Lifestyle / Entertainment by Press Association 15/05/2019, 12:13 pm Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Picnics and cats get more mentions on British TV programmes than climate change, analysis has found. The findings, which also revealed climate change only narrowly beats mentions of zombies despite being a much more real threat, come as a new guide is launched to help industry weave more environmental messaging into programmes. Analysis by Deloitte for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) and TV sustainability project albert, analysed subtitles of 128,719 programmes, excluding news, over a year on 40 channels using data supplied by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky. Climate change was mentioned 3,125 times, while other “green” terms such clean air, electric car, carbon emissions and food waste only got a few hundred mentions each. That compares to 68,816 mentions of Brexit, while cake came up in … [Read more...] about Cats get more mentions on TV than climate change, analysis finds
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Council’s promise on climate change
PUBLISHED: 11:46 15 May 2019 | UPDATED: 11:58 15 May 2019 John Elworthy Climate change protestors inside Shire Hall on Tuesday during the debate led by Cllr Steve Count. Picture; A CARPEN Archant All county councillors backed a call to support national and global efforts to address environmental and climate change. The council will also explore ways it can take direct action to address some of these issues. The council gave unanimous support to a motion from leader Steve Count that was strengthened by additional wording from an opposition councillor. Cllr Count said the council had a significant track record of success in this area and it was acknowledged as a national leader and he recommended steps to move further and faster.He said the council had a responsibility as a 'caretaker' of the environment for future generations."People of all ages, all walks of life and all social and economic backgrounds in Cambridgeshire are becoming increasingly concerned … [Read more...] about Council’s promise on climate change
UN leader in Pacific to see climate change
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he's travelling to three South Pacific island nations to see the effects of climate change firsthand.Speaking in Fiji, the UN leader said he wanted to learn about the work being undertaken by island communities to bolster resilience.He said the Pacific needs stronger international support because climate change is taking place faster than efforts to address it."The last four years were the hottest on record. The loss of ice in Greenland and Antarctica is accelerating, meaning that sea levels will rise a full metre by 2100 if nothing is done to avoid it," Guterres said on Wednesday."Here in the Pacific, sea-level rise in some countries is four times greater than the global average and is an existential threat to some island states."Guterres said island nations should speak out."As we look ahead, your voices will remain crucial in global negotiations," he said."Your experiences underscore the urgency of the threat, and the Pacific has a unique … [Read more...] about UN leader in Pacific to see climate change
North Sea ‘threatens’ climate change goals
Scotland business By Kevin Keane BBC Scotland's environment correspondent 15 May 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-48274440 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Extracting all remaining oil and gas reserves would … [Read more...] about North Sea ‘threatens’ climate change goals
Prime Minister : Let Us Build On A Proud Climate Change Legacy
Mr Bainimarama said what set this CAPP event apart from years prior was the collective recognition that the deadly impacts of climate change had intensified into a full-blown crisis, the likes of which humanity had never before seen. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama with his Samoan counterpart Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva on May 14, 2019. Photo: Ronald Kumar A meeting of Pacific leaders in Suva has been told that its outcomes have given hope that solutions were within grasp and they could build on a proud legacy of Pacific leadership in confronting the realities of climate change The comment came from Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama while closing the Climate Action Partnership Conference (CAPP III) at the Grand Pacific Hotel (GPH) in Suva yesterday. Mr Bainimarama said what set this CAPP event apart from years prior was the collective recognition that the … [Read more...] about Prime Minister : Let Us Build On A Proud Climate Change Legacy