“By achieving climate justice we must advance economic and social justice at the same time. We must tackle the injustices people face as well as the climate crisis they face”
@LukeSMurphy kicks off our #COP26 international workshop on just transitions
Involving young people in the green transition is vital to its success, so we're pleased to see the launch of a new DofE-style climate award today, says @becca_mchase
It's an idea which was also proposed by members of our Tees Valley and County Durham citizens jury
@spikereviewed Wake up Bristol to what is going on at Spike Island. My partner is a founding member of Artspace / Spike Island. His name was one of the early ones to be pulled out of the hat for eviction. The unnecessary stress caused both to him and all close to him is cannot be measured.
We are all on the edge of our seats waiting to see how Robert Leckie, Director of #spikeisland will respond to this stinging analysis of the 'fair and transparent' Studio Review process by an emeritus professor of Education... #spikereview#robertleckie#noevictions#artcouncil
Spent a lovely hour this afternoon listening to @BacklistedPod feat. @LucyScholes @johnwilliamsnyt @i_am_mill_i_am@johnmitchinson talking books, especially but not only Penelope Mortimer's 'Daddy's Gone A-Hunting' https://t.co/YbzjbJ0Bwg
.@_SpikeIsland wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Howard. Please sign the petition to help stop his eviction - he gives so much to the artistic community and would be devastated to lose his studio, esp in such awful circumstances. https://t.co/7Ose55AvNp
Just 5 yrs ago Howard Silverman was taking down his show, 'Reservoir' from Test Space. Spike Island's Trustees and Director marked this anniversary by issuing him an eviction notice because he "did not demonstrate a strong or active engagement with contemporary art practice...”
“A fair response to #climateemergency must increase equality in society…cost of acting now is much less than cost of inaction”
👏Citizens’ Climate Jury in Tees Valley. There’s strong support for more ambitious climate action. Govt needs to listen & act
https://t.co/iufKSzeYOf
On a day for the history books, @TheAmandaGorman delivered a poem that more than met the moment. Young people like her are proof that "there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it; if only we're brave enough to be it."