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After 100 years, is BP going senile?

Posted by jossc — 5 May 2009 at 11:35am - Comments

Getting to be 100 years old is a proud milestone, but it usually comes with some complications - which can include a loss of critical faculties. As BP directors and shareholders meet to celebrate the company's centenary in London this evening, they'd be well advised to seriously question whether BP's massive investment in Canadian tar sands (pictured here) is evidence of senility setting in.

Article tagged as: alberta, BP, canada, petropolis, shell, tar sands

April 2009 - the month in pictures

Posted by jossc — 1 May 2009 at 5:16pm - Comments

Stunning images of climate change protests from North and South America, Europe and Asia make up the core of this month's contributions. It's been a busy time for reminding governments what they should already know by now - that we have to wean ourselves of climate-wrecking fossil fuels as soon as possible, and the business as usual is not an option.

Article tagged as: climate change, images, nuclear accidents, photos, slideshows

New nuclear sites: have your say

Posted by jossc — 1 May 2009 at 10:23am - Comments

Proposed sites of new nuclear power stations
Proposed sites of new nuclear power stations. See below for key

Do you live in the vicinity of one of these 11 locations, which are being proposed as potential sites for new nuclear power stations? Happy about it? If not, then you've got less than three weeks to read and respond to the information provided by the companies bidding to develop each site as part of the government's 'consultation' process.

Not only that, but if you take the information contained in the 'have your say' guide on the  government's website, you'll run the risk of being seriously misled over issues as fundamental as how much  nuclear actually contributes to the UK's energy mix, and how and where the spent fuel will be disposed of.

Article tagged as: EDF, nuclear power, public consultations, RWE

Why non-violence is at the absolute heart of Greenpeace's message

Posted by jossc — 30 April 2009 at 1:41pm - Comments
Next in line for our spring blog relay is Jo from our Active Supporters Unit. The relay is a whistle-stop tour of Greenpeace staff here in the UK. Click here to catch up on the other entries.

Jo helps a member of the constabulary with his enquiries

It’s amazing that the blog baton has actually reached me - although I've worked for Greenpeace for over 14 years, I am only in the UK office once a month - I work from home in Manchester (England’s greatest city!)

I have one of the best jobs in the world. I'm the Network Developer for the North, one of five staff in the Active Supporters Unit. Active Supporters are the people who support Greenpeace with their own precious time and energy, taking the campaign messages to the public on the streets and at local events in their stylish green tabards, going to visit their MPs, giving talks, taking risks on direct actions. They are inspiring and brilliant people, often working full-time in demanding jobs, then giving their weekends and evenings to Greenpeace.

Article tagged as: active supporters, blog relay

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