Isabelle Drage writes on French attitudes towards and current action on the Climate Crisis; translated by Marion L-Huillier-Hunsinger. Il existe de nombreux stéréotypes sur les Français, mais ils ne sont pas forcément connus pour rester silencieux quand ils sont mécontents. La France a la réputation d’être une nation de manifestants ; une tradition qui découle de […]
extinction rebellion
Hunger Games of XR
Sophia Thornton argues that the aggressive policing of Extinction Rebellion (XR) highlights the UK government’s reticence to combat the climate and ecological crisis
Exeter City Council agrees to support climate action
Exeter City Councillors have agreed to support an initiative by Devon Climate Emergency Response Group (DCERG) to reduce local carbon emissions. The DCERG aims to bring members of the public and organisations in the community together to create a county-wide ‘roadmap’ plan designed to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the city and county. As stated […]
Exeter young people strike for climate change
On Friday 24th May, Exeter YouthStrike marched for the third time, calling for the government to take action on climate change. Starting outside Devon County Hall, protesters gave speeches and invited people to come up and speak. At just after 11.30, the group marched along the pavement to Bedford Square in Exeter town centre, where […]