Last year, the University of Leeds set itself ambitious targets in order to combat the rise of greenhouse gases and reduce its carbon footprint. The commitments made no specific reference to how the University was […]
“We Need to Address What We Believe is Hypocrisy in the University’s Climate Policy”: Open Letter by Leeds Coalition for the Climate
During the UCU strikes last semester, a group of striking staff at the University of Leeds hosted a teach-out, inviting students to discuss the possibility of setting up a student-staff coalition for the climate. While […]
You Have To Stop Flying – The Climate Won’t Wait
In two weeks time I am due to fly to Rome for a weekend away. At first I was really excited but as the trip has approached I have felt increasingly guilty over the flight […]
Wildfires Are Catching Up With Scotty
As a country burns, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has faced fierce criticism from a public who see no leader in him. Dom Friel takes a close look at his actions and the reactions of […]
The Amazon Is Still Burning
Over the summer, social media cried out for governments around the world to save the Amazon from the wildfires destroying it. Two months later, the world seems to have moved on. However, this tragedy is […]
We’re Not Scaremongering. This Is Really Happening.
So goes Radiohead’s ‘Idioteque’, from 2000 album Kid A. An album that Rolling Stone ranked as the best of the noughties, an album which, upon release, charted at number 1 in the UK, the US, […]
XR: Go forth or back down?
Bob Dylan, when asked what he thought the 1963 March on Washington had achieved, famously replied: absolutely nothing. This was the same march where Martin Luther King gave his iconic ‘I have a dream speech’. […]
Average Leeds Air Pollution Levels Could Lower Exam Results by 1.83%
A recent study has found that higher levels of air pollution can have a detrimental impact on students’ exam results by decreasing their productivity. The investigation, carried out by PLOS medicine and based on 3000 […]
12,000 Protesters at Climate Change Strike in Leeds City Centre
An estimated 12,000 people of all ages protested against climate change in Leeds today. Participants gathered in Millennium Square at 11am to listen to speeches, before a 1 hour march around the city centre, finishing […]