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Simon Leufstedt

About Simon Leufstedt

Simon Leufstedt is the editor of Green Blog. Simon has previously studied Global Environmental Justice and is currently studying Human Ecology and Political Science at Lund University in Sweden. Simon is also blogging over at the Swedish 350 website and working with the Swedish TckTckTck organisation. You can follow Simon on Twitter and on Google+.
Activists from Greenpeace, Out-Of-Order, the Boomerang Alliance and others gathered at the Intercontinental Hotel in Sydney's CBD to engage shareholders arriving for the Coca Cola Amital Annual General Meeting. Photo by Nick Tapp.

Critical Coca-Cola ad by Greenpeace banned from TV

13 May, 2013

A TV ad which attacks Coca-Cola for trying to stop a recycling scheme in Australia has been stopped from airing on TV. In recent weeks Greenpeace has been campaigning in support of the implementation of nationwide 10-cents-a-bottle recycling scheme in … Continue reading

Petersberger Climate Conference

Inaction on climate change is not an option, says Angela Merkel

8 May, 2013

Speaking at a climate conference in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that inaction on global warming is “not an option” and called on nations to redouble efforts to secure an internationally binding climate change treaty. After being invited by the … Continue reading

Mother heading home from picking up her kids at daycare in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Copenhagenize Design Co.

The 20 most bicycle-friendly cities in the world

7 May, 2013

A new bicycle index has ranked the 20 most bicycle-friendly cities in the world. Already world-renowned bike-friendly cities such as Copenhagen and Amsterdam are of course on the list. But there are several newcomers as well, such as Malmö in … Continue reading

Photo by Sergiu Bacioiu.

Europe bans bee-harming pesticides

2 May, 2013

Concerns about the dramatic decline in bee populations around the world in recent years has resulted in a continent-wide ban in Europe on insecticides that allegedly causes serious harm to bees. Bees are vital to our ecosystem and food production … Continue reading

Greenpeace activists board coal ship off Australian coast.

Greenpeace activists board coal ship near the Great Barrier Reef

24 April, 2013

Despite commitments from Australia to limit global warming to below 2 degrees the country’s coal export are planned to expand by more than double current levels in the coming years. For that reason six Greenpeace activists boarded a ship from … Continue reading

Photo by Bernardo Londoy.

Hugo Chavez on climate change and capitalism

16 March, 2013

President Hugo Chavez has lost his two year long battle against cancer. But “those who die for life, can’t be called dead,” Vice-president Nicolas Maduro said when he made his heartfelt announcement of the death of Chavez on Venezuelan public … Continue reading

Estonia EV charging network

Estonia launches nation-wide fast charging network for electric vehicles

24 February, 2013

Estonia, a small country located in the Baltic region of northern Europe, becomes the first in the world to offer a public and nation-wide charging network for electric vehicles – with an easy subscription-based payment method. The network consists of … Continue reading

35,000 to 40,000 people participated in the Forward on Climate Rally in Washington, DC, this Sunday. The rally was intended to show President Obama the broad public support for climate solutions, while also challenging him to keep his commitment of making climate action a top priority during his second term.

Biggest US climate rally ever calls on President Obama to reject the Keystone pipeline project

18 February, 2013

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied this past Sunday in Washington DC, USA, to demand action on climate change. Organizers estimated that around 40,000 people took part in the demonstration, making it the largest climate rally in US history. The … Continue reading

Another year and another failed climate conference. Here are the top environmental stories of 2012.

Top green stories of 2012

30 December, 2012

2012, what a year! And in just a couple of hours it will have ran its course and we will rush into a new and exciting 2013. What will happen? I have no idea! But one thing I do know … Continue reading

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