbanisation. Nature-based solutions …
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Erika Strazzante, Carys Richards, Sebastian Baciu and Zoe Skipper Reed Illustration by Adam Choudhury ‘Sustainable growth’ as we know it is no longer an option, as our planet is reaching …
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Felix Kaminski and Carys Richards from Generation Climate Europe (GCE) met with Stephanie Bätjer, the Senior Manager in Communication at the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI) to talk about the collaboration …
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Jelena Radovanovic, Navashna Gajathar, Shannon White, Sophia Lamprou As humans continue damaging the environment, and income inequality grows worldwide, it is becoming more important than ever to understand connections between …
Hannah, Vanessa and Carys from Generation Climate Europe sat down with Sara Tachelet from REScoop to talk about citizen energy. As part of the Interlinked campaign, they discussed the part citizen energy can play in bridging the gap between SDG7: Affordable and Clean Energy and SDG13: Climate Action.
Even in a year such as 2020 that played host to the coronavirus pandemic whilst also rounding off Earth’s warmest 10 years on record, industry’s big polluters and mega-corporations are keen to place the lion’s share of climate blame onto individuals. This takes a toll on the mental health of climate activists around the world. In this article, our authors argue that climate care can come in forms other than in-person protest and lobbying; one of these forms, crucial to maintaining mental wellbeing, is self-care.
The COVID-19 pandemic has unprecedented impacts on our health and daily lives. We must now stand together to overcome this crisis. But what can we learn in the long-term from it? In this article, our authors explore how climate change is linked to human health. They argue that taking experts’ warnings seriously is key for preventing further crises – both future pandemics and climate change.
With enormous disruptions and economic loss, COVID-19 has shown the fragility of our unsustainable production and consumption systems. Business-as-usual won’t get us on a sustainable track. Instead, we need a firm shift to sustainable production by strengthening companies’ social responsibility, building new partnerships, empowering consumers and working at every level to ensure a fair transition.
