Climate Change

Stories

22nd October 2023

Contra el reloj del cambio climático, las Cholitas Escaladoras de Bolivia apuntan al Everest

A medida que los glaciares de Bolivia se derriten rápidamente, un grupo de mujeres indígenas conocidas como Cholitas Escaladoras están reescribiendo la cultura de la escalada boliviana.

Esta es una versión en español traducida por Daniela Anze y Benjamin Swift. Puedes leer la versión original en inglés de este artículo aquí.

This is a Spanish version translated by Daniela Anze and Benjamin Swift. You can read the original English version of this article here.

9th November 2022

Egyptian brutality and the moral mess of COP27

COP27 in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh has begun. Environmentalists around the world are watching for new announcements, progress on climate action, and in the UK – among other events – Ride The Change recently cycled across the country in solidarity with the idea of a future planet fit for human habitation.

Authors

Benjamin Swift

Benjamin Swift

Benjamin Swift is a writer, filmmaker, and podcast producer currently based in La Paz, Bolivia. His stories focus around global human rights, the environment and climate change, and LGBTQIA+ themes. Benjamin is the co-host and co-creator of People Place Power, a podcast about activism around the world.

Tina Burchill

Tina Burchill

Tina Burchill trained as a wilderness vigil guide with leading mythologist Dr Martin Shaw, graduating in 2018, the same year she gained an MA in Myth and Ecology. She has continued to work under the umbrella of the School of Myth in Devon, where she is also a member of the core faculty team. She also has a small homeopathic practice (she qualified in 2005) alongside working as a consultant in event management, and writing work. Her previous career in journalism included working as a freelancer in the UK for national magazines and newspapers.

Sam Knights

Sam Knights

Sam is a writer and actor based in London. He recently appeared in Jojo Rabbit, directed by Taika Waititi, and The French Dispatch, directed by Wes Anderson. He also has roles in upcoming Netflix, Apple TV, and Disney projects. Sam is writing a couple of comedy-drama projects for television and previously wrote Extinction, a short film starring Emma Thompson. Sam wants to create work that creates change. He is particularly interested in issues of climate and ecological justice, and has written articles for Jacobin, Tribune, Novara Media, Huffington Post, and other publications. He also edited This Is Not A Drill, published by Penguin Books in 2019. Sam continues to campaign for social, economic, and climate justice. He supports movements for radical collective liberation and system change.