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The world is facing a climate and ecological emergency.

Catastrophic weather events, rising sea levels, rampant destruction of natural habitats and the mass extinction of wildlife are no longer future possibilities: they are happening around the world now. 

But the torrent of (often terrifying) facts, statistics and forecasts can be overwhelming - even without the noise made by those who still insist on denying and obfuscating the science. Here, then, are some of the best and most up-to-date guides to the Climate and Ecological Emergency. 

(click on the images for more information)

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Emergency on Planet Earth, an open access Google Doc written by scientist Dr Emily Grossman, is the most accessible and rigorous guide to the CEE. 

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In this film, broadcast in April 2019 and presented by Sir David Attenborough, the BBC finally allowed the full story of climate breakdown to be told to the public.

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Broadcast by the BBC in September 2020, here is the other half of the CEE – the mass extinction unfolding – brilliantly presented and explained by Sir David and a host of scientists.

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Sector by sector: where do global greenhouse gases come from? Article from Our World in Data crunches the numbers (that big red slice of the pie is Energy…).  

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There is No Planet B – a book by Mike Berners-Lee – lays out, in a highly engaging way, the facts of the CEE, and the various challenges and opportunities facing us all. 

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Perhaps the scariest aspect of the CEE is the prospect of climate Tipping Points – and even a ‘cascade’ of such Tipping Points…this Guardian article explains all. 

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Costing the Earth (Radio 4 series) explores ‘fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet’. 

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A UN report, published in September 2020, found that not a single target set a decade ago for protecting wildlife and ecosystems is being met. A Guardian article explains.

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This podcast hosted by Mary Annaïse Heglar and Amy Westervelt takes ‘a holistic, irreverent, no-bullshit look at the climate crisis and the ways we’re talking—and not talking—about it.’ 

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Addressing climate change is like playing chess. We need to use multiple strategies, and see the whole board. Climate scientist, Dr. Jonathan Foley, explains. 

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Weekly podcast hosted by Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson. Interviewees include such luminaries as Sir David Attenborough and Greta Thunberg.

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In October 2020, Ted.com launched Countdown, a global initiative to champion and accelerate climate crisis solutions. Check out the excellent talks and projects.

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Why climate justice is social justice: videos curated by Anil of BLM West London exploring climate change, race, migration and poverty.

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Why Climate Change is an LGBTQ+ Issue: article from Friends of the Earth Scotland 

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Making Peace with Nature is the latest UN Report (Feb. 2021) on the CEE. You can read it - or just the summary - here.

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