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Mainstream Climate Science: The New Denialism?
Climate Change,Government,Society,Politics,Young People,COP27
March 7, 2024
This is a bit of a long one! So here’s my “Executive Summary” so you can decide whether to commit the time to the rest of it: mainstream climate scientists run the risk of becoming the new climate deniers.
CRUSHING DISSENT: TORIES, LABOUR AND MAINSTREAM NGOs ALL ON THE SAME PAGE
Climate Change,Government,Society,Politics,Young People
February 5, 2024
First they came for Just Stop Oil; then they came for radical environmentalists; then they came for members of the National Trust, the RSPB, and WWF. But there was no one left to speak for them. I know I shouldn’t be, but I’m astonished at the lack of concern/interest on the part of “mainstream…
From CoP 28 to CoP 29: The Road to Hell
Government,Politics,Net Zero,COP27
January 4, 2024
CoP 28 limped to its predictably calamitous conclusion on December 13th. The heavily spun headline (“historic breakthrough”) quickly dribbled away into the sands of Dubai, to be replaced by more “balanced” commentaries from governments, businesses and some mainstream NGOs. Three weeks on, even that…
SO WHAT’S YOUR THEORY OF CHANGE?: COP 28 OR JUST STOP OIL?
December 4, 2023
The waves of phoney positivity emanating from CoP28 in Dubai are making me feel sick. “Look at our shiny new Loss and Damage Fund”. “Marvel at the new Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture”. “Get your heads around new heights of rhetoric about the importance of addressing the methane…
Preventing an environmental disaster – in Faringdon!
Government,Society,Politics,Housing,Net Zero
December 1, 2023
This blog is actually about the shenanigans of an otherwise non-descript little Council (step forward Faringdon Town Council!) which is clearly intent on winning some kind of award for Sustained Environmental Vandalism! But first, a bit of background on planning in general. Back in September, I…
OPENING UP A SECOND FRONT AGAINST BIG AG
Government,Sustainable Food,Farming,Food
October 4, 2023
It’s slightly scary to realise that once we’ve seen off the Evil Empire of Big Oil (and we will – but just not soon enough to avoid cataclysmic climate disruption), that there’s another Evil Empire lurking in plain sight which will also need to be seen off – just as fast as is politically possible.…