Deborah Burton and Ho-Chih Lin reflect on why we need to put the global arms industry in the climate finance frame. --------- The time is now to put arms industry profiteers and polluters in the climate finance frame. As we write this, the world has been witnessing Israel’s indiscriminate carpet bombing in Gaza. It is … Continue reading The time is now to put arms industry profiteers and polluters in the climate finance frame
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‘Nothing justifies what we have witnessed here’: the doctors returning home from Gaza
British doctors Mohammed Tahir and Omar El-Taji thought they were mentally prepared to help treat people in Rafah. But what they and other foreign volunteers faced was beyond anything they could have imagined. Read the full article here.
Working with the British Media on Gaza
By Leila Sansour Leila Sansour is an acclaimed Palestinian British filmmaker of two feature documentaries – Jeremy Hardy vs the Israeli Army and TPNS supported Open Bethlehem, both released across cinemas in the UK. Leila is currently working as a freelancer on Gaza coverage with ITV news. Here she takes deep and highly critical dive into British media coverage … Continue reading Working with the British Media on Gaza
COP28 to COP29: Webinar for Movement for Abolition of War
Deborah was invited to share her experience of the recent COP28 in Dubai with specific reference to TPNS events on military emissions and spending, and to reflect on the activities throughout 2024 which will deepen awareness and action on both issues as we move towards COP29 in Azerbaijan. MAW is a supporter of TPNS activities … Continue reading COP28 to COP29: Webinar for Movement for Abolition of War
World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target | The Guardian
Hundreds of the world’s leading climate scientists expect global temperatures to rise to at least 2.5C (4.5F) above preindustrial levels this century, blasting past internationally agreed targets and causing catastrophic consequences for humanity and the planet, an exclusive Guardian survey has revealed. Almost 80% of the respondents, all from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … Continue reading World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target | The Guardian
Transform defence for sustainable human safety 