Climate change
Meet the fashion editor, pig farmer and aircraft engineer who quit to fight the climate crisis
Meet the fashion editor, pig farmer and aircraft engineer who quit to fight the climate crisis
Millions of people go to work in high-polluting industries every day. But at what point does consciousness about climate change collide with your role in driving it? These workers share why they quit their jobs over the crisis.
We won’t keep 1.5 alive unless we make room for everyone at the table
We won’t keep 1.5 alive unless we make room for everyone at the table
Without better representation from women and the Global South, climate negotiations are hugely skewed towards certain interests, writes Anna Johnston from the Women’s Budget Group
Revealed: Thousands of homes being built on floodplains ignore climate change risk
Revealed: Thousands of homes being built on floodplains ignore climate change risk
Building more than 5,000 homes on areas at high-risk of flooding is a ‘planning catastrophe’, think tank Localis has warned.
What was agreed at COP26 – and can we call it a success?
What was agreed at COP26 – and can we call it a success?
For the fight against climate change, we may already be at five past midnight
For the fight against climate change, we may already be at five past midnight
COP26 representatives walk out of summit over lack of climate action
COP26 representatives walk out of summit over lack of climate action
UN set to take ‘future generations’ movement global
UN set to take ‘future generations’ movement global
Protesters at the COP26 youth climate strike have not missed with their signs
Protesters at the COP26 youth climate strike have not missed with their signs
The world’s most climate-vulnerable countries have been excluded from COP26
The world’s most climate-vulnerable countries have been excluded from COP26
The COP26 menu is ‘like serving cigarettes at a lung cancer conference’
The COP26 menu is ‘like serving cigarettes at a lung cancer conference’
Protesters heckle Alok Sharma over new oilfield on eve of COP26
Protesters heckle Alok Sharma over new oilfield on eve of COP26
This ‘protest art’ is touring Glasgow during COP26 to highlight the impact of climate change
This ‘protest art’ is touring Glasgow during COP26 to highlight the impact of climate change
Climate change means ending homelessness is even more important. Here’s why
Climate change means ending homelessness is even more important. Here’s why
Subscribe to The Big Issue
From just £3 per week
Take a print or digital subscription to The Big Issue and provide a critical lifeline to our work. With each subscription we invest every penny back into supporting the network of sellers across the UK.
A subscription also means you'll never miss the weekly editions of an award-winning publication, with each issue featuring the leading voices on life, culture, politics and social activism.
The people of colour helping the environmental sector become more diverse
The people of colour helping the environmental sector become more diverse
COP26: The innovators helping to fight climate change
COP26: The innovators helping to fight climate change
This map shows which UK cities are most ambitious on climate change
This map shows which UK cities are most ambitious on climate change
Yes, Rishi Sunak has made domestic flights cheaper just before COP26
Yes, Rishi Sunak has made domestic flights cheaper just before COP26
It’s easy to set climate targets for a distant 2050 – but even tomorrow is too late
It’s easy to set climate targets for a distant 2050 – but even tomorrow is too late
Revealed: Only five G20 countries have clear plans for reaching net zero by 2050
Revealed: Only five G20 countries have clear plans for reaching net zero by 2050
Insulate Britain defends protests and says ‘conventional activism’ has failed
Insulate Britain defends protests and says ‘conventional activism’ has failed
Boris Johnson spoke more about Churchill than climate change policy in conference speech
Boris Johnson spoke more about Churchill than climate change policy in conference speech
Politicians continue to fail in the face of climate change
Politicians continue to fail in the face of climate change
Climate change denial is now some kind of performative joke
Climate change denial is now some kind of performative joke
Climate Change Committee warns of ‘gulf’ between promises and action
Climate Change Committee warns of ‘gulf’ between promises and action
The people and the science are united – so why aren’t our politicians?
The people and the science are united – so why aren’t our politicians?
More of UK powered by renewables than fossil fuels for the first time
More of UK powered by renewables than fossil fuels for the first time
Independent bookshop crowdfunder will get Greta Thunberg book to 800 schools
Independent bookshop crowdfunder will get Greta Thunberg book to 800 schools
Fast fashion’s carbons emissions ‘like driving car round world six times’
Fast fashion’s carbons emissions ‘like driving car round world six times’
Why Vivienne Westwood collaborated with The Big Issue on a special t-shirt