CASwiki news articles have a focus on news of community action for sustainability. This article is an offshoot from Community involvement UK and is for news and comment in that context.
- Half of all UK schools could readily roll out School Streets, report says, Jan 12 [1]
2021[edit | edit source]
Cross-party bloc of MPs back action on sewage discharge into rivers, Jan 9 [2]
2020[edit | edit source]
Oxford council backs bid to stop water firm dumping sewage in Thames, Oct 9 [3]
A ban on SUV ads could help create the happier cities we want, Nicola Round [4] Aug 21
The government is looking the other way while Britain's rivers die before our eyes, George Monbiot. [5] Aug 12
Sonic doom: how noise pollution kills thousands each year. [6] Jul 3 ...Environment quality news
Huge knowledge gap over health of soil. [7] Mar 16
With every flood, public anger over the climate crisis is surging, Gaby Hinsliff. [8] Feb 22
How we ended up paying farmers to flood our homes, George Monbiot. [9] Feb 18
2019[edit | edit source]
Flood defences simply aren't good enough – here’s what needs to be done. [10] Nov 11
Air pollution is now a 'health emergency', head of NHS England warns. [11] Oct 21
Don’t frack with us: meet the victorious activist ‘Nanas’ of Lancashire. [12] Oct 13
In July 2019, Surrey County Council declared climate emergency. Two months later, they gave the go-ahead to plans for four more oil wells at Horse Hill, near Gatwick. To highlight the dangers of more oil drilling in a time of climate emergency, there will be a demonstration in October. [13] Sep 16
If a corporation can have "legal personhood", so can a river. And not just the River Ganges... but the River Frome too. [14] Sep 10 ...Somerset
UK parents 'worryingly unaware' of damage from air pollution. [15] Feb 5
Local councils heading for fracking showdown with government. Greater Manchester tells firms they are not welcome. [16] Jan 4
2018[edit | edit source]
Top climate scientist blasts UK’s fracking plans as 'aping Trump’, Oct 13 [17] ...UK Climate news 2014 - 2019
Campaigners celebrate as oil drilling at Surrey Hills site is blocked, Sep 4 [18]
London considering car-free days in effort to tackle deadly pollution problem, May 15 [19]
Deposit return scheme in fight against plastic, Mar 28 [20]
London trials free water bottle refills in bid to cut plastic waste, Mar 15 [21]
Most UK parents back air pollution exclusion zones around schools, Feb 26 [22]
Government air quality plan ruled ‘unlawful’, Feb 21 [23]
Scotland to ban all plastic straws as Holyrood backs Sunday Mail campaign, Feb 11 [24]
25-Year Environment Plan inquiry launched, Feb 1 [25]
Plastic bottles: Free water refill points rolled out to cut waste, Jan 25 [26]
2017[edit | edit source]
Sadiq Khan to tell London councils they should ban fracking, Nov 26 [27]
Slough council unveils Low Emission Strategy, Nov 27 [28] ...Berkshire
UK government sued for third time over deadly air pollution, Nov 7 [29]
Revealed: government spent £370,000 losing air pollution legal battles, Oct 23 [30]
Pollution is killing 50,000 people in the UK every year, Oct 20 [31]
ClientEarth threatens UK with legal action as councils miss air pollution targets, Oct 19 [32]
UK citizens are taking air pollution monitoring into their own hands, Sep 1 [33]
Bristol’s rubbish heroes, Jun 22 [34]
Mayor plans to introduce Ultra Low Emission Zone in April 2019, Apr 4 [35] ...London news
2016[edit | edit source]
Cars don’t just choke our children – they tear a hole in our communities, George Monbiot, Nov 8 [36]
2015[edit | edit source]
Smoke and Mirrors, September 22 [37]
2014[edit | edit source]
UK admits that air quality targets will be missed by 20 years, July 10 [38]
How the smog in Nottingham became worse than Beijing – and David Cameron made up a lot of unscientific nonsense, April 4 [39]
See also[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ london.gov.uk
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- ↑ BBC News
- ↑ energydesk.greenpeace.org
