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June 19, 2020

Shell still failing to clean up pollution in Niger Delta, say NGOs

Nearly ten years after the UN called for a major clean-up of areas of the Niger Delta, decontamination work has begun on only 11 per cent of planned sites while vast areas remain heavily contaminated, according to a new investigation by four NGOs.
June 18, 2020

Impact of COVID-19 crisis on England 'will be diffuse and hard to manage'

A new report says different areas of England will be affected by the virus in a unique way, which means the impact on health, jobs and families will evolve differently within each area
June 16, 2020

COVID-19 leads to shift in public attitudes about the role of the state

Nearly nine in 10 people now believe the national government has a ‘great deal’ or ‘fair amount’ of responsibility for ensuring people generally stay healthy,
June 10, 2020

Quakers join launch of Build Back Better campaign

Quakers in Britain are pleased to be co-launching Build Back Better, a new campaign for a green and just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 26, 2020

European Commission adopts biodiversity and healthy food strategies

The Biodiversity Strategy and Farm to Fork Strategy aim to halt biodiversity loss and transform Europe's food systems.
May 22, 2020

NAO report gives overview of UK government’s response to COVID-19

A new report by the National Audit Office provides an overview of the government’s wide-ranging response to COVID-19.
May 3, 2020

Online conference calls for 'an economy of life' in a time of pandemic

A series of two e-conferences have brought together some 25 participants to reflect on the socio-economic-ecological impacts of the COVID-19 crisis and how it offers the world an opportunity to rethink and reshape financial and economic systems so that these give priority to ensuring and investing in the health and well-being of communities and the planet.
April 29, 2020

Report finds women, young people and low-paid bear biggest risks from coronavirus crisis

The bottom 30 per cent of earners are more than twice as likely to be employed in key workers sectors as the top 10 per cent.
February 25, 2020

Health equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 years on

Ten years since the publication of The Marmot Review, life expectancy has failed to increase across the country for the first time in more than 100 years and for the poorest 10 per cent of women it has actually declined.
February 13, 2020

Fossil fuel air pollution costs world $8 billion every day, says Greenpeace

Air pollution from burning fossil fuels contributes to an estimated 4.5 million deaths each year worldwide and estimated economic losses of US$2.9 trillion, or approximately 3.3 per cent of global GDP, says new research.