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Super Sunday Spent Visiting Museums and Bargain Hunting

The third day for the 27 youth representatives was started in a disorientating way when we were deprived of a whole hour’s sleep, as clocks were moved forward to British summer time.
The day was spent by 6 individuals roaming the many charity shops, raiding the rails for dresses, straw hats, suits and other props, for […]

Debate: Do food miles matter?

Like flying, another big source of CO2 is from the energy used to grow, package and transport our food. As everyone knows, it takes fossil fuels like oil & gas to produce electricity and power our cars. What’s less well known is the ludicrously large amounts of these fuels also used in the modern business […]

Debate: The Nuclear Option?

…This one’s been pretty big in the news over the past couple of weeks as the government has given the go-ahead for electricity companies to build a new generation of power stations. As you well know by now, if the Earth’s going to avoid some pretty nasty consequences, it’s crucial that we switch to carbon-free […]

Debate: Higher Taxes on Low-Cost Flights?

Welcome to Debate of the Week (anyone that can come up with a better name wins a prize), where each week we’ll be taking you through key questions in climate change, giving you both sides of the argument, linking you to all the information, and then letting you make up your own mind.This week, we’re […]