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Superbowl XLVI promises green touchdown
For many Superbowl is the epitome of our consumer culture – but the league and the teams have been quietly working on a plan to add a tinge of green to Sunday’s big game.
Climate comment: 24 months to shift global public opinion
In the first of a series of articles, Luke Hughes, Campaigns Officer of the UK’s Youth Climate Coalition, reflects on Durban and charts a course for future talks.
Coastal erosion major threat to West Africa
In the second blog from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO Isabelle Niang writes about the threat to West Africa from rapid coastal erosion.
Five things we learned about climate change this week
President Obama, Ban Ki-moon and NASA all had something to say in a hectic week of climate change news. RTCC runs through five ideas to takeaway from the week.
Change your font size and save a forest
The Minus One project aims to encourage people to print less and save paper by reducing their font size by one.
Climate change: What would the celebrities do?
Find out what Jennifer Aniston does in the shower to fight global warming and which media mogul links cannibalism and climate change.
The solar-powered bottles that light up the Philippines
The Liter of Light project, showcased by the UN’s Momentum for Change project at the Durban Climate Summit aims to bring affordable light to one of the 12 million living without it.
Green economy key to UK high-tech growth
UK Universities and Science Minister, David Willetts says low carbon technology is a vital area for growing the UK economy.
Is climate change the real ticking time bomb in North Korea?
Already crippled by food and energy shortages, Kim Jong-un will also inherit increasing pressure from climate change on the country’s food supply.
COP17: How the deal was reached
COP17 climate summit ends in success after adopting EU-sponsored roadmap towards legally-binding global emission targets.
COMMENT: Why agreeing to disagree could be good news in Durban
Acceptance of established positions has eased tension among delegates at COP17 as they look to embark on a long road toward progress.
On-board the world’s most famous campaign ship
Thousands of supporters flocked to London this weekend to see the Rainbow Warrior III – Greenpeace’s most iconic ship – as it docked in the Capital. RTCC went to take a look…
India’s fight against climate change starts at home
The headlines will be made at COP17, but Susannah Fisher from the LSE’s Grantham Research Institute argues that if you dig below the surface, a real move to a low carbon economy is already underway in India.
COP17 Blog: High hopes, low expectations
In the first of RTCC’s series of blogs from negotiatiors and activists heading to COP17 in Durban, Luke Hughes, campaigns officer on the UK Youth delegation, spells out his hopes and fears for the conference.
Shale gas: clean fossil fuel or unwanted distraction?
Billed by some as the energy of the future and an environmental time bomb by others, RTCC speaks to those on both sides of the shale gas debate to find out more
17 per cent savings for energy smart households
As domestic energy deals rise above £1000 a year, “smart home” technologies could provide customers with a vital aid to tackling energy efficiency