Social justice

Our rivers and seas are full of sewage but instead of cleaning them up, the UK government want to unravel the rules that protect the environment. If we want safeguard people and nature, we need to keep these legal protections in place. Find out what’s at risk.

Read the joint letter urging Peers to protect the right to protest by supporting amendments that reduce or remove the impact of the Public Order Bill.

Over 1,700 schools in neighbourhoods where air pollution levels twice WHO guidelines

In mid-May Prince Charles presented the Queen's Speech to parliament, formally setting out the government’s vision for the year ahead. Find out which of their proposals worry us most and what we're planning to do about them.

As a result of our legal challenge, the UK government has admitted to acting unlawfully in its Heat and Building Strategy. Find out why its actions were unlawful, who it impacts and what happens next.

How can we be sure that the food we buy and the clothes we wear aren't doing more harm than good? Sustainability Analyst Clare Oxborrow explores how supply chains can negatively impact people and planet and why the UK needs a new law to hold companies to account for damage they cause.

Despite strong opposition from across civil society, and weeks of back-and-forth in parliament, most of the government’s anti-protest measures have made it into the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act. Find out what this means for the future of protest.

The passing of the policing bill into law is a moment to redouble our efforts to defend Britain’s 300,000 strong Gypsy and Traveller communities, who face increased criminalisation under the new law. Romany journalist Jake Bowers explains how the bill impacts nomadic ways of life, and why we need to join forces across society to defend and protect our planet.

This November, world leaders will descend on Glasgow to discuss the climate crisis. Photo ops and PR stunts aside, it's a real chance to take action on climate. Read our simple guide to the UN climate talks.

Environmental issues and the climate crisis are increasingly being referred to as social justice issues. But how are they linked? And how does it relate to what’s going on in Palestine?