Climate Change
Climate research carried out by the World Wildlife Fund has found that the UK's carbon dioxide emissions have contributed to a loss of sea ice the size of Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham combined. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that a continued increase in global temperatures will have devastating effects on animals and humans. The WWF is calling on the government to declare a climate emergency.
Simply put, it’s the new kind of existential crisis – a growing worry that we’re running out of time, and there’s not a whole lot we can do about it.
Campaigners say UK will miss almost all of its 2020 nature targets and young people want change.
Emma Greenwood opened Andy Burnham's Green Summit in Manchester.
Politicians want to be the ones to announce a policy and cut the ribbon at the end – but climate change requires long-term economic change with no promise of a pat on the back at the end
"Honoured and very grateful."
This unseasonal heat is unnatural, wrong, and a sign that this poor old planet of ours is in serious trouble
The great dame of British fashion,Vivienne Westwood, used her London Fashion Week show to rally against climate change and corporate greed. Rose McGowan was among special guest models. The actress and activist delivered a powerful speech mid-runway.
“Now it is time for the fashion industry to hear the call of the youth.”
Students went on strike from school to march on Westminster and across the UK, demanding more action from politicians to tackle climate change. The protest was inspired by other similar demonstrations around the world and forms part of the School Strike 4 Climate movement started by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.