Here’s today’s good climate and environment news!

🥫 What Just Stop Oil achieved

Just Stop Oil is ‘hanging up the hi-vis’ after three years of road blocking and soup-based stunts. However unpopular, after more than 3,000 arrests its impact on the future of protest and climate awareness in the UK has been undeniable, and its demand that the UK government stop licensing all new oil, gas and coal projects is now a reality. According to one paper, Just Stop Oil’s disruptive protests made other environmental groups – those whose members weren’t swinging from bridges – look a lot more reasonable, bolstering their support. It’s now up to the groups that will spring up in its absence to learn from what worked and take climate activism forward.

✂️ Brushing away climate myths

Forget your last holiday destination or celebrity gossip: hairdressers and barbers in Ireland are to be given training on how to chat to their customers about climate change. With the gift of the gab, they’re uniquely placed to counteract myths and misunderstandings, explain local schemes, and spur positive action in their communities.

♾️ Breaking free of doom loops

As climate change pushes up temperatures, we’re increasingly relying on AC to keep us cool – and only adding more fuel to the fire. But there’s another way: by harnessing rooftop solar instead of fossil fuels to power our air conditioning with clean electricity. Putting these panels on top of buildings will also shade roofs, keeping away the worst of the heat. Though it would require a huge investment in tools and training, making this change is entirely possible.

✉️ The Green Light recommends

From pig to plate, the food industry is massive, fast-moving – and it loves its secrets. Want to know how people, companies, and governments shape what ends up on your fork? Step into the Food Jungle.