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James Lovelock: “I hope we are civilised when climate disaster strikes”

13 July, 2009

The Inter Press Service has an interesting interview with James Lovelock, known for proposing the Gaia hypothesis, about everything from the IPCC to geo-engineering and climate tipping points. Lovelock has earlier said that he believes that climate change is now … Continue reading

European parliament election results strengthens the Greens

9 June, 2009

Photo credit: rockcohen Green political parties from across Europe made a successful European parliament election this past week. The European Greens gained 11 new seats in the parliament and will now have a total of 46 Green MEPs, an increase … Continue reading

Co-founder of the Pirate Bay wants you to vote green in the European elections

29 May, 2009

Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi (more known as brokep) the co-founder of the Pirate Bay, the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker, also wants you to vote green in the upcoming European elections. Watch: via Vote or Die 2009 The upcoming European Elections are … Continue reading

Highway madness in Sweden faces protests from climate activists

26 May, 2009

The banners says: “Stop detour Stockholm” And: “A climate catastrophe is being built here. Stop the sham. We want to bicycle.”. Photos by: Klimax If the third runway in the UK is the proof of the country’s climate hypocrisy then … Continue reading

European citizens: This is our chance to vote for the climate

22 May, 2009

Photo credit: rockcohen The upcoming European Elections are just a few weeks away. And when it comes to saving the climate this EU election is one of the more important ones. And I believe it’s definitely something you must take … Continue reading

Watch: Emma Thompson gets tough about Heathrow decision

15 May, 2009

A third runway is proposed to be built at the Heathrow airport in the UK. Once constructed the third runway would make Heathrow to the single biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK. It’s expected that the airport … Continue reading

Tamara Stark: Don’t blame China!

5 May, 2009

Photo credit: MK Media Productions Tamara Stark, Communications Director at Greenpeace in the UK, writes this spot on blog post about the environmental “China bashing” in the international media. “Having spent the last three years living in China, I and … Continue reading

Carbon in numbers – Weighing in on the sources that add to the planet’s greenhouse gases

6 April, 2009

Photo credit: Taras Kalapun The environmental footprint per capita in developed countries is more than 10 tones per year. For example, 10,8 tones of carbon is emitted per capita by British, 12,7 per capita by Greek and 22,4 tones per … Continue reading

George Monbiot: “It’s over, now we must adapt to what nature sends our way”

2 April, 2009

George Monbiot, Europe’s leading green commentator, says it’s all over. But argues we can’t afford to abandon our efforts to cut emissions. Because if we do “our prophecy is bound to come true”. “Quietly in public, loudly in private, climate … Continue reading

Unlawful, repressive and disproportionate policing at Kingsnorth Climate Camp

20 March, 2009

After the Kingsnorth Climate Camp in August last year I heard that the police had been in overwhelming numbers and that there had been some “clashes” with the protestors. But I could never imagine how ruthless the actions from the … Continue reading

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