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Old King Coal, Your Days Are Numbered

Posted by Greenpeace UK — 18 November 2015 at 3:43pm - Comments
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The government has announced that coal power stations, like Drax pictured here, will close by 2025

There is news worth celebrating coming from the Department of Energy and Climate Change today.

The UK has just become the first G20 economy to stamp a clear expiry date on coal, one of the main drivers of climate change. Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Amber Rudd has pledged to phase coal out of our energy mix entirely by 2025.

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5 things you need to know about the climate talks, COP21

Posted by Fran G — 9 November 2015 at 5:24pm - Comments

1.  What is COP21?

Between 30 November and 11 December 2015 a bunch of politicians and global leaders from over 190 countries will be involved in the United Nations 21st Conference of the Parties (‘COP21′, as it’s known). They’re meeting in Paris to try and agree a global legally binding climate treaty.

Article tagged as: climate talks, COP, COP21, paris, renewables, UNFCCC

Exposed: The human cost of the tuna industry

Posted by India Thorogood — 5 November 2015 at 5:50pm - Comments
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“They called us soccer balls, meaning that we were under their feet and could be kicked anywhere”

“They were beaten until their arms and legs were broken”

Take the Challenge! Say no to John West!

Posted by Aakash Naik — 4 November 2015 at 1:26pm - Comments
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Hugh's not having anything from John West

What's in your sandwich? 

Brie and cranberry? falafel? coleslaw? Tuna?...Whatever you're munching into make sure it's nothing from John West! 

John West are John Worst when it comes to sustainability. Their dodgy fishing practices mean they catch a whole lot more than just tuna and even kill endangered species of sharks, rays and turtles

Seven Deadly Fins

Posted by Willie — 30 October 2015 at 4:01pm - Comments
Seven deadly fins - scary creatures from the deep sea
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Which ocean creature sends a shiver down your spine?

If you go down in the deep today, you might get a big surprise. At Hallowe’en the usual ghosts, ghouls and monsters are all-too-familiar. But if you want a real fright, you really need to see what’s lurking in the sea. 

So, prepare yourself as we introduce you to seven of the spookiest, kookiest and most sinister denizens of the deadly deep, deep sea.

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8 reasons why John West needs to ditch its dodgy fishing methods

Posted by India Thorogood — 23 October 2015 at 1:50pm - Comments
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John West promised its customers that all of its tuna would come from sustainable fishing methods in 2016. But their bosses are breaking that promise, infact they’ve managed a measly 2%.

Destructive tuna fishing by companies like John West are putting ever more pressure on tuna populations, and damaging all kinds of marine animals - including endangered species - which are needlessly killed in the hunt for the tuna we eat.

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