#GreatThinking for the Great West
The GW4 Alliance is bringing together leading experts to debate and shape the future of the Great West. We provide opinion on the latest policy developments and showcase the strengths and aspirations of our region.
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I don’t want to sound too dramatic, but climate change is an existential threat that demands we change how we live. From driving and flying less to eating and buying…
November 12, 2021 Read Full StoryNatural disasters have grown in scale, frequency and severity over the past 20 years, and are likely to increase due to rapid urbanisation and climate change. Extreme weather, as a…
November 10, 2021 Read Full StorySince the 2019 General Election, ‘levelling up’ has been a consistent phrase employed by government minsters and MPs, keen to emphasise a new commitment to boost the prosperity of so-called…
October 8, 2021 Read Full StoryAs humanity rounds off the first quarter of the 21st century, the effects of anthropogenic climate change are becoming increasingly pronounced, disproportionately harming the most vulnerable. These impacts will grow…
August 9, 2021 Read Full StoryAt first, I wasn’t entirely convinced it was real, as I looked at the obscure email with an attachment. Which I nearly missed as it was first sent to my…
August 4, 2021 Read Full StoryCurrent debates about overseas travel in the year of COVID-19 variants again brings the pandemic into the context of the looming climate crisis. Overseas travel inevitably means flying and the well-established…
July 22, 2021 Read Full Story