“Disgusting” revelation on sewage should see Thames Water “ripped up” May 27, 2024 Thames Water should be “ripped up” and no longer allowed to be for profit, after it emerged some 14bn litres of sewage were released in 2023, the Liberal Democrats have said.
Sunak’s green U-turn has been a strategic mistake May 9, 2024 The Prime Minister's U-turn on green policies has failed to produce results - because voters aren't anti net zero, writes Lucy Kenningham
UK sporting bodies join forces to call for action over dirty waters April 30, 2024 Seven UK sporting bodies have joined forces to protect the waters they rely on and campaign for “healthy and nature-rich blue spaces.” The Angling Trust, British Rowing, British Triathlon, GB Outrigger, Paddle UK, Royal Yachting Association (RYA) and Swim England have formed the Clean Water Alliance in response to concerns over sewage pollution in rivers [...]
Sadiq Khan vows to take on Thames Water and make London’s rivers ‘swimmable’ by 2034 April 20, 2024 Sadiq Khan says he wants to make London’s rivers “swimmable within ten years” in the face of the sewage scandal.
What Activists Like About Corporations April 18, 2024 | Sponsored American politicians like to joke that if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog. Whether or not this is true, our data reveals an intriguing real-life counterpart: if a corporation wants to make an NGO its friend, it should get behind animal rights. This is because animal rights groups are three times more likely [...]
Snapshot: Activism, Transition Metals & The Mining Sector April 11, 2024 | Sponsored Activist campaigning on transition metals Activist campaigning against the mining sector and on transition metals specifically is rising, driving increased reputational and regulatory risk for companies throughout the value chain. Regulatory moves such as CSDDD create heightened future risk. Copper has seen significant levels of campaigning on social and environmental impacts for over a decade, with a recent [...]
More s**t than ever before – 2023 was the worst year for sewage spills on record March 27, 2024 Toxic chemicals that remain in ecosystems for decades pollute every stretch of English rivers.
Thames Water: Rishi Sunak advisor parachuted into collapse contingency talks March 22, 2024 Rishi Sunak has reportedly tasked his business adviser with overseeing talks regarding the Thames Water crisis amid risk of collapse.
SURI: Sustainable toothbrush brand backed by Innocent Drinks’ founder with fresh funding March 12, 2024 Sustainable toothbrush brand SURI has raised an extra £6m through a Series A funding round.
Chris Packham to bring judicial review of government’s net zero rollback March 4, 2024 Chris Packham has been granted permission for a judicial review of the government’s decision to reverse some of its green policies.