Laura Young

Laura Young

Laura Young is the COP26 advocacy and campaigns coordinator at Tearfund, the Christian international development organisation. Also known online as Less Waste Laura, she is an ethical influencer, activist, environmental campaigner and media consultant. Her work surrounds the climate and waste sphere intersecting with many other justice issues. She is based in Glasgow where her work involves a variety of stakeholders including schools, churches, business and media.

Climate justice: a priority for young adults but not the church?

10 June 2021Draining fossil fuels reserves, paired with over consumption and disposability, we’ve stretched our planet to the point where we run into a planetary resource deficit every year, reaching into our earthly bank account at a rate which we cannot replenish. This isn't, however, just a creation issue. Those who are causing the most harm to the planet (individuals, governments, businesses) are those who are impacted the least. Communities on the frontline of climate change are some of the least…

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