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Brighton based freelance journalist and editor. I have covered social and environmental justice, race, feminism, activism, politics and the arts from across the UK, Cambodia, India, the US and Belize.
I write for New Internationalist and a number of other publications, as well as a monthly column for openDemocracy on the environment, corporate power, democracy and the British state.
I guest edited the March 2018 issue of New Internationalist which which focused on Black Lives Matter as a rallying cry for a generation of black activists around the world, from the US to the UK, Australia to Brazil.
Climate change is bad news. According to the Government's own Climate Change Risk Assessment, we are already facing high risks to health, well-being and productivity from climate change, as well as from flooding and coastal changes. The assessment also predicts that problems with water shortages, food production, and with new pests and diseases will be high risks in the future.
Back in 2009, when I was an undergraduate student, I went to a talk given by Eriel Tchekwie Deranger of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation which had a significant impact on my understanding of environmental justice. This was the first time I had been awoken to the devastation of the tar sands in Canada.
It is one of a ' new generation' of trade deals agreed in secretive negotiations around the world. It has been described as the ' ugly brother' of TTIP, the EU-US trade deal, and the 'most ambitious' trade agreement that the EU has concluded. And the European Parliament is voting on it today.
Protesters draw attention to government's use of 'inhumane' and 'secretive' charter flights to forcibly deport people.
Interview with Welsh musician Gwenno Saunders about her cultural influences, minority languages and singing in Welsh and Cornish on her debut solo album 'Y Dydd Olaf'.
An article looking at PrEP HIV prevention around the world.
A new project in Brighton provides housing to vulnerable migrants thanks to small contributions by hundreds of people.
Working with Brighton Energy Coop, The Big Lemon bus company want to switch to electric buses charged by solar electricity generated at their depot.
The fight to save the Cornish language is growing.
Brighton & Hove residents are setting up standing orders of at least £1 per month to rent a house for migrants unable to access other support.
A look at the grassroots response to racism in post-EU referendum Britain.
How can worker co-operatives work with local authorities?
A look at 'direct' giving and lending platforms. Is it really that simple?
Designed as a way to share surplus food in solidarity with those in need, community fridges are spreading around the world.
Trees from the 'Battle of Newbury' bypass site are thriving in their new homes across the UK.
Shire Oak says that the quarry could generate between £140m and £190m for the Cornish economy, but the Community Against Dean Super Quarry (CADS) group say the proposed 'super quarry' is a threat to the environment and local businesses. On the UK's wild and beautiful southern tip, a rebellion is growing.
Rats, cockroaches, floods, ceiling collapse, an exploding toilet and extortionate prices are just some of the complaints from more than 1,000 London students campaigning to Cut the Rent.
The PREVENT, Islamophobia and Civil Liberties National Conference which takes place in London this month.
Court cases in Belize and Jamaica could have a positive impact on LGBTI rights in the region.
Report on the #KidsStrike3rdMay - a national protest over SATs for primary school children.
Gender equality is an essential element of sustainable and inclusive development. Here are just four of the reasons why, based on BRIDGE research.
African and feminist scholars can make active steps to decolonise knowledge production, according to Signe Arnfred from the Institute of Society and Globalization at Roskilde University, Denmark. She was speaking at a University Sussex Development Lecture on 18 February 2016.
Report on climate change in the Caribbean and the work of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre in Belize.
Open knowledge, open data and the response to climate change in the Caribbean.
The urban share of poverty is increasing: according to the UN, by 2030 almost 60 per cent of the world's population will live in urban areas. Over 90 per cent of this urban growth will happen in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
For International Migrants Day: reasons why gender can't be ignored when it comes to migration. Based on the BRIDGE Gender and Migration Cutting Edge Pack.
Priorities for COP21 policy-makers, all drawn from the BRIDGE Gender and Climate Change Cutting Edge Pack.
Why is it vital that those making decisions on climate change do not ignore gender? Based on BRIDGE Cutting Edge Packs on climate change and food security.
Interview with the founder and executive director of the Wangu Kanja Foundation, which supports survivors of sexual violence in Kenya.
News story about the indigenous led campaign to stop the forced closure of Aboriginal communities in Australia.
As Baku prepares to host the 2015 European Games, those who oppose the country's leading family, and its oil wealth, are facing a crack down. In this post, Amy Hall explains why British oil and gas company BP is accused of propping up the regime. Emma Hughes, an activist and journalist working for London based...
Malaysia's Aiyoh Wat Lah! 'awards' for sexism. [pdf]
In July 2014, the 17 suggested Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) were presented to the world by a United Nations General Assembly Open Working Group. The SDGs aim to build on the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which cover development issues such as poverty, education and health.
Transition Free Press is one of many media outfits, telling the stories that are seldom heard in mainstream media. from a perspective which is largely hidden. Now a new campaign aims to bring these platforms together to highlight media distortion and to promote independent public interest journalism.
Gender justice is not just a fight for women, by women: a clear message from the 59th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59) which took place 9-20 March 2015 in New York. The event marked 20 years since the 1995 Beijing Fourth World Conference on Women and its landmark Platform for Action.
Interactive timeline looking at how internet access around the world has changed since 1999.
A European research project hopes to find out what makes Transition Initiatives thrive and, in turn, support the change towards sustainable low-carbon societies In communities across Europe there are people getting together to build stronger, greener local communities and economies. But why do some regions turn into vibrant hubs, while in others things peter out?
The battle to end gender discrimination is long, hard and sometimes weary. So when a group or individual comes along with new ideas that challenge the status quo it is good to celebrate them.
From the Focus E15 mums to tenants unions and co-operatives, the housing crisis has triggered a wave of activism and people exploring their own solutions to its problems. Today in Hoxton, East London the residents of the New Era Estate marched against a 10% hike in rent after their homes were bought up by a private...
Following the debate on unpaid care, urban health and gender-based violence at the 2015 session of the Commission on the Status of Women at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Activists exposed to traumatic situations seldom seek help to deal with the psychological impact – but support can be vital for their health.
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have shaped the international development agenda since they were officially established in the year 2000, following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations. The eight target Goals cover development issues such as poverty, education and health.
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