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‘We march now so we won’t have to swim later’Many have wondered when the scale of public protest will match the scale of the climate crisis. That question increasingly is being answered by the sudden...
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‘We march now so we won’t have to swim later’Many have wondered when the scale of public protest will match the scale of the climate crisis. That question increasingly is being answered by the sudden...
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‘Moment of truth’ to act on climate says UN’s GuterresUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned today that the planet is waging a “suicidal” war on the natural world. We are facing a ‘moment of...
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2022: What the New Year could bring for rapid transition around the worldCredit: Jernej Furman (CC BY 2.0) As the New Year springs into action, with it comes a renewed sense of focus. Stepping into 2022, the world is entering the...
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A civic plan for a climate emergency; building the 1.5 degree, socially-just cityLeeds City Council became the latest local government body to pass a resolution declaring a climate emergency on Wednesday, 27th March. It becomes part of a...
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A one-stop shop for greener homesIt is about time the UK government got to grips with retrofitting existing housing to scale up home energy efficiency across the country. One way to do this...
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A rapid transition away from eucalyptusThis is the fourth in a series of blogs for Rapid Transition focusing on evidence-based hope from volunteer-led groups who are taking action to restore...
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A Rapid Transition is underway – but will it happen fast enough?After 33 years working at Alliance member, Centre for Alternative Technology, Paul Allen reflects on his journey. The Centre for Alternative Technology...
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A rapid transition towards peace and securityIt is hard to fully anticipate how Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine will change the world – but the potential for both great suffering and great...
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Abolishing an ancient institution: the fight against slaveryIt is complicated and challenging for a society to undergo radical transition. There are many vested economic interests that can experience losses from such...