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Burnout, hope, and community: Katie looks back at the end of five years at UKYCC
The last five years Five years ago, the world was a different place, and I was a different person. At the start of a ‘decisive decade’ for climate action, we…
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It’s time to stand up to the far right
Last Saturday, we were sickened to see the largest far-right rally in British history taking place on the streets of London. UKYCC and all of our members stand in solidarity…
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The Room Where It Happens
As a first time attendee to a UN climate conference, I didn’t know what to expect. The bureaucracy and minutiae of international climate negotiations is far removed from most of…
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The Game is Rigged at COP
Imagine you are a scientist specialising in cancer research. You work in a team who have conducted extensive research into causes and treatments of various cancers and you are attending…
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Hope is an active stance – and it’s time to get active
The recent local elections that took place in England in May 2025 don’t paint a hopeful picture for climate justice in the UK. We have seen a broad shift to…
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Future Generations: A vision for a prosperous planet
It’s April 2040. Our homes and communities are powered differently. The national grid is almost entirely decarbonised, and smart local grids balance supply and demand in real time. Rooftop solar…
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No Growth on a Dead Planet
The paradox of ‘growth at any cost’ Last week, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves told the World Economic Forum – the annual summit for the super-rich held in Davos, Switzerland -…
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UKYCC’s Bold Autumn Budget Proposals to Tackle Climate and Inequality
Author: UKYCC Ahead of the UK’s Autumn Budget Statement on October 30 2024, UKYCC submitted proposals to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, urging the government to adopt bold measures that…
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GE 2024: How Green Are the Parties’ Proposals?
We rated the party manifestos on social and environmental justice to help you find out who the greenest parties really are. In the run up to the 2024 UK General…
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The King’s Speech: How did it fair on climate justice?
Author: UKYCC On Wednesday, the new government set out its key priorities in the King’s Speech. Despite some positive movement towards accelerating the transition to net zero, it was a…
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UKYCC Statement: Anti-Boycott Bill
Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill. Also described as the ‘Anti-Boycott Bill’, this piece of legislation would make it illegal for local councils, universities and other public bodies to boycott or divest…
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Statement on Palestine
Dec 17, 2023 We are calling for an immediate ceasefire to end the ongoing suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and to advance a peaceful resolution to…
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