Environment

Edition 19

Communities standing up: college students, skaters and migrant mums

News is so often depresseing and disempowering. But these Bristolians are making a difference across the city.

Matty Edwards Jess Connett
Matty Edwards and Jess Connett

Photography

Photos: Shutting down Broadmead to protest the environmental impact of fast fashion

On Saturday, hundreds of people took part in a protest in Bristol city centre organised by Extinction Rebellion to raise awareness of the environmental costs of the fashion industry.

Norberto Fernández Soriano

Fight For Fair Air

Controversial gas power station refused at development committee

Conrad Energy may now appeal the decision for the hugely unpopular plans for St Philip’s Marsh gas power plant.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

Interviews

George Monbiot: ‘Bristol airport expansion is like a gun pointing at the heart of the planet’

Bristol is not doing enough after declaring climate emergency, says environmental journalist.

Alex Morss

Fight For Fair Air

Planning officers recommend APPROVAL of St Philip’s Marsh gas plant

Local campaigners are dismayed that power generation could happen 80m from a nursery school.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

Features

Bristol doctors on air pollution: ‘The council isn’t taking things seriously enough’

Medical professionals have a role to play as advocates for public health, but “system change” is necessary, says MedAct Bristol.

Alex Diggins

Opinion

Opinion: People of colour need to be included in Bristol’s environmental movement

Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley argues that it’s not that Black people aren’t green – it’s that the green movement is too white.

Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley

Reports

Bristol Airport: young activists target investors

Climate activists target Bristol Airport owner in latest wave of Extinction Rebellion action.

Alex Morss

Reports

Bristolians are blocking Oxford Circus

Around 400 people from Bristol are protesting in London and part of Extinction Rebellion.

Alex Morss

Fight For Fair Air

Opinion: Bristol’s leadership is failing to stop the city choking

Marvin Rees’ announcement this week that there is a ‘timeline’ for producing a Clean Air Plan is too little, too late.

Seth Piper

Opinion

Opinion: Our parks are under threat. They need legal protection.

Neill Talbot argues green areas are vital for people and wildlife in our city, and the council should be made to protect them.

Neill Talbot

Fight For Fair Air

Air pollution action debated in Council’s budget-setting session

Delay in clean air action is defended by Labour despite criticisms, opposition parties put forward alternative proposals.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson
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