Why Greta came to Bristol
Covid-19 is making many of us anxious but here is a little reminder of what makes Bristol such a great city.
Only a couple of weeks ago Greta came to visit. It was an inspiring hopeful day when it felt like our youth could make great change so we made little film to celebrate it.
Environmental action is more important than ever. The spread of zoonotic disease like #COVIDー19 is exacerbated by wildlife trafficking, habitat destruction and climate change. These threats drive humans and wildlife closer together.
The frequency of disease outbreaks has been increasing steadily. Between 1980 and 2013 there were 12,012 recorded outbreaks, comprising 44 million individual cases and affecting every country in the world. A number of trends have contributed to this rise, including high levels of global travel, trade and connectivity, and high-density living - but the links to climate change and biodiversity are the most striking.
Right now we are tackling an immediate crisis that affects ourselves and our loved ones. We'll be spending more time at home and in our communities and (I hope) looking out for one another. When this initial crisis is over we have to get back to the business of preventing climate change and biodiversity loss so that this never happens again.
Monkey Wrench will be operating at reduced capacity over the next few months but we'll endeavour to bring you content that can help you through this difficult time.
Stay safe.
With love
Alex and the Monkey Wrench team
Sources
Bristol has just been crowned the UK’s most eco-friendly city
Bristol was awarded Green Capital Partnership in 2015
Bristol One City plan
City to Sea was set up by Natalie Fee
Bristol is set to be the first UK city to ban diesel cars from certain areas of the city
Bristol was home to the UK’s first bus powered by human and household waste
Bristol University successfully divests from fossil fuels
Bristol airport expansion rejected
Find out about Mya-Rose Craig’s work for #Black2Nature
Thumbnail image of Greta Thunberg: "File:Greta Thunberg 01.jpg" by Anders Hellberg is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0