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Prof Bendell's blog

The sane reaction to an impending catastrophe – my thoughts on XR in The Times

When the UN reported that we must cut carbon emissions massively every year for the next 12 years to have a chance of preventing catastrophic climate change, what did our government do? The sane response would be to call an emergency and convene the best minds to help decarbonise our economy. Perhaps that did not […]

Our Mother Earth Says #MeToo – XR Opening Speech, London, 15 April 2019

(The video appears at the end of the transcript) I’m glad to be here in Oxford Circus where today we challenge the circus of lies that is our political system and mainstream media. I am an academic, a Professor at a University. So my profession is meant to be all about finding and sharing truths. […]

Charity in the Face of Collapse: The Need for Generative Giving not Strategic Hubris

In recent months, I have talked privately to more third sector workers, activists, philanthropists, religious leaders and government officials who seek to be useful in the world at this difficult time. They have been reflecting on what it is they could be doing and supporting with their funds, networks and know-how. People involved in funding […]