Why does big oil bankroll the anti-trans movement?
The media organisation Atmos recently highlighted research that showed the extent of fossil fuel funding for organisations that campaign against trans rights in the US. Why would big oil bankroll the anti-trans movement? It doesn’t seem that there is any material connection between these two things – transphobia and fossil fuel extraction – no obvious […]
To face environmental destruction, UK media must help England face its colonial legacy
Last Friday, I attended “Voices from the Amazon: Our Stories, Our Solutions” – an event that brought together Indigenous creatives and activists to share their perspectives on media representation, environmental justice, and decolonisation. The conversations were powerful, challenging, and – for those of us working in UK-based, and more specifically English, media organisations and who […]
Reflecting on Indigenous Wisdom and the Urge to Oppress: A Continuing Dialogue
Last year, we shared insights from a series of conversations we hosted with Indigenous people, exploring the potential of a social psychological model of values to support their social and environmental justice campaigns. At the time, we viewed this as the beginning of a broader, ongoing conversation. We were eager to invite voices from other […]