Chris Till

  • It’s time to stop asking for Bike Infrastructure

    At COP26, all I’ve heard from cycling people are calls for world leaders and governments to not forget that cycling is essential for any kind of sustainable future plan; whether that be the fantasy one they mean (green growth capitalism), or one that actually works (degrowth, equal society). But what they almost always forget is…

    Chris Till

  • Green Growth And Vaccines Are Both Delusions

    When you watch the mainstream media, you’ll notice this striking similarity between the climate crisis and the covid pandemic. The media can’t shake this firmly held belief that we have the solutions to both of these crises at our fingertips. The only issue is that unfortunately, neither crisis actually is actually being improved by these…

    Chris Till

  • The Paris Agreement Was a Failure. The Glasgow Agreement Will Be Even Worse

    I remember watching that famous ending to the COP21 when Laurent Fabius hit his leaf shaped wooden mallet on the desk to signify the deal being accepted. Al Gore was happy, and I was happy. I remember feeling emotional in that moment. Maybe this really would be the start of huge change to the way…

    Chris Till