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In pictures: It's World Fisheries Day!

Posted by Angela Glienicke — 21 November 2014 at 1:43pm - Comments

Fishermen paddle out towards open waters in Pemba, Quirimbas, northern Mozambique

Fisherfolk communites around the world celebrate World Fisheries Day today highlighting the importance of sustainable management of fisheries and raising awareness about overfishing and habitat destruction.

Article tagged as: African Fishermen, artisanal fishermen, slideshows

Our Net Gain

Posted by Nina Schrank — 18 November 2014 at 6:08pm - Comments

'Save our fish' sign in Newlyn harbour, Cornwall

View of Newlyn harbour in Cornwall

There’s everything to gain from healthy seas, fair fishing and thriving coastal communities. That’s why I’m excited to share the news about our new campaign, Our Net Gain.

This is all about rewarding sustainable fishing, and highlighting the injustice at the heart of the UK’s fishing quota system.

Article tagged as: CFP, fishing, fishing quota, George Eustice, sustainable fishing

Your ad is in the papers – Shell’s spin exposed

Posted by Danielle Boobyer — 13 November 2014 at 3:07pm - Comments

Our Shell counter-ad in today's papers

It’s a bad day for Shell! If you opened the Metro, Independent or Telegraph newspaper this morning, you’re one of two million people who saw our counter-ad against the Arctic oil drillers.

Article tagged as: adverts, arctic, billboard, newspaper, Save the Arctic, shell, waterlo

UPDATE: Amazon timber from illegal loggers is heading to Rotterdam

Posted by Richardg — 5 November 2014 at 7:29pm - Comments

A shipment of illegal timber is on its way to Europe

A shipment of illegal timber from the Amazon rainforest is on its way to Europe. We've discovered that the timber is bound for the port of Rotterdam - and it arrives tomorrow.

Article tagged as: amazon, brazil, forests, illegal logging, illegal timber, logging, timber

Illegal timber from the Amazon is on it's way to Europe. Let's stop it!

Posted by Richardg — 3 November 2014 at 10:42am - Comments

We've caught sawmills in the Amazon rainforest trading illegal timber. Now a shipment of illegal timber from one of those sawmills is on its way to Europe. If we act quickly, we can force the authorities to take action.

Article tagged as: amazon, brazil, EU, EUTR, forest crime, illegal logging, illegal timber, timber

Is John West really “vehemently against” dirty tuna fishing?

Posted by Ariana Densham — 24 October 2014 at 3:29pm - Comments

Will John West end their use of destructive tuna fishing that harms other marine life?

This is how John West responded after over 100,000 messages were sent demanding they stick to their promise to completely phase out fish aggregation devices (FADs).

Article tagged as: Fish Aggregation Devices [FADs], john west, princes, tuna

In pictures: Let's celebrate World Energy Day

Posted by Angela Glienicke — 22 October 2014 at 11:43am - Comments

Today is World Energy Day which highlights the importance of society's choices regarding energy production and the environment. I love positive solution stories, so had a look in our photo archive to share some of our interesting energy pictures with you and celebrate this day.

Article tagged as: renewable energy, slideshows, solar, wind energy

8 amazing renewable energy projects that we love

Posted by Richard Casson — 22 October 2014 at 7:23am - Comments

It's World Energy Day today (hooray!). To mark the occasion, here's at a few renewable energy projects from around the world -- ones that we totally love.

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