3 reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize
When people work together, they can move governments to action. Just ask the suffragettes. Still, few people do it. A psychologist explains why, and how to turn that around.
Adam Aron, Professor of Psychology, University of California, San Diego •
conversation
Dec. 26, 2022 • ~9 min
Dec. 26, 2022 • ~9 min
Cumbrian coal: the 18th-century poem that perfectly encapsulated Whitehaven’s mining culture
As opponents of the Whitehaven Colliery protest, an expert on the cultural history of British landscapes revisits an 18th-century poem that reminds us of the town’s industrious spirit.
Christopher Donaldson, Lecturer in Cultural History, Lancaster University •
conversation
Dec. 15, 2022 • ~7 min
Dec. 15, 2022 • ~7 min
Cumbria coal mine: empty promises of carbon capture tech have excused digging up more fossil fuel for decades
Here’s what I’ve learned from researching the history of UK climate policy.
Marc Hudson, Research Fellow in Industrial Decarbonisation Policy, University of Sussex •
conversation
Dec. 8, 2022 • ~4 min
Dec. 8, 2022 • ~4 min
The Energy Charter Treaty lets fossil fuel firms sue governments – but its future is now in question
The Energy Charter Treaty allows fossil fuel investors to sue governments over climate action – prompting EU countries to withdraw.
Leïla Choukroune, Professor of International Law, University of Portsmouth
• conversation
Nov. 23, 2022 • ~7 min
Nov. 23, 2022 • ~7 min
After COP27, all signs point to world blowing past the 1.5 degrees global warming limit – here's what we can still do about it
A leading climate scientist explains why going over 1.5 degrees Celsius puts the world in a danger zone.
Peter Schlosser, Vice President and Vice Provost of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, Arizona State University •
conversation
Nov. 22, 2022 • ~8 min
Nov. 22, 2022 • ~8 min
COP27 flinched on phasing out 'all fossil fuels'. What's next for the fight to keep them in the ground?
Smaller international deals and fossil free zones point a way forward.
Harro van Asselt, Professor of Climate Law and Policy, University of Eastern Finland, Visiting Researcher, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University & Affiliated Researcher, Stockholm Environment Institute •
conversation
Nov. 21, 2022 • ~8 min
Nov. 21, 2022 • ~8 min
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