Stories

How to: make your own protest prop

  Published:  20 Aug 2019     |       1 minute read
Ever wondered what to wear to a protest? Placards, props and your protest wardrobe can all help communicate what you really care about. Ahead of the Global Climate Strikes, why not spend a "crafternoon" or two making your very own sad Earth head.

Resistance to Donald Trump: a climate snapshot

  Published:  29 May 2019     |       Last updated:  21 Jan 2025     |       3 minute read
Throughout Trump's former presidency, individuals and communities rose up to protest his climate-wrecking policies. Read these tales of environmental resistance and inspire your inner activist.

Why we want to save the Hambach Forest

  Published:  20 May 2019     |       5 minute read     |         |     Celeste Hicks
Friends of the Earth Germany had been fighting opencast coal for decades. And then a beautiful ancient woodland in the Rhineland came under threat.

Climate emergency: what’s the plan?

  Published:  16 May 2019     |       6 minute read     |         |     Mike Childs
We know about the dangers of hitting 1.5°C of global warming. We also know we’re on course for over 3°C. So what’s the plan?