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🚨BONUS🚨 Right of Reply | Wicked Problems
Rupert Read joins Richard Delevan for a bonus episode of his podcast, Wicked Problems.
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How bad is it going to get? | Humanity Is Calling – Leadership Summit, Portugal
“What I am saying is that, despite the extreme challenges we face, in fact to put it more precisely, because of the extreme challenges we face, we could be on the cusp of a flourishing future if we imagine something other than dystopias and utopias.” – Rupert Read. Rupert was invited to give a keynote speech at the Leadership Summit in Portugal.
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Climate Truthfulness & Its Positive Relation to Climate Adaptation | Green Party Conf. Fringe
Rupert’s address to the Green Party Conference fringe on the extraordinary Green general election – and how to parlay it into the taking seriously of our climate predicament, and of climate adaptation.
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Why the Green Party admitting the limits of its power could aid the fight for climate justice
This article first appeared on Compass here. The July 4 general election results were nothing short of extraordinary for the Green Party. As someone who has been deeply involved in this movement for many years, I cannot express how overjoyed I am at the success we achieved. Yet, even amidst this celebration, we must confront a sobering truth: our remarkable victories still fall far short of granting us real power at Westminster. Despite our stunning success, the Green Party will not have enough time in this ‘critical decade’ to make everything okay, even if we maximise our gains in future elections. We might have made a significant impact had we…
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Radio Paradise | Radio 2050
Rupert talked to Radio Paradise about his route to the Climate Majority Project. A mix of music and conversation, with host Alanna Goldsmith. Click here to listen.
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The true power of the Green Party is now: to admit our own powerlessness to ‘save the world’
This post first appeared on Green House here. What you can say when you win that you couldn’t say before Let’s start with the obvious and good: What a brilliant, unprecedented set of general election results for the Green Party. Having been in this game for a long time, I can’t tell you how overjoyed I am at the success that July 4 brought. (For instance, I cried uncontrollably, with a great release, when it really hit me, on July 5, while welcoming Adrian Ramsay MP (!) to the heart of his new constituency, along with a big gaggle of Greens, that here where I live in East Anglia, we…
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5 Year Prison For JSO Peaceful Protesters? | LBC | Audio Only
The lengthy jail terms handed to five supporters of the Just Stop Oil (JSO) climate campaign – believed to be the longest ever meted out in the UK for non-violent protest – have sent shock waves through the protest community and beyond. Across the UK in communities, workplaces and wherever they have power, people from all walks of life are organising the kinds of serious climate action that will make governments take notice. The Climate Majority Project is a rallying place for citizen climate action. We help projects to grow, get funding, and connect with as many willing hands as possible. Are you part of the climate majority? We bet…
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‘Shifting The Focus’ Zoom Webinar | Greener Transport Council
Is adaptation the key to mainstreaming action on climate change? This webinar discusses new approaches to galvanising action around climate breakdown and the mobility transition.
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Individualism or Collectivism? | ‘Stories Can Save The World’Â
Rupert was invited to join the ‘Stories Can Save The World’ panel at The Conduit as part of London Climate Action Week.
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What is the Climate Majority Project? | St Albans SustFest
Do you want to find ‘your’ place in the emerging #ClimateMajority? Look no further. This short talk will help point you to how you can find your work to do, in the great work of our times. Rupert Read is your guide. WATCH. Sustainable St Albans is a group of local people making St Albans District a more environmentally sustainable place to live. Together we find positive and creative ways to act across St Albans, Harpenden and the villages to raise awareness and address the challenges of climate change, live more sustainably, and move towards a low-carbon economy. https://SustainableStAlbans.org/ Across the UK in communities, workplaces and wherever they have power,…