With the local elections now behind us, campaigners and newly elected councillors are wasting no time in putting pressure on councils to declare climate emergencies and step up action on climate.  Here's an update on five campaigns we know about, focusing on Kent...

Good news!  Sixteen out of the 43 candidates who gave their individual support for declaring a Climate Emergency were elected on May 2nd.  Five in Brighton & Hove, two in Chichester, seven in Horsham, and two in Worthing.  This doesn't include a further 10 Lib...

More and more candidates in the local council elections are getting the message and giving their backing to the idea of declaring a climate emergency.  Not all have signed a pledge card yet - some have preferred to confirm their support in writing.  We've made a...

Congratulations and thanks to everyone who came along to Chichester today, and who lobbied their County Council members to back the climate emergency motion.  It worked!  Though many of us were disappointed that the original motion was amended, and the climate...

Here's a report on the Climate Emergency Conference held in Lancaster on February 29th.  Held in the fine setting of Lancaster's Town Hall, it brought together about 200 people involved in the Climate Emergency (CE) movement across the country, a mix of councillors,...

Local politicians are taking the plunge and are starting to sign up to our 'Climate Emergency Pledge'.  The idea is to provide a public way of showing their support for declaring a climate emergency in their local council.  It's a great way of demonstrating leadership...