Climate crisis: what to consider if you're questioning whether to have children

Is the disastrous impact we’re having on the planet affecting our decision about having children of our own?

Laura Sochas, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, School of Social and Political Science, The University of Edinburgh • conversation
Nov. 24, 2023 • ~8 min

Greta Thunberg is far from the only neurodivergent climate activist – many who see the world differently also want to change it

Activists with autism, bipolar disorder and other conditions spoke about finding purpose in environmental activism.

Louise Taylor, Early Career Researcher and Ecotherapist, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
Oct. 23, 2023 • ~7 min

3 reasons the Willow Arctic oil drilling project was approved – it's the latest battle in a long fight over Alaska's North Slope

Biden vowed ‘no more drilling on federal lands,’ but Russia’s war on Ukraine and pressures at home are hard to ignore.

Scott L. Montgomery, Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington • conversation
March 16, 2023 • ~9 min

How young climate activists are making their voices heard at COP27 over Egypt's protest suppression

Activists aren’t necessarily more aggressive than in the past, but they are using creative and sometime shocking new tactics that quickly go viral.

Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Nov. 16, 2022 • ~9 min

Throwing soup on a Van Gogh and other ways climate protesters are making their voices heard over Egypt's climate summit suppression

Activists aren’t necessarily more aggressive than in the past, but they are using creative and sometime shocking new tactics that quickly go viral.

Shannon Gibson, Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
Nov. 16, 2022 • ~9 min

Just Stop Oil: research shows how activists and politicians talk differently about climate change

Linguistic analysis shows that activists and politicians have very different messages when it comes to the environment.

Clare Cunningham, Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics, York St John University • conversation
Nov. 16, 2022 • ~6 min

COP27: how King Charles has demonstrated his commitment to the environment from afar

Despite not being at COP27, there are other ways for King Charles to showcase his commitment to the environment.

Klaus Dodds, Professor of Geopolitics, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Nov. 15, 2022 • ~7 min

Three arguments why Just Stop Oil was right to target Van Gogh’s Sunflowers

It might be provocative but this sort of direct action is important.

Oli Mould, Lecturer in Human Geography, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Oct. 17, 2022 • ~7 min

Just Stop Oil: how mediation between climate activists and police could help with escalating protests

Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion have vowed to strike at the fossil fuel industry.

Mike Makin-Waite, ISRF Associated Academic, Independent Social Research Foundation • conversation
April 6, 2022 • ~8 min

As climate protests escalate, here's how mediation between activists and police could help

Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion have vowed to strike at the fossil fuel industry.

Mike Makin-Waite, ISRF Associated Academic, Independent Social Research Foundation • conversation
April 6, 2022 • ~8 min

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