By Niamh James The UK government’s Ten Point Plan pledges to create 250,000 new green jobs by 2030, how might this be achieved? A couple of weeks ago OnePlanet attended one of Ashden’s ‘After Work’ events on how we might achieve a green jobs revolution. Ashden is a charity that works with organisations to accelerate...
read moreWritten by Pooran Desai OBE A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of joining Platinum Property Partners – a network supporting property investors – for their annual conference. I had been invited to address their franchisees on the challenges and opportunities ahead based on the latest climate science. The Challenge The challenge is enormous as...
read moreOn 14th March 2022, 52-year-old Angus Rose embarked on a hunger strike outside the UK Parliament gates demanding that MPs receive a climate crisis briefing by Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK Government Chief Scientific Advisor. A group of 79 leading climate scientists wrote a letter supporting his demand, including Sir David King who attended our...
read moreFrom April 9th – 17th, climate action group Extinction Rebellion (XR) staged a number of protests across London demanding an immediate end to all new fossil fuel investments. When we think of the type of person who may be a climate activist, a healthcare professional isn’t the first that comes to mind. However, doctors and...
read moreCo-benefits are the positive effects that an action to tackle climate change may have on other outcomes such as employment, transport or health. Highlighting co-benefits in policymaking is essential to delivering climate action faster. Natural capital refers to the elements of the natural world which provide valuable goods (such as timber and food) and services...
read moreBy Pooran Desai OBE (Founder) and Niamh James (Researcher) Indigenous knowledge provides key insights to tackle climate change. Indigenous peoples make up just six per cent of the world population, yet they maintain and protect 80 percent of the planet’s biodiversity which is vital for maintaining a stable climate. Having a close relationship to the...
read more