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Saying “No!” to GMO in North America

11 September, 2010

Photo credit: {Guerrilla Futures | Jason Tester} What are genetically modified foods? Biotechnology covers a broad range of technological “advancements” in food. These include the production of herbicides and pesticides, the use of antibiotics in dairy and meat, and of … Continue reading

Political leaders for the Swedish opposition parties speaking at a political event earlier this year.

Failure: Sweden will reach EU’s climate targets 195 years too late

10 September, 2010

The Swedish Green Party has released a report which shows that Sweden will reach the EU’s climate targets in 2205 instead of 2050 – 195 years too late. During the last four years with a right-wing Government in Sweden the … Continue reading

Copenhagen and Lund – two cities in Scandinavia where bicycles dominate

17 August, 2010

Here are two videos from Streetfilms and the BBC which shows two cities in Scandinavia where bicycles dominate. You have probably already heard about Copenhagen and the city’s great reputation as a bicycle city. But you might not have heard … Continue reading

The Swedish government is bad for the environment

31 July, 2010

When it comes to environmental and climate issues the current right-wing government in Sweden is one of the worst ever. And that is not just my own words! According to the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC), an environmental organization … Continue reading

The cruel life inside a factory farm

22 July, 2010

The emergence and intensification of agriculture is the basis for human development as we know it. But our path towards a more intensive farming system has made factory farming or industrial agriculture the norm in "civilized" high-tech nations. And in … Continue reading

Eyjafjallajökull caused fall in carbon emissions

17 July, 2010

This past week the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull was officially declared dormant. The volcano, which you almost certainly remember from the news, had a big eruption in the early months of this year effectively grounding flights all over Europe. “This second … Continue reading

Sweden - not so green anymore?

The Swedish government completes its climate wrecking track record with a pro-nuclear vote

23 June, 2010

The right-wing government in Sweden unfortunately won, with a two votes margin, the pro-nuclear vote in the parliament this past week and is now in full climate-wrecking gear. The political left-leaning opposition as well as numerous environmental organizations have criticized … Continue reading

Greenpeace activists protests against nuclear energy in Sweden.

Greenpeace activists protests against nuclear energy in Sweden

14 June, 2010

Today Greenpeace activists protested against recent political plans to introduce new nuclear reactors in Sweden. Dressed as different renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and water, and with the help from a old fire truck the activists managed to … Continue reading

Caroline Lucas

Caroline Lucas becomes the first green MP in UK parliament

7 May, 2010

It’s now confirmed! Caroline Lucas, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, will become the first green MP in the UK parliament after the general election this past Thursday. The people in the constituency of Brighton Pavillion voted … Continue reading

Gordon Brown calls climate change deniers “flat-earthers”

26 April, 2010

Recently Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spoke out against climate change deniers labeling them as anti-science “flat-earthers” who are spreading outdated information: “Mr Brown last night insisted that the science on climate change in settled, and … Continue reading

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