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Student climate strikers present open letter to the county at Guildhall following protest

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Student climate strikers present open letter to the county at Guildhall following protest

Part of the YouthStrike4Climate, Cllrs praised the “energy” of those students striking, the youngest just four years old

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‘We can change the way we live’ – Christchurch resident sets up eco friendly project to transform village

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One man from Christchurch has changed the way his village thinks about recycling and protecting the environment by launching an eco friendly project.

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‘Extinction Rebellion had its strategy right’ – MP leads legal challenge against police protest ban

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A Norfolk MP is one of a clutch of politicians mounting a legal challenge against the ban on Extinction Rebellion protests in London.

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This woman has the world’s biggest Wombles collection – and she’s about to sell them off

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Their litter-picking on Wimbledon Common sowed the seeds of sustainable living – and maybe even Extinction Rebellion.

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IPCC special report on the ocean and cryosphere

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November 2019: special report on oceans and the cryosphere emphasises calls to accelerate a transition to a zero carbon economy and place at least 30% of the world’s oceans under protection. Rising temperatures, acidification, and lower oxygen levels in the oceans are severely impacting human and marine life.

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Investments into tackling climate change

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November 2019: Quantifying risks to critical systems finds that investing into climate change mitigation shows positive returns when compared to the projected costs of climate change impacts; hence reinforces the benefits of avoiding them.

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Tech recycling enterprise is given a Reboot

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A social enterprise threatened with closure has been saved thanks to Emmaus Cambridge.

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ECDC declares a climate emergency

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Date:  Mon, 10/21/2019 East Cambridgeshire District Council has joined over 200 Councils around the UK in declaring a Climate Emergency. The council took the decision at last week’s Full Council meeting (Thursday 17 October), following the submission of a petition signed by local residents.

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Recycling charity gets John Lewis support

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The John Lewis Foundation made a grant of £4,500 to a charity in Witchford last week.

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Youngsters go on strike from school in climate change protest

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Students walked out of school to take the world-wide protests against climate change to the streets of a Norfolk town.

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