Challenging UK Climate Politics with Green New Deal Rising

Join us for a one-hour Communicating Climate masterclass with Green New Deal Rising, a youth movement championing climate justice across the UK. In their latest campaign, “There’s No Growth on a Dead Planet,” they challenge the government’s climate policies, emphasising that true economic growth cannot occur without a healthy planet.

Key topics include:

• Understanding climate justice: Exploring the principles of climate justice and the necessity of addressing both environmental sustainability and social equity.
• The UK political landscape: Examining current UK climate policies, recent governmental shifts, and the key players influencing climate action.
• Effective advocacy strategies: Learning from Green New Deal Rising’s initiatives, including their recent efforts to counteract governmental climate policy reversals and their call to action for public participation.
• Interactive Discussion: Exploring the question ‘How do we effectively promote climate justice within the UK’s current political framework’. This will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions and share your thoughts about practical steps for climate advocacy.

By the end of this session, attendees will have a clearer understanding of the current challenges in UK climate politics. Participants will be equipped with practical strategies to enhance their campaigning and organising efforts for a sustainable and just future.

Who is this for?

Communicating Climate Masterclasses are aimed at professionals in the climate and environment sector who work in a communications, media, social media, campaigning or a strategy role and/or have an interest in campaigning. We welcome attendees from charities, non-profits, NGOs, CICs, social enterprises & community groups.

About the speaker

Hannah Martin is an organiser and campaigner who has led climate and energy efforts with Greenpeace UK and the UK anti-fracking movement. In 2019, she helped mobilise the UK Student Climate Network and Youth Strikes for Climate, contributing to the country’s largest climate protest and new net-zero legislation. She co-founded Green New Deal Rising in 2020, training thousands of young activists, electing green champions to Parliament, and reshaping the economic narrative of green policies. An Obama Leader in Europe, she previously worked in children’s services, co-founded a social enterprise in Oxford, and launched a community festival in Wakefield.