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One Vote for the Planet candidate standing in Hammersmith and Fulham elections

Business owner, environmentalist and NHS worker Alex Horn is contesting Palace & Hurlingham ward, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, as an independent candidate promoting the One Vote for the Planet platform in the local elections on 5th May. Alex works to promote the circular economy locally, including running the popular fixers repair…

One Vote for the Planet candidate standing in Camden elections

Long time local community activist Alice Brown will contest Haverstock ward, in the London Borough of Camden, as an independent candidate promoting the One Vote for the Planet platform in the local elections on 5th May. Alice has lived in the area since 1987 and brought up her children there. She campaigned successfully to save…

UN scientists: “It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees”

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) called for “rapid, deep and immediate” cuts in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to prevent our planet being hit by “unprecedented heatwaves, terrifying storms, and widespread water shortages.” If emissions aren’t curbed by 2030, we will face a dangerous future, with 20 per cent of the planet likely to be…