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LIVE: Activists stop supertrawler from fishing in protected waters
Activists have prevented a 117m long supertrawler from fishing within a Marine Protected Area off the coast of Scotland. Greenpeace has also created a 'boulder barrier' to stop harmful bottom-trawling in a 47 square mile area of the North Sea.
3 powerful moments in black environmental activism
During Black History Month, we are celebrating the invaluable contribution of black people to the global movement for environmental justice. Here are three powerful acts of protest against environmental destruction by black activists.
Meet the young people of colour fighting for our planet
Remember these names - they might just change the world.
Black History Month: how Fannie Lou Hamer inspires the modern climate movement
As well as famously advocating for civil rights in the 1960s, Hamer was a pioneer of grassroots farming cooperatives which have continued to inspire 21st century urban agriculture collectives.
The most northerly youth climate strike ever!
18 year-old activist Mya-Rose Craig writes from the Arctic: what happens here affects the whole world - and often the people who have contributed least to climate change are the ones who are hurt by it the most. We have to act now.
I asked people what it would take for them to give up their cars. Here’s what they told me.
Lots of people want to go car-free, but the government isn’t giving them good alternatives. Here’s what drivers said they’d need to get by without a car.
How to make a reusable facemask – and why you should
Facemasks are now compulsory in many public places around the UK, and pandemic-related plastic pollution is on the rise. Here are two ways to make your own washable, reusable mask using an upcycled shirt – one without any sewing!
People don’t want more traffic – so why is the government spending £27bn on roads?
The coronavirus lockdown gave the UK a chance to experience low-traffic, clean streets – ideal for safe cycling and walking. So why is the government spending £27 BILLION on new roads for high-polluting private vehicles?
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