When was the last time you felt you made a difference at the ballot box? Or by writing a letter to your elected representative? In 2003, two million people marched in London against the UK’s involvement in a war in Iraq, and still the government did not listen. Over...

The impact of climate change is not felt equally by all. In addition to the racist power structures already addressed, women and non-binary people are often more negatively affected than men by coal projects and climate change – and are often not the people making the...

Divestment – as opposed to investment – means selling stocks, bonds, or investment funds for financial, ethical, or political reasons. Divestment campaigns demand that institutions such as universities, states, or companies stop investing in those companies whose...

In 2017, the citizens of Munich decided that the local coal power plant should be taken off the grid in 2022. From 2020 onwards, this power plant will be operating at reduced capacity, using less than half of the usual amount of coal each year, thanks to the direct...

Businesses do not want to encourage people to fight their projects. They hide activists’ successes behind corporate nonsense and market-based reasoning on how they claim to achieve ‘net-positive’ environmental impacts and contribute to society’s wellbeing. They...

Here are a few examples of victories against coal companies, a small window into a much bigger picture: Turkey vs Engie  One of the big wins against coal in Turkey is the case of 1,320 MW Ada Coal Plant located in the heavily industrialised İskenderun Bay, situated on...

If you are inspired by the huge numbers of people resisting hard coal across the world, there are many different ways to get involved!  Do you strive for a just world, solidarity, and an economic system that does not prioritise corporate profits over human and...