David Attenborough told the UN Climate Summit in Poland that time was running out for civilisation if climate change was not tackled now

AN AFRICAN climate coalition representing over 1000 member organisations from 45 countries have called on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to respond to the IPCC report by “putting in place measures to drastically cut its emissions as science demands”.

Common Weal Energy researcher Gordon Morgan criticises a news piece and editorial in the Herald which sought to scaremonger about renewables, at a time when what we need to be worrying about is the dangers of not going green

‘BLACKOUTS, deaths and civil unrest’.

Episode 2 explores the IPCC report

FOSSIL FREE NOW follows the campaign of Fossil Free Glasgow, a group of volunteers organising for the Glasgow City council to renounce to its investments in the fossil fuel industry. This podcast series will discuss the blocks in our current systems that prevent us from meaningfully addressing the threat of climate breakdown, but also what a society freed from fossil fuels would look like.

This Episode looks at the new IPCC report, breaking down the newest climate science into real discussion, feelings and actions.

CommonSpace columnist David Carr calls for the carbon cost of an oil fund to be weighed up against its benefits.

Ross Greer, Scottish Greens MSP for the West of Scotland and parliament’s youngest member, writes ahead of a Holyrood debate on climate change this evening [14 November] about how his adult life is likely to be defined by climate crisis – the choice between revolution or a future of unabated chaos and suffering is stark.

IN THE summer of 2003 I was marking my ninth birthday. At that age the school summer holidays seem to last forever and the idea of going to bed while it was still light outside was confusing and more than a little irritating.

As 1000 people kick-off an “extinction rebellion” in London, CommonSpace editor Ben Wray says Trumpian politics is currently benefiting most from the climate change epoch - if climate activists are to win, they need a plan to win over the majority

HOW do we stop rises in global temperatures which will devastate the natural habitat, and thus imperil life on earth?

There’s two answers to this question, one technical/economic and one political.

Commonspace columnist David Carr says Scotland’s “toxic obsession” with oil must end and urgent planning to avert climate catastrophe must begin

The wealthiest one per cent are personally responsible for 40 per cent of global carbon emissions

A NEW report by the bank UBS shows the billionaire class grew 20% richer in 2017, making 1.4 trillion, more than the GDP of Spain.

In this video, CommonSpace editor Ben Wray explains why if we continue to allow a global plutocracy to accumulate ever more power, we are heading for social and ecological catastrophe.

We have two possible futures - either a plutocratic climate dystopia, or a socialised climate revolution.

CommonSpace editor Ben Wray spoke to Scottish Greens co-convenor and Glasgow MSP Patrick Harvie ahead of the party’s annual conference on 20-21 October.

It was a chance to discuss the vision of the Scottish Greens, the role of regulatory changes in reducing carbon intensive consumption habits, the EU single market, local tax reform, the Greens’ strategic ambitions and more.