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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+.
The photo shows many of the young people who attended the youth camp on Utøya. The photo was taken on July 21, the day before the massacre, when Norway's Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere visited the camp.

The Norwegian terrorist is a climate denier

26 July, 2011

As you know. This past Friday in Norway Anders Behring Breivik, a conservative, islamophobic and Christian terrorist, detonated a car bomb outside the office of the country’s Prime Minister and other government buildings in Oslo. Less than two hours later … Continue reading

The left photo shows smoke coming from the Fukushima nuclear plant and the photo to the right shows the destroyed Chernobyl nuclear plant.

Nuclear safety expert explains why he became anti-nuclear and pro-solar

17 July, 2011

The Italian nuclear engineer and safety expert Cesare Silvi explains why he left his former pro-nuclear stance for solar and other renewable energy sources: “I soon came to the conclusion that neither international cooperation nor technological advancements would guarantee human … Continue reading

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Polish EU budget chief questions global warming and climate targets

29 June, 2011

Janusz Lewandowsk, the Polish budget commissioner and chief architect of the EU’s forthcoming €130 multi-annual budget, is receiving strong criticism after expressing his doubts about global warming and the future emission policies of the EU. In an interview with a … Continue reading

Volkswagen is threatening Earth by refusing to back critical laws we need to save our planet, Greenpeace says in new massive campaign against the automaker.

Greenpeace shows the Dark Side of Volkswagen

28 June, 2011

Greenpeace’s new corporate bad guy target is Europe’s biggest car company Volkswagen (VW) who is “spending millions” trying to stop stricter climate laws in Europe, the environmental organization claims. In a (cute) two-part spoof video (watch below) of Volkswagen’s ‘The … Continue reading

Barack Obama apologizes for his climate failure in Copenhagen ads by Greenpeace and Tcktcktck.

Al Gore says Barack Obama has failed to tackle the climate crisis

22 June, 2011

In an essay titled “Climate of Denial“, published by the Rolling Stone magazine, the former Vice-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore criticizes President Barack Obama for failing to do enough to tackle climate change. Gore does acknowledge the … Continue reading

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Watch: The dangers of only riding in the bike lane in a car-centric world

15 June, 2011

Meet Casey Neistat, a male bicyclist in New York, who got fined $50 for not riding in the bike lane by a police officer. Casey tried to convince the officer that many times it was more safe to ride on … Continue reading

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Majority of Americans say we should do whatever it takes to protect the environment

8 June, 2011

A new survey titled “Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology” (pdf) from the Pew Resarch Center shows that public support for the environment and alternative energy sources is strong on both sides of the political scale in America. When … Continue reading

One of the largest producers of carbon dioxide in Europe. The RWE coal-powerplant Weisweiler. Photo credit: Oliver Wald

Carbon emissions sees record rise despite economic recession

2 June, 2011

According to an unpublished report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) global greenhouse gas emissions has increased to new record levels. And this despite one of the worst economic recessions in recent history which analysts thought would lower the carbon … Continue reading

Brazilian rainforest activist murdered

26 May, 2011

The Guardian reports that the famous Amazon rainforest activist José Cláudio Ribeiro da Silva has been killed in an ambush near his home in Brazil. Six months after predicting his own murder, a leading rainforest defender has reportedly been gunned … Continue reading

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