It’s crucial to expose the fossil fuel industry’s disinformation tactics so the public doesn’t fall prey to the next effort Naomi OreskesLast modified on Thu 24 Oct 2019 05.27 BST Today, the state of New York will face off with ExxonMobil for oral arguments in the trial alleging that the company misled investors by providing […]
Lawyers for climate group in high court to fight police order stopping London protests Damien GayleThu 24 Oct 2019 15.49 BST An order attempting to ban Extinction rebellion protests in London was unlawful, the high court has heard, as lawyers for the group challenged what they described as an abuse of power by police. Seven
Town Hall open to ideas on how to cut emissions after declaring climate emergency Liz Wheatley from Camden Unison speaking at Monday’s meeting COUNCIL chiefs have been urged to press the full emergency button on climate change and ban cars from Camden’s roads for three months every year. The proposed shutdown for one week every
Hayley Everett22 October, 2019 Eight walking and cycling charities have called for an end to building new roads in Scotland, and to instead provide more street space for people on foot and bikes. The charities (made up of: Cycling Scotland, Cycling UK, Forth Environment Link, Living Streets, Paths for All, Ramblers Scotland, Sustrans Scotland and
It’s also a great excuse to keep moving, but we need safe lanes for it. After Australian Madison Lyden was killed while riding her bike on Central Park West in New York City, a protected bike lane was finally approved. Then the owners of the multimillion dollar condos and co-ops sued to stop the project,
A 800km network across French Flanders is so easy to follow (and ride) you don’t even need a map to find the country’s favourite village, inspiring landscapes and great food Sat 19 Oct 2019 I’m sitting down to a picnic breakfast at a sun-flecked table beside the River Lys in Flanders. Consulting my map, I
Green growth and ‘hedonistic sustainability’ have helped keep the public on board as the Danish capital seeks to reach its goal by 2025 – and so far it’s all going according to plan Derek Robertson in Copenhagen Last modified on Thu 17 Oct 2019 13.19 BST “We call it hedonistic sustainability,” says Jacob Simonsen of
In the 1960s, Dutch cities were increasingly in thrall to motorists, with the car seen as the transport of the future. It took the intolerable toll of child traffic deaths – and fierce activism – to turn Amsterdam into the cycling nirvana of today Renate van der ZeeLast modified on Fri 11 May 2018 13.15
By 5pm, there were hundreds of people on Whitehall. Watching the action was James Brown, a Paralympic cyclist who had returned to London after being arrested for climbing on top of a passenger plane at City airport last Thursday. He said he had been able to mount the plane because, as a disabled person, he
Jonathan WattsFri 18 Oct 2019 03.00 BST The Guardian’s global environment editor, Jonathan Watts, tells Anushka Asthana about the polluters series, which identified 20 fossil fuel companies whose relentless exploitation of the world’s oil, gas and coal reserves can be directly linked to more than one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions in the modern era.
