A volume celebrating the 175th anniversary of the founding of St Mary’s University, London.
This volume celebrates the 175th anniversary of the founding of St Mary’s University (then St Mary’s Training College). Through a series of short essays on aspects of university life and the institution’s history, augmented by a collection of more than 100 associated colour photographs of items from the university’s archives, the book paints a fascinating picture of the rich history of this thriving and inclusive Catholic university.
If climate action remains marginal at this late hour, it will fail. In dismay at the inaction of governments, citizen groups are showing how people can use their real power and authentic voice to drive change. In the workplace, in politics and in local communities, people are stepping forward both to demand transformation and to make it happen.
If you have ever wondered why the roads are congested, the trains are full and the buses are no longer running, this book provides the answers. The UK has never had a proper transport policy and it desperately needs one to address the twin challengers of getting people around cheaply and safely, while safeguarding the environment.
What kinds of policies does Europe need to make the green economic transition in an equitable way, ensuring that the rights of all are guaranteed in an inclusive society? And how does this translate into the divergent realities of different regions in Europe, and in the Global South? Published in association with the Green European Foundation.
Why did Britain’s cities, once the engines of the industrial revolution, decline so severely? What needs to be done if our cities are once again to be the drivers of our economy? This book answers these questions, looking at the lessons of the last two hundred years.
