Author Archives: andyb

Faced with the mind-numbing bad news about the environment over recent months, George Monbiot and friends at the Guardian decided to try to cheer themselves up by finding examples of the right kind of environmental change. Among the 50 green pioneers, people who are making a practical difference but whose work is not yet widely [...]

Tom Bragg at the Copenhagen demonstration, Sat 12th Dec 2009
The outcome from Copenhagen has left many of us reeling. It’s hard to find words to express the mixed emotions of shock, rage, depression and despair.
How to cope? What next? What to say over the Christmas pud and sprouts to relatives who are still chatting about [...]

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Rosemary Randall was invited to the Manchester International Fthe-manchester-report-500x333estival last weekend to present CCF’s work – we were one of 20 ideas (internationally!) selected to be presented as climate change solutions for the Manchester Report and (sadly) the only community level initiative chosen. The ‘report’ is in the Guardian (14/7/09) and on the Guardian Blogg. Continue reading →

The Age of Stupid is the new epic from McLibel director Franny Armstrong.
Over 300 people packed the Vue cinema on Sunday for the premiere of the latest climate change blockbuster.
Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: why didn’t [...]