Gateway to Climate Change and the Environment

Room 11 - People and Their Stories

People tackling the climate and environmental emergency in many different ways.

Greenpeace:
'My new home was a dream come true – then climate disaster struck'
'On action design and aesthetics of protest' - Hannah Davey about art and activism.
'Why I’m here: four disabled female voices on their place within the environmental movement'
Guardian:
Outlook? Terrifying: TV weather presenters on the hell and horror of the climate crisis.
‘Climate negotiations are inherently abusive’ - Campaigner Brianna Craft on the struggle smaller countries face.
"Women bear the biggest brunt of climate change," says climate scientist Susan Chomba - Climate and male perspective.
Mongabay:
"We lost the biggest ally": Nelly Marubo on her friend Bruno Pereira’s legacy - Murder in the Brazilian Amazon.
Planet Forward:
Indigenous energy and equations - Bax Bond, engineer, energy systems for non-integrated electric grids.
Weaving Diné teachings and science' - Oral story: Indigenous ways of knowing are vital in science and conservation.
Columbia News:
'I Study the Ways Society Is Adapting to a Changing Climate' - Meet Climate Scientist Lisa Dale.
State of the Planet:
Aaron Stockel: From Byzantine History to Politics - Circuitous path to climate science & political advocacy.
Yale Climate Connections:
Former refugee brings solar to the Tongogara camp where he once lived Renewable energy engineer Yves Umuhoza.
What baby boomers can do about climate change, according to Bill McKibben - Famed environmentalist who founded 'Third Act'.

Stunning film about a scientist's journey after one of his research papers sparks a global movement addressing the challenges facing our planet. Bill Ripple decides it's finally time for scientists to step out and take a stand as the planet tips perilously close to disaster.

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350
Tax Their Billions: Greta Kegler
By The 350.org Team, 2025-09-30

Our Pawa: Taufu’i ‘Ae Valu Naufahu
By The 350.org Team, 2025-09-30

BBC News
Environment prize nominees 'heroes of our time', says William
2025-10-04

Conservation news
Goldman Prize winner’s shift from engineer to activist in Tenerife, Canary Islands
By Mongabay.com Kristine Sabillo, 2025-08-13

Hema Sane, botanist who lived without electricity, died on September 19th
By Rhett Ayers Butler Rhett Butler, 2025-09-26

Aloyce Mwakisoma, keeper of forest knowledge in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains, has died at 45
By Rhett Ayers Butler Rhett Butler, 2025-10-15

Mamai Lucille Williams, a quiet symbol of dignity amid destruction, has died, aged about 93
By Rhett Ayers Butler Rhett Butler, 2025-10-16

Environment | The Guardian
Can an AI chatbot of Dr Karl change climate sceptics’ minds? He’s willing to give it a try
By Jackson Ryan, 2025-08-10

Gina Rinehart’s apocalyptic visions for bush summits just the latest in a history of climate science denialism | Temperature Check
By Graham Readfearn, 2025-08-21

‘I worry about the future of my daughter’: the ‘silent majority’ who care about the climate crisis
By Danielle Renwick, 2025-09-24

‘When I pass piles of fishing nets, I see piles of money’: a one man recycling revolution on the Cornish coast
By Rupert Neate, 2025-10-16

Happy Eco News
The 12-Year-Old Reimagining Tornado Safety—And What It Says About the Future of Environmental Leadership
By Jacob Weissman, 2025-07-25