A mixture of good and bad: Good – more and more local councils around the region are declaring Climate Emergencies; in many cases this has been as a result of work by Green Councillors (e.g. Burnley) or Green Party activists pushing from outside (e.g. Blackpool). The proof of the pudding will be in the resulting […]
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Andy Fewings
This past month we have had to bid farewell to Andy Fewings, one of our two Field Organisers. Andy stepped into the role in January on what at the time was a five-month contract. He would have very much liked to continue but pressure of work in his other career, plus the challenge of leading […]
Yet another “non-sultation” from Liverpool City Council
Councillor Tom Crone writes: A consultation is underway on sweeping changes to bus services in the city. Green Cllrs will be objecting due to the scrapping of the 86D, the 82D and the 82C which affects the wards they serve. You may find that services you rely on are affected too. Please take a look […]
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Flight Free Pledge
We are all having to face up to the fact that to meet the challenge of climate change we have to manage our own carbon budgets very tightly indeed. Flying and mechanized sailing are considerable contributors to both atmospheric carbon dioxide, and more generalised air pollution. Attractive as travel is we need to minimise our […]
Climate Emergency and Liverpool City Region
This is the text of the motion The Combined Authority notes: 1. Humans have already caused irreversible climate change, the impacts of which are being felt around the world. Global temperatures have increased by 1 degree Celsius from pre-industrial levels. Atmospheric CO2 levels are above 400 parts per million (ppm); this far exceeds the 350 […]
Cycling in Liverpool
Have a look at this 15-minute video by Julian Taylor: […]
Council Motion on Climate Emergency
Green Party Councillors propose that Liverpool City Council should declare a Climate Emergency and commit to action This is the text of the motion: 1. Humans have already caused irreversible climate change, the impacts of which are being felt around the world. Global temperatures have increased by 1 degree Celsius from pre-industrial levels. Atmospheric CO2 levels are above […]
Green New Deal: message from Caroline Lucas
Today I am feeling hopeful. A Green New Deal would tackle both climate breakdown and the shameful levels of inequality and underinvestment that helped drive the Brexit vote. It would unleash unprecedented levels of investment in bold climate action over the next ten years, transforming the economy while creating hundreds of thousands of new jobs. […]
Will you support the school strikes?
Tomorrow, pupils from schools up and down the country will be walking out of lessons. They’ll be gathering in dozens of locations across the country with a simple message. We need emergency climate action now. Will you be standing with them? As a teacher myself, I’m proud of each and every pupil taking civic action to […]
