The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty whose objective is to “stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”. UNFCCC is … Continue reading →
A weekend long event is being planned to take place in the autumn as a one-off under the title Coventry Transformed. The overall theme will be climate change. The organisers are aiming to bring together a wide array of people … Continue reading →
Professor Jem Bendell talks about his idea of deep adaptation as a way of preparing for what he sees as an inevitable societal collapse due to climate change, probably within 10 years.
Continue reading →Professor Jem Bendell from the University of Cumbria published a paper Deep Adaptation: A Map for Navigating Climate Tragedy in which he concludes that recent research suggests that human societies will experience disruptions to their basic functioning within less than ten … Continue reading →
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 →
On 23 April, Lincoln University student Kezia Smith travelled from Lincoln to attend the meeting between students who had taken part in the Global Student Strike for Climate and Coventry City Councillors. Her video includes an account of this visit.
Continue reading →Bankrupt Climate Change is a campaign run by momentum and People & Planet to pressure Barclays Bank to stop funding the fossil fuel companies Note that momentum is a political organisation supporting the Labour Party. The Bankrupt Climate Change website … Continue reading →
People & Planet is the largest student network in the UK campaigning for social and environmental justice Their website says: We envision a future in which spiraling inequality, instability, climate crisis and resource depletion are reversed, and a world in … Continue reading →
There are many ways we can reduce our footprint on this planet. Recycling is one of them. We are currently recycling most of our household waste here in Warwickshire. Spending a few minutes every week, making sure that the waste … Continue reading →
Food waste is a huge problem in our society. It has been estimated that a third of all food is wasted worldwide, and food waste account for approximately 3.3 billion tons emitted greenhouse gasses. The waste has an enormous impact on … Continue reading →