The High Court in Belfast has confirmed that the voices of children and young people will be heard as part of a milestone environmental case on air quality in Northern Ireland.
Published: 09 Feb 2023
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Last updated: 27 Jun 2023
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5 minute read
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.
People are rightly concerned by the climate-wrecking behaviour of celebrities. We explore their impact on our planet and whether we should bother with lifestyle changes if they don’t.
We’ve heard it before, “have you seen the emission figures? Look at China and India, it’s all their fault!”. This is a myth that we’ll debunk by addressing some popular beliefs surrounding global emissions.
Published: 18 Nov 2020
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Last updated: 05 Sep 2022
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1 minute read
The government's 10-point plan to tackle climate breakdown demonstrates the impact of people power. Find out how community campaigning helped influence the plan.
“Failing to fix air pollution costs lives. It also shows a failure to address the climate crisis because the sources and solutions are intrinsically linked."
Today (19 October) sees the launch of a series of street artworks as Friends of the Earth, People’s Republic of Stokes Croft and Medact call for a clean-up of Bristol’s toxic air.
Survey data released today by Friends of the Earth found that only 10% of parents with a child of school age (4-16) were worried about their child breathing dirty air while on school grounds, or on their way to or from school.