We are in a #climateemergency – the wellbeing of the entire planet, and the lives of everyone on it, is at risk.

Time is running out to change course.

Yet some parts of our media are not fulfilling their duty in reporting the scale of this crisis.

A thread:

The climate crisis affects people up and down this country – we are vulnerable to coastal floods , toxic city air pollution , forest fires , and extreme weather like any other nation.

So what are we going to do about it?

https://globaloptimism.com/podcast/bonus-extinction-rebellion-are-back-with-gail-bradbrook/

Tackling the climate crisis requires the input of all branches of society – government , business , and the general public .

And the duty falls on the media to hold us all accountable for our actions.

Many journalists are brilliantly reporting the climate crisis day in, day out – @meganrowling @dpcarrington @lesliehook @AnjliRaval @MMace57 @EmilyBeament @RHarrabin @fionaharvey (+ tagged) to name a few!

But some news organisations need to step up.

https://www.businessgreen.com/analysis/3081764/covering-climate-now-top-journalists-give-their-views-on-climate-change-in-the-media

The action by @XRebellionUK this weekend exposed these weak points in the media.

If the media don't report the crisis accurately, and government fails to act – then citizens must take it upon themselves to take action.

@BBCNews

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-54038591

So what can we, as citizens, do to support the climate movement?

Back @CarolineLucas's new Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill, currently going through Parliament.

Read more about the Bill on our new blog

https://www.greenhousepr.co.uk/climate-and-ecological-emergency-bill-why-does-it-matter/

Support Black, Indigenous, and other activists of colour across the climate movement.

Not only does the climate crisis disproportionately affect BIPOC – they are some of our most creative and engaging activists too.

Check out @zoozanne and others at @MothersInvent for more!

Send in letters to your newspaper, or reach out to your favourite TV and radio shows, and call for more reporting on the #climateemergency.

We are all customers and recipients of media, so we all have influence!

Stand up for young people!

Young people will have to live with the consequences of our actions now – but they are also the voice of change.

Support youth groups and activists like @Fridays4future @Strike4Youth, and read more on our blog here

https://www.greenhousepr.co.uk/say-no-to-the-new-normal/

The media is a crucial channel to report on issues fairly, accurately and proportionately, and hold us all to account for our words and actions.

As the climate spirals out of control, now is the time for our media to come together and take this crisis seriously!