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The Sunrise Movement: how a US grassroots youth movement helped set the national climate agenda for rapid changeThe enthusiastic and prominent position given to climate policy by the new United States (US) President, Joe Biden, might have surprised some. If so it...
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There is such a thing as a free-ride! Rapid innovations in urban transportIn the United States, once the home of car culture, cities are experimenting with free public transport following successful international experiments. In...
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Thoughts on a diverse past and a kind futureJules Pretty from Hope Tales on how our human past was more diverse and kinder than we thought
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Transition Towns – the quiet, networked revolutionThe Transition Network began in 2006 in the small rural UK town of Totnes, Devon. It was initially a response to the twin threats of climate change and peak...
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Unnecessary travel? The return of breathable air and rethinking transport in a crisisBowing, perhaps to inevitability, the group of scientists responsible for assessing ways to cut the pollution that causes global heating, working group...
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Vetiver Grass – a sweet smelling solution to water pollution?Vetiver floats in Ukkadam lake; photo by Sara Parwin A fragrant plant traditionally used in India in perfumery, traditional medicine and as a natural...
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What would a climate emergency plan look like?Across the world, national and local governments are declaring a climate emergency on the back of dire warnings from UN scientists about the need for urgent...
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When behaviour changes overnight – from stay-at-home, to smoke free air and switching sides of the roadHow quickly, in peacetime democracies, are people prepared radically to change their behaviour? The Covid-19 pandemic provides some clues. One of the most...
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World Car Free DayToday is World Car Free Day – a day where people all around the world get to experience the wonder, joy and freedom that comes with removing cars from our...