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Letter on our environmental challenges from Julian Pycraft

Mankind has managed to bring famine, plague and war under control due to phenomenal economic growth, which provides us with abundant food, medicine, energy and raw materials. But this same growth has destabilised the ecological equilibrium. Despite all talk of pollution, global warming and climate change, most countries have yet to make any serious economic sacrifices to improve the situation. Politicians choose growth over ecological stability. To avoid catastrophe and survive, mankind has to acknowledge and address the enormous environmental challenges ahead.

A Record of Failure: prisons, schools and environmental disaster

With Donald Trump backing out of the Paris Agreement and Michael Gove being appointed as the Environment Secretary, it seems that the environment is low on the political agenda and is falling further. Climate change certainly wasn't the hot topic during the snap General Election and Gove is unlikely to push it further up the agenda.

Jeanie Falconer, LibDem candidate for North Herefordshire: a video on Environmental Issues

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) explained by Felix Dodds, ex-Chair of the Young Liberals

Forty-Five Years Since Stockholm, Twenty-Five Years Since the Earth Summit and Five Years Since Rio+20 In an article for the Interpress News Service Felix Dodds reviews where we are and the state of the discourse on sustainable development.

" What We Believe" poster updated by Mark Pack

Mark Pack writes today : "An updated version of my 'what the Lib Dems believe' digital graphic is now out, and designed for much better compatibility with mobile devices - http://www.markpack.org.uk/libdem-beliefs/ It's designed more for supporters rather than floating voters, as it emphasises what makes us Liberal Democrats rather than our immediate solutions to the most pressing issues of the moment, although Europe etc. of course do get a mention. Hope you find it useful!"

Pippa becomes Liberal Democrat Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson

Pippa Heylings MP becomes Liberal Democrat Energy Security and Net Zero Spokesperson with vow to take take green issues to the heart of Westminster

Pippa addessses COP29 UK priorities debate

Pippa took part in the Commons debate in Westminster Hall on UK priorities for COP29, the UN climate change conference, on Sep 10th

Cambridgeshire MPs vote for action on Sewage Dumping, Cost of Living and NHS in King's Speech

In one of their first votes in Parliament, the new Liberal Democrat MPs for Cambridgeshire have voted in support of an amendment to the King's Speech which would see action taken on sewage dumping, cost of living and the NHS

Pippa Heylings celebrates Bathing Water designation: but now water companies must act

Pippa Heylings joined with Cam Valley Forum campaigners on Sunday 19th May for a swim to celebrate Sheep’s Green in Cambridge receiving a Bathing Water Designation

South Cambs MP Votes Against Law To Criminalise Water Companies For Sewage Spills

On Wednesday, Conservative MPs including South Cambs MP Anthony Browne voted against a new law which would have seen water companies in court for sewage spills.

Pippa recognised in environmental Power List

The 2024 ENDS Power List for politicians who have championed environmental causes has been published. It is a list of 50 politicians in the country and Pippa is honoured to be part of that list!