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Standing together on climate change: It's what we do

Government public consultation on Rosebank oil field closed 20th November, but there's still time to give your views: Join the lobby of MPs on 24th March (note change of date) between 1 and 4 pm. We're going, are you? Register here and look out for our green banner.

It's The Big Plastic Count was 9th-15th March. (Below) 3 of us recently distributed 70 sign-up sheets for BPC in 90 minutes!

Hand delivery of mail isn't always more effective than the post. (right) We tried to deliver a letter to Ed Miliband's office, but failed

Government public consultation on Rosebank oil field closed 20th November, but there's still time to give your views: Join the lobby of MPs on 24th March (note change of date) between 1 and 4 pm. We're going, are you? Register here and look out for our green banner.

World Water Day is 22nd March and the week before. Did you watch Channel 4's recent shocking docu-drama Dirty Business on Dirty Water and the Water companies? Ibsen raised the issue more than 140 years ago in An Enemy of the People, recently screened on BBC4.

The role of legal action as a means of bringing about change. On January 27th and 28th the Irish High Court were due to have heard (now postponed)he challenge to Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2024 brought by a grandfather, a youth climate activist, and a child represented by their parent. The applicants are joined in this action by Community Law and Mediation. We'll report back on the outcome.

The Solicitors firm Leigh Day are also constantly active in challenging for human rights (including climate change). The Environmental Law charity Client Earth said "Our delegation is at COP30 - the first since the International Court of Justice confirmed governments and corporations must protect people and the planet from climate harm".