Activism and campaigning
Hali Hewa episode 7: Youth talk loss and damage
Four young activists explain why loss and damage is a hot topic at Cop27 climate talks and how they are fighting for climate justice
Egypt clamps down on activism and undocumented workers ahead of Cop27
Campaigners are hoping to use the global spotlight on Egypt to secure the release of political prisoners – but fear a backlash
My people have lived in the Amazon for 6,000 years: You need to listen to us
As the planet warms and biodiversity collapses, those encouraging and profiting from the destruction of the Earth must be charged with ecocide
Japanese and Korean industry push gas on Vietnam amid campaigner crackdown
An InfluenceMap report spells out foreign pro-gas lobbying in Vietnam as environmental activists face mounting threats for speaking out against the government
‘Politically motivated’: Russian authorities seek to remove climate activist’s citizenship
Arshak Makichyan has been a vocal climate and anti-war activist in Moscow. Russian authorities are accusing him of having illegally obtained his citizenship
‘Furious and disappointed’: African activists excluded from Stockholm+50 summit
Several African climate activists have been unable to obtain Swedish visas for the major environmental conference despite spending time and money applying
The world’s poorest have the strongest resilience, yet their voices remain unheard
Those on the frontline of the climate crisis have something to teach the world about climate resilience if they are given a meaningful seat at the table
‘They put a gun to my head’: Colombian anti-fracking activist tells of ordeal
In an exclusive interview with Climate Home, 21-year-old Yuvelis Natalia Morales speaks out on the activism that nearly cost her her life
Why I am calling on EU lawmakers to put climate at the heart of agricultural policy
The proposed reform to the EU’s farming subsidy programme continues a business-as-usual approach to farming that we cannot afford in a climate emergency
Why I refuse to collude with polluters in the carbon offsetting lie
The industry-led Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets is pitching carbon offsets as a win for the Global South. This is greenwashing at its most patronising
Conservation summit opens amid debate over role of indigenous people
A group of human rights NGOs has organised a counter-summit, claiming mainstream conservation measures aren’t respecting indigenous peoples’ rights
Shell court ruling is a wake-up call for governments to end fossil fuel support
Government-based public finance institutions that support new fossil fuel projects face the risk of climate litigation, lawyers warn
Youth activists prank Standard Chartered in critique of coal lending policy
Fridays for Future activists donned false moustaches in a stunt to put pressure on Standard Chartered to stop financing fossil fuels
Total’s play for Ugandan oil tests the climate commitment of international banks
A final investment decision on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline is expected at the end of March, as campaigners urge financial institutions to avoid fossil fuels
Unequal vaccine rollout threatens inclusivity of Cop26, climate diplomats warn
Negotiators are worried that requiring a vaccine passport to attend November’s critical UN climate summit will exclude developing countries with limited supplies
As young people, we urge financial institutions to stop financing fossil fuels
Development banks supporting dirty projects are exacerbating climate chaos. This year needs to be a turning point to a just and sustainable future
Three youth activists explain why they are striking for climate justice
Young people from the Philippines, Kenya and Brazil tell Climate Home News why they took part in a global climate demonstration on Friday
We need to talk about racism in the climate movement
As a non-white activist, I was excluded from Greenpeace publicity. This was not an isolated incident and the movement needs to change
US climate activists confront the movement’s whiteness problem
Coronavirus, Black Lives Matter and a Chevron slip-up highlight how environmentalism has failed black communities – calling for new models of activism
Participation at Bonn climate talks could be limited to prevent coronavirus outbreak
Observers called for transparency and inclusion to be maintained at talks in Bonn, provisionally planned for October, when physical distancing measures could apply