City A.M.) The UK been has ranked the 3rd most congested in Europe – drivers spend an average of 32 hours a year in traffic jams during peak times, according to a report by traffic information company Inrix. Over 1,000 cities worldwide were included in the study, and London was named the seventh worst for… [Read More]

Green World) The UK’s total greenhouse emissions are estimated to have decreased between 2016 and 2017, according to the latest government statistics, though emissions in the agriculture and waste sectors have increased and emissions from transport have not changed, leading to calls for greater government investment in the green economy. The ‘Final UK greenhouse gas… [Read More]

the ecologist) Rupert Read Facing up to climate crisis necessitates a process of deep, transformational adaptation. I want to start out by addressing younger readers in particular. And what I have to say to you is stark. It is this: your leaders have failed you; your governments have failed you; your parents and their generation… [Read More]

FEB 9 XR London: Saturday Street Party (Hackney) Public · Hosted by Extinction Rebellion Tomorrow at 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM Tomorrow · 6–11°C Mostly Cloudy Dalston Kingsland railway stationKingsland High St, N16 link to original article

YouTube) Systematic Safety: The Principles Behind Vision Zero. BicycleDutch Published on Jan 10, 2017 SUBSCRIBE 21K This video is an explanation of the Dutch ‘sustainable safety’ policy by prof. Peter Furth of the Northeastern University of Boston, who feels Systematic Safety would have been a better name. Concept and narration: Peter G. Furth. Filming and… [Read More]

Cyclist) LAURA LAKER 8 FEB 2019 London mayor Sadiq Khan faces renewed questions over delivery of his active travel programme after official documents this week revealed a £142m underspend on cycling under his watch. Khan’s ambitious plans for cycling infrastructure in London, including a £100m funding boost announced in December, have been widely applauded. However,… [Read More]

the guardian) Holly Gillibrand is skipping class to join pupils around the world in pushing for urgent measures Sandra LavilleFri 8 Feb 2019 15.12 GMT Holly Gillibrand has spent the past five Fridays on strike outside her school in Fort William. Photograph: Twitter Until recently, Holly Gillibrand was like any other schoolchild, keen on the… [Read More]

The Guardian) Thousands of pupils to walk out of lessons amid growing concern over global warming Matthew TaylorFri 8 Feb 2019 15.11 GMT ‘I feel very angry’: the 13-year-old on strike for climate action The school climate strikes that have led to tens of thousands of young people taking to the streets around the world… [Read More]

the ecologist) Rupert Read Facing up to climate crisis necessitates a process of deep, transformational adaptation. I want to start out by addressing younger readers in particular. And what I have to say to you is stark. It is this: your leaders have failed you; your governments have failed you; your parents and their generation… [Read More]

Ban Private Cars in London) vreadhead The first climate emergency measure for London (and other cities) is to remove all fossil fuel cars. Adding more petrol and diesel to the flames of rapid Global Warming is incendiary. Mobilisation to remove all fossil fuel cars from cities and towns, requires National Governments to declare a Climate… [Read More]