A number of distinguished academics, including leading figures who were recently working for the IPCC, recently published this report of their analysis of current commitments to reduce emissions between 2020 and 2030 which shows, among other things, that 75 percent … Continue reading →
Coventry City Council needs to update its Climate Strategy and will be running a public consultation during the autumn of 2019. CovCAN will be helping them to do this. One way we are planning is to create a public theatre … Continue reading →
Large swathes of peat are on fire around the Arctic Circle. Parts of Siberia, Alaska, Greenland and Canada are engulfed in flames and smoke. Many are large enough to be seen from space. They are not only caused by global … Continue reading →
On Saturday 14 July 2019 during the Coventry Fargo Positive Images Festival, a survey was conducted by members of CovCAN encompassing the opinions of 16 members of the general public regarding their opinions with regards to climate change, why it … Continue reading →
Warwick University is hosting the British Science Festival from 10 to 13 September 2019. Download a PDF list of all climate-related events. See also our list below which includes other climate-related events forthcoming. … Continue reading →
On 20 June, six select committees of the House of Commons announced plans to hold a Citizens’ Assembly on combatting climate change and achieving the pathway to net zero carbon emissions. The committees are: Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Environmental … Continue reading →
Photograph by Vanessa Berberian of participants in the Camden Citizens Assembly The Guardian reported that Britain’s first climate “citizens assembly” opened its final session on 20 July at which more than 50 Londoners will decide on carbon-cutting measures they want … Continue reading →
The central premise of the Climate Change Act is that the Government of the day holds the responsibility to act to protect future generations. This principle is at risk if the priority given to climate policy is not substantially increased … Continue reading →
The National Lottery Community Fund has today [17 July] launched a new £100 million Climate Action Fund that will enable people and communities to take the lead in tackling the climate emergency. The new fund, from the largest funder of … Continue reading →
10:10 brings people together to do practical, positive stuff to tackle climate change. Their website says: We’re on a mission to speed up action on climate change. We know that the speed and scale we’ll need to work at means … Continue reading →