School Strikes

Policy

Net Zero: EU businesses, investors, and unions back School Strike calls for bolder climate action

Open letter from leading business groups, investors, and trade unions signals support for wave of 'citizen mobilisations' and urges EU to formalise net zero emission strategy

clock 18 March 2019 • 5 min read

Policy

Climate strikes: Are schoolchildren finally opening politicians' ears to the case for climate action?

A survey shows more than half of the British public support today's school strikes for climate action, while leading government figures have now also given the protests their blessing

clock 15 March 2019 • 7 min read

Politics

Green statements and cosmic jokes

The Spring Statement may have been overshadowed by the rolling Brexit crisis, but it could mark a major turning point for the UK's green economy

clock 14 March 2019 • 8 min read

Climate change

School climate strikes go global, with actions planned in 92 countries

Young people are preparing for a mass walkout of classes on Friday, to demand swift action from governments to safeguard their futures

clock 14 March 2019 • 2 min read

Politics

A climate of cynicism

It is hard not to be cynical about the recent wave of political support for climate action, but it is a sign the debate is moving forward

clock 12 March 2019 • 5 min read

Policy

Juncker declares a quarter of EU budget will be targeted on climate action

European Commission President talks up bloc's climate strategy, as Greta Thunberg calls for more ambitious targets

clock 22 February 2019 • 2 min read

Climate change

Teachers to join climate protests to demand curriculum reform

On Friday demonstrators will protest against 'negligent' climate change education

clock 21 February 2019 • 4 min read