On the 9th July, Wen joined thousands of people in Westminster for the Mass Lobby for Climate and Nature, organised by The Climate Coalition. This day of action brought together people, campaigners and organisations from across the UK to call on MPs to show real leadership in tackling the climate and nature crises. A mass…
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Creator, artist and public figure honored for her commitment and pioneering work in the environmental sector, we spoke to Judy Ling Wong, founder of the Black Environment Network (BEN). Judy is a major voice in policy towards social inclusion and has worked for over thirty years in environmental participation, increasing access to the environmental sector, and nature itself, within Black and ethnic minority communities. Her philosophy around engaging people in environmental action is based on giving people the opportunity to experience and enjoy nature firsthand, particularly wild nature.
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Read about the theatre performance that took place at Brady Arts Centre in 2024 by the Stitches in Time Climate Sisters.
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The NHS’s new 10-Year Health Plan for England sets out a welcome shift towards prevention and mental health support —But there’s one essential piece missing from this plan: nature. We were pleased to see this highlighted in The Independent The crucial ingredient the NHS 10-year health plan is missing this week. Despite growing evidence that…
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On 9 July 2025 Wen will join The Climate Coalition , alongside grassroots groups and organisations from across the UK for the mass lobby in Westminster. We’re looking forward to a giant conversation about the future we deserve – for people, for climate, for nature. Will you be there? What’s a mass lobby? A…
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This blog series emerges from a bi monthly writing group formed through the Palestine Organising Group at Wen – a space for reflection, resistance and collective expression. Rooted in the principles of co-creation and solidarity, this group embodies writing as a feminist practice: one that values shared voices, nurtures care, and centres lived experience. Grounded…
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Interview with Hirra Khan Adeogun who led the Car Free Cities campaign for climate action charity, Possible.
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A new study, led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, has found that exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may influence how a baby’s brain develops before birth.
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Last week’s Spending Review brought some welcome news – but missed opportunities too.
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WHY WOMEN ACTIVISTS MUST BE AT THE TABLE – AND WHY THEIR VOICES ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
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This Clean Air Day, we’re honouring not just the call for cleaner air, but the incredible women leading that call.