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    Day 1 COP26: World Leader’s Summit Part 1

    Eleanor Ames takes us through the events of COP26 Day 1, the first day of the World Leader's Summit....
  • The UK Presidency: Setting An Example For The World

    Alice Busvine tells Impact why the UK presidency is imperative for the success of COP26 and how the UK can spearhead the goal to reach net zero by 2050....
  • “No Music On A Dead Planet”: Is The Music Industry Doing Enough To Tackle The Climate Crisis?

    “Music is a powerful tool that can be used for good. We all need to play our part if the planet is to survive.” The message of climate initiative ‘No Music On a Dead Planet’ rings out loud and clear. Nieve O’Donnell reflects on the project’s work to date and asks...
  • The Anti-Greta: Naomi Seibt 

    To be able to shoot to prominence, in the public eye, at a young age is not an easy thing to do. Yet Greta Thunberg is now a household name across the world, a fierce campaigner for action against climate change, the 17-year old has amassed a huge following. She was...
  • Greta Thunberg named Time’s Person of the Year

    On the 11th of December 16-year-old Greta Thunberg was named Time’s 2019 Person of the Year, becoming the award’s youngest ever winner. Greta was chosen ahead of a number of other nominees including Donald Trump, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and ‘The Hong Kong Protestors’. Greta began her...
  • Decade of Exceptional Global Heat

    Scientists have confirmed that the 2010-2019 period has seen the highest average temperatures in history, making it the warmest decade on record. Such “exceptional” global heat around the world has been driven by greenhouse gas emissions, the WMO (World Meteorological Organisation) has stated. Scientists have described how greenhouse gas...
  • Climate Strike Takes Nottingham

    Greta Thunberg, notorious Climate activist, inspired the ‘Fridays for Future’ movement calling for schoolchildren to strike in aid of Climate change. The Fridays For Future movement asks the question “Why spend a lot of effort to become educated when our governments are not listening to the educated?” The request...