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| Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:01:01 +0100 Tesco store rejected in Sheringham | ||||||
| The decision today (Thursday 4 March 2010) by North Norfolk District Council to reject an application for a new Tesco store in the historic town of Sheringham has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth. | ||||||
| Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:01:01 +0100 Fears over carbon emissions as IPC opens for business | ||||||
| Government plans to fast-track major infrastructure projects such as power stations and large waste incinerators threaten efforts to tackle climate change and undermine local democracy, Friends of the Earth warned today (Monday 1 March 2010). | ||||||
| Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:01:01 +0100 Meat labelling code only addresses part of a bigger problem | ||||||
| The meat labelling scheme announced today by Environmental Secretary Hilary Benn isn't enough to fix the food chain, Friends of the Earth has said. |
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| Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:57:36 +0000 Tokyo Two trial: stage two | ||||||
Tension is rising as round two of the Tokyo Two trial starts today in Aomori, Japan, where Greenpeace activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki are on trial in Japan for their role in exposing major corruption in the government funded whaling industry. This week they get to give evidence for the first time, and the whistleblower who alerted them to the embezlement scandal will also take the stand. Watch the video above for an update on the story so far... There are still concerns over the fairness of the trial, however, as the members of the whaling crew who received the stolen whalemeat look as though they may be able to avoid giving evidence. Apparently there is no mechanism in Japan's legal system to enforce defence witnesses to attend! It's decisions like these that caused a division of the United Nations Human Rights Council to rule recently that the Tokyo Two's human rights have been breached by the Japanese justice system. This is the first ever such ruling of its kind for Japan. Junichi and Toru have put their freedom and rights on the line to defend whales - please pledge your support for them. Tell the Japanese government that it is whaling that should be on trial, not those who oppose it. We will ensure that your pledge is communicated to the government of Japan as we show the strong level of support behind Junichi and Toru during their trial. You can follow updates from the trial on our Facebook page, or by following the Twitter list @Greenpeace/whaletrial or #whaletrial. Support Toru and Junichi: sign our petitionĀ Ā» |
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| Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:56:20 +0000 Month in pictures - Jan/Feb 2010 | ||||||
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| Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:00:01 +0000 Why Greenpeace supports a Marine Reserve in the Chagos | ||||||
Greenpeace believes that there is an overwhelming case for giving full protection to the waters of the Chagos as a no-take Marine Reserve and has now formally responded to the UK government's consultation on the Chagos Islands Marine Protected Area. But the UK Government consultation does not address everything that needs to be addressed in the Chagos Islands: The Chagossian people, who were removed from the islands prior to the creation of the Diego Garcia military base, are still fighting for justice. Early Greenpeace campaigner Rex Weyler tells that sorry tale in his blog here. Greenpeace wants to see justice for the Chagossians, and believes that on their return to the archipelago they must be fully involved in managing their waters and protecting their seas. Our submission points to some successful models whereby careful zonation has enabled small-scale sustainable fishing to be incorporated into large-scale Marine Reserves. Moreover, Greenpeace is of course fundamentally opposed to the existence of the Diego Garcia military base. You can read our full submission here. In the submission we set out the rationale for why Marine Reserves are more effective than other kinds of marine protected area (MPA) and the need for large-scale protection. Establishing a Marine Reserve would immediately start delivering tangible benefits to the environment and prohibit destructive fishing practices. Some key points from our submission:
The establishment of a Marine Reserve is a first step towards securing a better and sustainable future for the Chagos Islands, a future which must include securing justice for the Chagossian people and the closure and removal of the military base. |
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| Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:46:13 +0000 "Our Planet, Your Choice" say City & Islington Students | ||||||
| Students at City & Islington College made mini-movies and spray-painted t-shirts to raise awareness of climate change and human rights in clothing supply chains at their Sustainability and Volunteering Conference last week. | ||||||
| Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:11:37 +0000 First Ever Scottish Fairtrade University and College Conference | ||||||
| Edinburgh University is hosting a FREE conference aimed at getting more Fairtrade products into universities and colleges around Scotland. | ||||||
| Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:56:22 +0000 Fair Trade for Tamil community | ||||||
| Students at Barrs Hill school, Coventry, promote the Fair trade message to the local Tamil community. |
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| Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:04:01 +0000 Princethorpe College Looks Good for Fairtrade | ||||||
| Students at Princethorpe College wowed the school with their Fairtrade fashion show yesterday | ||||||
| Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:52:23 +0000 Get swapping this Fairtrade Fortnight, 22 February - 7 March | ||||||
| Take part in the Big Swap to Fairtrade cotton in schools and colleges | ||||||
| Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:11:57 +0000 Students persuade Tescos to double commitment to Fairtrade cotton uniforms | ||||||
| Dramatic success for People & Planet's Wear Fair campaign as retail giant agrees to double it's stock of Fairtrade cotton school uniforms |
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| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:58:10 +0000 MPs grill bailed-out banks chief over RBS climate chaos funding | ||||||
| A select committee hearing today into RBS's use of public money described as -one of the angriest- ever. MPs quizzed Treasury and UK Financial Investments directors over failure to stop bailed-out RBS financing fossil fuels instead of low-carbon lending. | ||||||
| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:32:38 +0000 Join the Global Switch Off | ||||||
| Join with millions of people all over the world for WWF's Earth Hour 2010 | ||||||
| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:20:44 +0000 New Report - RBS is UK's biggest tar sands funder | ||||||
| A new report has confirmed that bailed-out RBS is the UK's biggest lender to companies operating the filthy tar sands extraction projects in Canada, to the tune of more than $7.5 billion. |
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| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:58:10 +0000 MPs grill bailed-out banks chief over RBS climate chaos funding | ||||||
| A select committee hearing today into RBS's use of public money described as -one of the angriest- ever. MPs quizzed Treasury and UK Financial Investments directors over failure to stop bailed-out RBS financing fossil fuels instead of low-carbon lending. | ||||||
| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:44:50 +0000 Naked week of action against sweatshops | ||||||
| Over 30 universities in the UK, US and Canada took part in the Week of Naked Action. | ||||||
| Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:32:38 +0000 Join the Global Switch Off | ||||||
| Join with millions of people all over the world for WWF's Earth Hour 2010 |
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