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How do we act, when all the options open to us will result in harm. This piece seeks to acknowledge and accept this dilemma, that there maybe no clear resolution. Yet each one of us – if we are honest – must find the courage to make our choice on how to act, what action […]

A Q&A on soup throwing on Van Gogh Sunflowers Q: On Friday 14 October, two young Just Stop Oil supporters entered the National Gallery and threw a tin of tomato soup over one of Europe’s most famous and beloved paintings: Van Gogh’s Sunflowers.  The painting is unharmed –  the action was planned knowing it was

Democracy is a precious, and essential part of our society. Our leadership must always be accountable to the people, and if they are not, we risk oppression. We are, without a doubt, lucky to live in a liberal representational democracy, and when the time comes to vote, we should. So why then, are people acting

When it comes to climate breakdown, we’ve had the facts, we’ve had the information, we’ve had the science, for decades. But – unbelievably – it’s SINCE we’ve had this information that we’ve done the most harm to our world and to ourselves. Radical theologian Dr Carmody Grey starts her talk with this shattering point. And

Dr Patrick Hart is a GP based in Bristol. Here he is early yesterday morning damaging petrol pumps at Thurrock Services on the M25 He was later arrested, with his Dad and Patrick’s Mum. It was a family affair.  Today Patrick appeared at the Royal Courts of Justice, for breaking an injunction that covers the

Just Stop Oil are today taking more action to demand an end to new fossil fuel licences in the UK, which will disrupt some of your union members working in the fossil fuel industry. While the big energy corporations report astronomical profits and Governments side with them, trade union members all face stagnant pay, ridiculous

Let’s face it, a windfall tax will not solve the cost of living crisis or help stave off climate collapse. It is time for a more radical solution to the intersecting crises we face. We should seize the assets of Shell, BP and other climate criminals and use them to cut energy bills and fund

Can we take a cold hard look at where we are, those of us who consider ourselves to be part of the wider environmental movement. We have not succeeded in moving the people or our governments to take the action needed. It’s not that we didn’t have any successes, it’s that we weren’t successful enough