Archive For November 11, 2019

Councillor and people from Norwich due in court after Extinction Rebellion protests

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A Norwich city councillor and five other people from the city are due in court in London today after the Extinction Rebellion protests.

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Switching to dry powder inhalers could reduce carbon emissions and cut costs

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Work by year 6 student Rory Braggins modelling the financial and environmental impacts of switching to more environmentally sustainable inhalers has been just been published in  BMJ Open. Working with Alex Wilkinson, (British Thoracic Society) and James Smith, (Public Health and Primary Care), Rory’s work demonstrated that large scale switching to dry powder inhalers could be done…

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Cambridge Barclays closes for the day during Extinction Rebellion protest

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The group demonstrated outside the bank over its funding of fossil fuels

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‘We have our first climate refugees in the UK’: XR video

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Police escort for customers at Extinction Rebellion protest

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Council fails to declare climate emergency after ‘political football’ claims

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A Norfolk council has refused to declare a climate emergency after councillors were accused of using environmental issues as “a political football”.

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Unveiling of plans for petrol station, drive-thrus and shop near NDR draws big crowd

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Crowds flocked to scrutinise plans for a new roadside business complex and recycling centre at a public exhibition.

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‘Generation nepocide’ unites to stage XR blood protest in Cambridge: Gallery

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Extinction Rebellion scales up climate change alarm – and has concerns for Christmas

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Bulletins from the Frontline: Hardwick, 2nd November 2019

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Bulletins from the Frontline: Hardwick, 2nd November 2019

By Shaun Hughes, Climate Leader, Hardwick Hi Climate Champions, Congratulations to _ for organising the first meeting to kickstart the Fields of Grace project on Monday 11th November (7:45 in the Community room of the Hardwick School). Who’s next? On 22nd October many of us attended the Parish Council meeting to hear a presentation for…

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Residents near fast-eroding shoreline could become ‘climate refugees’

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Coastal residents in Norfolk are at risk of becoming ‘climate refugees’ due to erosion, rising sea levels and climate change, it has been claimed.

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Hundreds of protestors march through Cambridge in climate change rally

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Hundreds of protestors march through Cambridge in climate change rally

The march follows Zero Carbon’s report last week detailing the University’s close ties with fossil fuel giants

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