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Roy Bailey Live at TedX Aylesbury

At the 2015 TedX Aylesbury event, Roy Bailey talked about his passionate socialist beliefs, sang his favourite folk songs and invited audience participation. Roy was described by Tony Benn as “the greatest socialist folk singer of his generation.”  They toured together in a remarkable two-man show. He was awarded an MBE in 2006, but returned it in protest […]

Climate Health Check

Why the ‘old story’ of climate change must remain the new story, not least in the context of human health which it profoundly threatens. Professor Hugh Montgomery makes a powerful case in his Climate Health Check, delivered at the 2014 CleanMed conference in Oxford. After his talk he spoke to Anuradha Vittachi about why he […]

Mosaic Earth Backstory

“It’s possible to develop a sustainable future for this planet, but it needs all of us to get involved” Kumi Naidoo, Director, Greenpeace  Mosaic Earth is coming of age. Mosaic Earth and her daughter Mosaics are en route to becoming a creative, empowering way to generate and empower individuals and communities everywhere to become visible, find […]

The Power of the Hut

Psychotherapist Chris Robertson reflects on spaces of healing beyond the consulting room – based on a favourite story told by Carl Jung. How can this help address the issue of the tendency to deny the reality of climate change?

Walking to Boo

Bluebell Wood, at the top of Hedgerley Wood, is where Boo Armstrong is buried. To ensure that it is protected for the future, the area has now been registered with a new Bluebell Wood Trust, ensuring that it can never be developed or sold.

Age of Stupid – The Build Up

It’s eight years since the launch of The Age of Stupid. Here’s a nostalgic look back and some of the informal coverage we made in the weeks leading up to the big day. It starts with the last two days of post production before this feature documentary on climate change is ready for its crew screening […]

A Moment of History

12th December 2015, when the historic Paris agreement on climate change was finally confirmed. The President of the COP, Laurent Fabius, was taking no chances on objections and banged his gavel with the words ‘hearing no objections’ barely uttered. For all its limitations, the agreement is clear signpost setting the world in the right direction for a […]