For environmental science student Yolande Booyse, the turning point was hearing a 16-year-old girl fight for our planet. That girl is Greta Thunberg who inspired Yolande to make her own mark in the climate change battle we are currently fighting. Greta Thunberg (SWE) at the Annual Meeting 2019 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, […]
Cheltenham is set to experience a whole host of changes over the next ten years in order to reach the target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030. This could see one million new trees being planted in Cheltenham and the wider Gloucestershire area and the development of renewable energy sources throughout the borough, among many […]
113,000 people reside in the Cotswold town of Cheltenham. During the multiple festivals that take place throughout the year it is estimated that the figure swells to around 250,000. On top of this 65,000 per day arrive during the Gold Cup week and that there are a further 72,000 jobs available in industries ranging from […]
Teenagers urged politicians to put aside their party differences to tackle the international challenge of climate change at a meeting attended by hundreds of people in Cheltenham. Students from Pittville School, Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Balcarras School and others, attended the event to quiz a political panel on the environment in Cheltenham and what’s being done […]
The second round of news-days are upon us and I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say we are raring to go. All 4 branches of the Parklife Newsroom having been working throughout the week to ensure the highest standard of journalism is brought to you through the Parklife website. That means today we […]
*Update 9/11/19: The Green Party will no longer be fielding a candidate in Cheltenham for this election; they have agreed to stand aside for the Liberal Democrats as part of a ‘Remain Alliance’ organised by Heidi Allen* It does not take a political scientist to see that most of the parties in our country have […]
We are in a time of political uncertainty. Brexit has been delayed by a further two months, a General election is looking likely in December, all while tackling a climate emergency. In Cheltenham, it feels just as uncertain. As it is often a swing seat, Alex Chalk’s place as MP seems unstable, and the Liberal […]
Jaimie Redgwick hates politics and that’s why we think she was the best choice to break down all the politics jargon. If you’re anything like me, politics is not your second language. With Brexit and climate change becoming every day terms, I guess it’s time we start to learn. So, let’s start with something simple. […]
We are looking at the future of Cheltenham through four different lenses: Politics, Tech and Environment, Culture and Identity. Each angle has an important impact on Cheltenham in 2020. In a world of political, economic and cultural chaos, where can we find joy? In the lifestyle team, we are exploring the good news. From saving […]
Young people are being given the chance to air their concerns about climate change this Friday at St Andrews Church in Cheltenham. The event will be based around the BBC’s popular debate programme, ‘Question Time’ and will feature a panel of politicians who directly answer questions posed to them by students. Organised by Vision21, Gloucestershire’s […]
