I congratulate you on your 8 page climate feature. It is encouraging that a paper such as ‘The Islington Tribune’ can devote such a large part of its content to the Climate Emergency. Your editorial invites readers to debate the issues and encourages them not to feel helpless and overwhelmed, and you make helpful suggestions as to what people can practically do. I was struck by your implicit approval of and support for the organisations ‘Extinction Rebellion’ and ‘Just Stop Oil’.
The great majority of scientists now recognise that Climate Change is real, is already happening, and is largely caused by human activity, but ‘climate sceptics’ still exist, some in positions of considerable influence. I recently met two, myself, and would encourage any among your readers to present their viewpoints within your pages, to allow the community to engage in full debate and discussion.
For any readers who wish to find out more, locally based environmental charity, Greenpeace, has a wealth of data on its website. People who want to be actively involved in the climate struggle locally could visit the Islington Climate Centre pop-up space at Angel Central. Or any wishing to help stand more widely for environmental and social justice are, of course, welcome to join Islington’s second biggest party, the Green Party!
Robert Tollemache, Islington Green Party
