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"The forest is the lifeline of the people"

Posted by admin — 12 April 2006 at 8:00am - Comments

Brian Baring, a customary landowner from Papua New Guinea

During his visit to the UK to highlight the threat to the forests of Papua New Guinea, we caught up with Brian Baring for a quick chat about his European mission. Listen to Brian talk about life in the forests and what people in the UK can do to help stop the illegal logging.

Article tagged as: audio, brian baring, destructive logging, forests, illegal timber, papua new guinea

Ken's low carbon London

Posted by bex — 20 March 2006 at 9:00am - Comments

London Mayor Ken Livingstone

It's the capital of the UK, the biggest energy demand centre in the country and the largest city in Europe. And it can slash its CO2emissions, gas consumption and reliance on fossil fuels without nuclear power.

Article tagged as: audio, climate change, decentralised energy, ken livingstone, london

Greenpeace shuts down Range Rover assembly line

Posted by bex — 16 May 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

A Landrover is marked with CLIMATE CRIME SCENE tape

Early this morning 35 Greenpeace volunteers shut down the assembly line making gas-guzzling Range Rovers. Urban 4x4s made at this site are wrecking the climate.

Article tagged as: 4x4s, audio, cars, climate change, direct actions, fuel efficiency, land rover, transport

Climate campaigners scale Prescott's roof

Posted by bex — 26 April 2005 at 8:00am - Comments

Greenpeace protestors fit solar panel on John Prescott's roof

Greenpeace volunteers fitted solar panels to John Prescott's roof and hung a huge banner across his house this morning that says: Oi 2 Jags! Hit targets, not voters.

Article tagged as: audio, climate change, direct actions, renewable energy, solar power

Global oil trading stopped

Posted by bex — 16 February 2005 at 9:00am - Comments

A policeman and a Greenpeace volunteer

Today is a day for action. After a long and arduous process the Kyoto Protocol comes into force and business as usual is not an option.

Thirty-five Greenpeace volunteers halted trading on the global oil market by occupying the International Petroleum Exchange in London. They entered the high security building near Tower Bridge shortly before 2pm, just as the world market in Brent crude was about to switch to London.

Article tagged as: audio, climate change, direct actions, g8, international policy, kyoto protocol, oil

Stop Esso day II

Posted by bex — 18 May 2002 at 8:00am - Comments

Saturday 18th May: Hundreds of protesters gathered at Esso garages around the country - asking motorists to stop buying petrol from Esso.

Stop Esso day: Julia Sawalha and Alan Davies Julia Sawalha and Alan DaviesFamilies, groups of friends, campaigners, celebrities - many dressed as tigers and polar bears or wearing George Bush masks - handed out leaflets and explained to motorists and passers-by why they were there.
Article tagged as: alan davies, audio, climate change, george bush, jamie catto, julia sawalha, oil, petrol
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