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Standing together on climate change: It's what we do

Picture below : Exxon Mobil's (Esso) oil refinery at Fawley in Hampshire - largest in the UK.

OGC works with all generations, including younger people and children, many of them already active in working (and drawing) for a safer climate and a more sustainable world.

30.06.26 Barclays Bank HQ London: Two of our members had a useful first discussion with the Head of, and other members in, the Sustainability Investor Relations team, about the Bank’s investments in fossil fuels, and gave them a collection of children's climate-related pictures. (picture right: never underestimate the size of the task)

QUOTABLE QUOTES 1: “Tackling climate change isn’t just about protecting the planet – it’s a powerful opportunity to build a fairer, greener future for our communities and businesses.” Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling for local councils to be given more power and money for climate action, 29 November 2025. More quotes from Carbonbrief.org

EUROPE WITHOUT THE STARS: Ten years after Brexit, is the UK still part of Europe? Yes, we are members of Council of Europe and members of Climate Action Network (Europe). Here's a statement from European Grandparents for Climate, ahead of the Council of Europe's meeting 18-19 June.

Many of us are involved, with others, in organizing screenings of the NEB (National Emergency Briefing) film in more than 1 000 (LATEST: 1 600) locations across the UK. Currently, the Government is not agreeing to back the NEB demand for a public screening on mainstream media. Have you been to one - click here for a screening near you.

24.06.26 Did you see the BBC Programme Red Alert: Europe's Heat Emergency (60 minutes)?

Listen to ten 15-minute Radio 4 programmes on the struggles within the environmental movement. A cautionary tale.