I am a mother of three and a practising Muslim woman, originally from Yemen, a country torn by war. I’ve lived in Britain for 20 years. I have been environmentally aware for years. My first education on environmental issues came from the Quran when I came across verses that alerted me to environmental problems…
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Extinction Rebellion Rewilding (XRR) is a quickly growing group of like-minded souls eager to fight the economic and social system that in so many ways is responsible for the climate and ecological crisis we’re in. A few decades ago I was involved in eco-activism, trying, largely in vain, to raise awareness about climate change.
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A European Commission report has identified the UK as being the largest supporter of fossil fuels in the European Union, giving over £10bn annually between 2008-2016 while claiming that it has ‘no fossil fuel subsidies’. The lack of any universal agreement on what constitutes a ‘subsidy’ means the government is free to set the definition…
Read full postThe World Economic Forum (WEF) is a nongovernmental organisation (NGO) that was founded in 1971. The WEF’s mission is cited as ‘committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas’. It is a membership-based organization, and membership is made…
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MARK SLATER, 64, a retired academic and father of two from East Sussex, was arrested sitting in the road outside the Bank of England and charged with a Section 14 violation. He pleaded guilty at City of London Magistrates Court on November 8th, and read out this mitigation statement to the Judge. “I am…
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Scour the history books and you can find any number of moving tales about nonviolent resistors, but it was only in the 20th Century that the world really saw nonviolent movements become major players in bringing about social and political change. Taking inspiration from Mohandas Gandhi’s celebrated efforts in India, Martin Luther King Jr adopted…
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Where is my blue sky? Where are my friends with wings? Where have all the foxes gone? Where have all the big trees disappeared, and oceans missing their fins? The answer lies within all of us. We are all sitting on our sofas irrespective of race, creed, gender… We are all responsible for their…
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Imagine that you are walking through a forest at dusk. Pine and larch trees loom above you. There is birdsong and a river somewhere nearby. It is spring, or autumn, always an in-between season. And you are tired. It has been a long journey, and soon you must find shelter and sleep. Then, as…
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31 January 2020 – Michael Stipe (REM) chats with Stephen Colbert (CBS)…
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On Jan 28th 2020, Sir David King, former chief scientific adviser to the UK government, offered evidence for the defence of five Extinction Rebellion protesters on trial for the London City Airport action.
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