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In 2019, Sofia spent month at the Camp of New Hope, a five-year communal occupation camp near a fracking plant in Lancashire. The camp was guided by a group of older women called ‘The Nanas,’ who emphasised community, welfare, and education, showing how to blend climate justice with feminist values…

The article by Sophia challenges traditional views of nature and conservation, highlighting the often overlooked violent and colonial roots of nature preservation. It argues that the concept of nature as a pristine, remote wilderness separated from human influence is a Western construct, deeply intertwined with colonialism and the marginalisation of indigenous and local communities…

In January, we remembered 2023 as the hottest year in the last 120,000 years. Sadly, although we have yet to see a heat wave, 2024 promises to be even hotter, showing us how far the climate crisis has advanced. It’s no longer a problem of the future. Though the most affected people and places in the world have been leaders in raising awareness on the drastic and impending impacts of these statistics, sadly, international climate targets have largely failed and oil and gas corporations continue to extract fossil fuels. Grassroots efforts to build more hopeful, radical, and ecological communities are more important than ever…

Our Environment editor, Ailsa, took the time to round up three of their favourite articles that explore the climate crisis while championing intersectional activism. Get reading!

Meet the Clitbait Team: an interview with Sophia, Environment Writer…