Climate Jobs in the UK
This event presented the results of modelling to estimate the net number of jobs that could be created in each local authority area by the transition to a zero carbon economy, in the key sectors of energy, transport, waste management, buildings and food, farming and forestry.
Facing up to Climate Reality
This one day conference considers big questions about climate change as well as what we can learn from past extreme weather events for how we might cope in the future.
‘Official! – climate change is real’. Now: what is to be done?
Climate danger is no longer just one interpretation of the evidence, but what the evidence now decisively demonstrates how things really are. the UK Green Party should actively pursue necessary political changes to climate catastrophe, without waiting for majorities to be convinced by its campaigns
Environmental Principles and governance after EU Exit
Environmental protection is one of the many areas of life that will change if Brexit goes ahead. The Government has promised a new ‘Environment Watchdog’, and there will be a new Environment Bill. This is Green House's response to the Government’s consultation document.
Evidence to DEFRA consultation on Environmental Principles and Governance after EU Exit
Victor Anderson's submission to the government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs consultation document ‘Environmental Principles and Governance After the United Kingdom Leaves the European Union' This consultation aimed to gather evidence on * How environmental principles should be embedded into law, public policy-making and
Just Transition, Climate Jobs
Green European Foundation, with the support of Green Foundation Ireland and in partnership with SIPTU and the Dublin Council of Trade Unions, present an all-day Seminar on the theme: Jobs in a Changing Climate
Job creation from a Sustainable Transition for Sheffield City Region
This report uses Sheffield City Region as a case study and looked at renewable energy, transport, buildings, farming, forestry and food, and reuse, repair and recycling. Where they could be quantified, the numbers of jobs that would be lost were subtracted from the number of jobs created.
APPG Briefings on the Precautionary Principle (Climate Change and Animal Welfare)
Rupert Read has collaborated with the APPG on Agreocology for Sustainable Food and Farming on writing two briefings, on the importance of maintaining the Precautionary Principle for Climate Change and Animal Welfare, after the UK leaves the European Union
Viking Economics – How the Scandinavians Got it Right and How We Can, Too
The book emphasizes how Nordic welfare systems, pensions and healthcare give people freedom: there are more start up businesses per capita in Norway and Denmark than in the US, for example as people have the freedom to take the risk of setting up their own business.
Escaping Growth Dependency
This report from Positive Money is a clear exposition of the factors which drive governments to pursue economic growth despite this being ecologically unsustainable. The focus is on how current system creates high levels of debt, which are only manageable if there is economic growth
Evidence for the Environmental Audit Committee inquiry: Heatwaves, adapting to climate change
We need community-level responses to identify vulnerable people, communicate what they can do to stay cool and ensure that people check they are coping with the heat. The dangers of heat waves needs to be communicated
Brexit
Andrew Pearmain's gas and Polemic against Brexit, the state of the nation and the biggest challenges we need to address.
