As COP26 draws to a close, so does the #ClimateJusticeTakeover of the ISJ blog. Chair of the YSJU student Environmental Society Joel Flowers rounds things off by inviting fellow students… Read More »
Tag Archives: Activism
Enough is Enough: a carnival on climate change
Day 10 of COP26. Today and tomorrow we hear from students who are taking action on climate. Henry Dawson, 3rd year Drama and Theatre student, uses his skills as a facilitator… Read More »
From anxiety to activism: Eco-anxiety as a call for climate action
COP26 Day 9. Time is running short for agreement to be reached. A vital dimension of climate justice is generational justice. Psychology lecturer Maria Fernandes Jesus urges policymakers to move beyond… Read More »
Climate Justice – The Blockbuster
As the fifth day of COP26 dawns, PGR in Theatre Natalie Quatermass reflects on the gap between the conference and what communities are doing at grassroots level. When it… Read More »
#ClimateJusticeTakeover of the ISJ blog
Today is the first day of COP26 in Glasgow – the ten-day conference which may well be the world’s last realistic chance to avoid climate breakdown. As policymakers gather from… Read More »
Institute for Social Justice Student Prize 2021: Alissa Morgan
York St John University is delighted to announce Alissa Morgan as recipient of the first-ever Institute for Social Justice Student Prize. The prize is awarded to a graduating student for… Read More »
Student Stories of Social Justice
Talking about Teaching is York St John’s annual learning and teaching . This year, to perfectly tie in the first year of the Institute for Social Justice, the conference focused… Read More »
#SmearforSmear. Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign
By Katy Harris, ISJ Student Intern. Let’s talk about the C word. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month, a national campaign run to draw attention to one of the dominant… Read More »
Bee the Change: Arts Activism for Ecological Justice
Up to 150 species of animals, insects, flora and fauna are being lost every day and we, as humans, are wholly responsible. Scientists have declared a sixth mass extinction is… Read More »