Blog: Mar 2026

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Dirty Business and Institutional Harm

James Simon
7 March 2026

What Dirty Business Teaches Us About Institutional Harm – and Why It Matters for Environmental Justice

Watching Channel 4’s Dirty Business was an uncomfortable experience, and it should be. The series lays bare what happens when powerful institutions repeatedly cause harm, deny responsibility, and rely on regulatory weakness and public fatigue to avoid meaningful accountability. While the programme focuses on the illegal dumping of untreated sewage by water companies, what struck me most was how familiar the pattern of harm felt.

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St Helen’s RC Primary School Awarded RJC Registered Organisation Status

James Simon
3 March 2026

The Restorative Justice Council is pleased to announce that St Helen’s RC Primary School has been awarded RJC Registered Organisation Status, recognising the school’s sustained and well-evidenced commitment to the embedding of restorative practice.