The Second World War took place in an extraordinarily intense five years. Almost unbelievably, the whole breadth of society became focussed on one desperate ambition, united by shared thoughts, passions and a simple love of freedom. For many everyday people, this demanded that they lay down their life...
Ok. Let's get one thing straight. There are, to quote Friends of the Earth , only seven people who can really tackle climate change. Seven. I've seen their list. Of course all the regulars are there - the president of the States, the president of China, our own prime minister. The list saunters...
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06-26-2008
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I haven't written a blog for a while, so I thought I would give a quick update on what has been happening. I've been busy with exam revision and am currently in the midst of doing exams which will all be over on June 18th ! In my first blog I mentioned what events I would be planning with my...
This is a bit of an interlude to my initial timeline of events, but it's really exciting and quite special so... I was invited to a pre-screening of a new climate change film called The 11 th Hour on Monday evening. It is a special release because of the severity of the issue, so unlink normal films...
So, when people say to me; "How did you become a champion?" I find it quite difficult to answer, as it's hard for me to know exactly where it all started! I visited the "Climate Challenge" website occasionally and had it in my ‘favourites' list. On one visit, I saw the link...
Hi All! This is my first blog post, where I hope to share my views, ideas, experiences and photos along this incredible journey as a young climate change champion. I think it's very important to get young people involved in climate change which is why this initiative by Defra is so brilliant and...
If I’ve ever experienced a life-changing weekend, I think this one might be a pretty tough contender: casually popping into Downing Street, sprinting through the greenest streets of Amsterdam, and venturing out into the mist-ridden North Sea. I’ve met some of the most inspiring people I could hope to...
In less than a hundred years, this age - this generation - will have assumed epic significance.The definition of life itself, and this is no exaggeration, is to be forged in our choices now. This is it. We enter the final window for action before the chance is lost. It is time to defy climate change...
Following the highly successful first set of Champions, nine young people have recently been selected to become Defra’s new Climate Change Champions for 2008 . Please welcome the new Champions on the forums, we are very much looking forward to the Champions creating some interesting discussions and letting...