International Earth Day and Covid-19
Our starting point, in the best traditions of Earth Day, has to be the defence of the planet itself as a viable living space. We as human beings cannot keep on trashing nature without serious consequences.
Climate Change
‘The bell is tolling’ on Heathrow expansion
Aviation is the fastest growing and most dangerous form of greenhouse gas emissions we face. The impact of CO2 emissions at high altitude is around double of such emissions at surface level—a factor which is conveniently ignored by the international aviation industry and by the Tory government.
Thirteen theses on the imminent ecological catastrophe and the (revolutionary) means of averting it
Michael Löwy argues that the ecological crisis is already the most important social and political question of the 21st century.
The climate war is here
Pip Hinman in Sydney reports how the devastating fires have exposed the government’s failure to respond to the climate emergency.
Labour’s Green New Deal
Labour’s manifesto represents the most radical environmental offer ever proposed by a major party challenging for government.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez inspires Labour’s GND
Alan Thornett reviews A Planet to Win – Why We Need a Green New Deal by Kate Aronoff, Alyssa Battistoni, Daniel Aldana Cohen and Thea Riofrancos, (London, Verso, 2019). 208 pp. £10.99
Extinction Rebellion seizes the moment
Andy Stowe reports how XR has put climate change on the political agenda in a way that makes it impossible to ignore.
The climate is changing – why aren’t we?
I have had one of the most positive political experiences of my life, supporting young people organizing against climate change. Their energy, their political sophistication and their sense of humour is infectious.
Are energy trade unions ‘playing fast and loose’ with climate change?
Sam Mason looks at how some unions are excluding the major part of the UK workforce from having a say in climate change policy at both the level of the TUC and within the Labour Party..
Climate, class and revolting children
Radical action on climate change should be the many versus the few, not the young versus the old, writes Chris Saltmarsh.
