Far and wide, we have seen councils, cities, and even businesses in some cases, declaring a climate emergency. As of the end of July 2019, there are 901 jurisdictions across 18 countries that have made the declaration.
A part of me celebrates this success - people are finally waking up to the reality that we are in a climate crisis! But an equal part of me feels quite cynical. It's starting to look like declaring a climate emergency is the new megatrend – plastic straws round two – where after the initial applause or sense of success, we realise the impact is actually not that great.
