Audio articles from Greenpeace UK
By Greenpeace UK
Audio articles from Greenpeace UKJan 26, 2021
For Black communities, a walk in the countryside can be a powerful act of protest
Britain’s countryside excludes nearly eight million Black and communities of colour. Reclaiming our right to roam can reconnect marginalised communities to nature and the land.
This is a guest article written and read by journalist, PhD researcher and founder of Sheffield Environmental Movement, Maxwell A. Ayamba.
Read this article on the Greenpeace UK website.
England’s outdated trespassing laws are harming nature and people
Nearly a century ago, the Kinder Mass Trespass direct action showed us another countryside was possible. Now we must follow in their footsteps for ourselves – and for nature too.
This is a guest article written and read by Right to Roam campaigner, Jonathan Moses.
Read this article on the Greenpeace UK website.
Does peaceful protest work?
Peaceful protest is a fundamental part of democracy – without it, the world would be a very different place.
Written and read by Lowri Evans
What happened at COP26?
What happened at COP26? The good, the bad, and the blah blah blah...
Written and read by Malachi Chadwick
What is the Paris Climate Agreement?
Everything you need to know about the world's most important climate change treaty.
7 reasons why meat is bad for the environment
From climate change to forest fires to human rights abuses, the global industrial meat industry leaves a trail of destruction all over the world. Millions of people's lives depend on a dramatic reduction in the consumption of meat and dairy. And it’s not just red meat that’s the problem.
18 animals that became extinct in the last century
Humans have already driven many plants and animals extinct. Our impact serves as a stark warning of what species might still be lost. Let's meet 18 animals that went extinct in the last 100 years, and find out what drove them to extinction.
You can read this article and many more at greenpeace.org.uk
7 ways the UK's transport system is unfair
The UK’s transport system is unfair, and it’s driving massive inequalities and climate change.
Read the full article: https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/uk-transport-unfair-car-dependence-social-justice/
The 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars, explained
The UK government announced it will ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030 — a full decade earlier than planned. It’s a major win for the climate, and a chance to reimagine our traffic-jammed streets.