Tag archives for Fossil Fuels
Local group campaigns in support of Climate Bill
The Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) Bill, which is due to have its second reading in Parliament on 29th October, has been drafted by scientists, legal experts, ecological economists and…
Fudging the Climate Issues
Well-established climate change campaigners Divest East Sussex (DES) designed a symbolic artefact this week to make a political point to East Sussex County Council (ESCC) – a giant fudge ;…
OPINION: We Need This Bill To Pass
By Richard Price Nearly 14,000 scientists recently warned that Earth’s vital signs are rapidly worsening. On 9th August, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a press release to…
Residents Deliver “wake-up-call” UN Climate Report to Council
Members of local campaign group Divest East Sussex recently delivered the latest UN report on climate change to a meeting of East Sussex County Council (ESCC) and urged the ESCC…
Don’t Frack with Sussex by Janey Moffatt
Don't Frack with Sussex funeral for fossil fuels, pic Zeroh Janey Moffatt describes the recent funeral for fossil fuels As Dad to two small children, my husband Mike has become…
Campaigners Call On County Council To Divest Local Pensions From Fossil Fuels As Value Of Funds Divested Globally Passes $5 Trillion
Divest East Sussex Pension funds that fail to consider climate risk could face legal challenges say leading UK barristers. Campaigners from around East Sussex have hailed a new report, showing…