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Thousands of people just chipped in to get this in The Times

Great news. Thanks to donations from more than 4,000 people, today we’ve run an ad in The Times to expose just how unpopular Hinkley nuclear plant is. The ad features quotes from The Economist, HSBC and other influential voices — all of whom are united in opposition to the troubled… Read More

Esther Freeman - 31st August 2016

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Stop Hinkley Point: chip in to get this ad in The Times

It’s been a month since Theresa May announced a sudden pause on plans to build a new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset. And though opposition to the project seems to get stronger by the week, the final decision could still go either way. This coming weekend, the prime… Read More

Richard Casson - 30th August 2016

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Microbeads – What does a ban look like?

On Wednesday this week, the Environmental Audit Committee released a report calling for microbeads to be banned. But what does an effective ban look like? The ban in the US, whilst signalling a huge step forward, is riddled with loopholes. To protect our oceans from these polluting plastics, we need… Read More

Alice Hunter - 26th August 2016

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Microbeads ban creeps closer as MPs demand action

Great news this morning – an influential government committee just backed our call for a ban on microbeads! Sign the petition – ask Theresa May’s Government to show leadership on this important environmental issue and ban microbeads. It’s rare that MPs from… Read More

Fiona Nicholls - 24th August 2016

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7 times the UK press condemned Hinkley nuclear plant

For a brief moment last month, it looked like the Somerset coast was destined to become the home of the most expensive object in the world — Hinkley Point nuclear plant. But after a last minute intervention by Prime Minister Theresa May, the government’s nuclear ambitions were suddenly put on… Read More

Alexandra Stenbock-Fermor - 22nd August 2016

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