Posted by jamie — 26 June 2009 at 3:46pm
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It's been a long time since there were polar
bears at London Zoo, but the famous attraction still houses many other species
which are threatened by the effects of climate change. So I can't help but
wonder whether this fact registered with Gordon Brown (himself an endangered
species) as he stood up at the zoo to present his blueprint for a global climate
action plan.
Posted by jossc — 26 June 2009 at 11:19am
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With December's crucial Copenhagen climate change summit fast approaching, we talk to 350.org founder Bill McKibben about the politics of climate change in the US, the challenges of building a successful mass movement, and how we set about not only restricting the amount of new CO2 we're pumping into the atmosphere, but reducing the levels that are already there.
350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit
for carbon dioxide in our atmosphere - it's measured in "Parts Per Million".
So below 350 ppm is where we need to be to avoid runaway climate change. Currently the figure is around 390 and rising.
350.org will coordinate an international day of action on October 24 at hundreds of iconic places around the world - from the Taj Mahal to the Great Barrier Reef - with the aim of sparking a global movement to unite the public, media, and our political leaders behind the 350 goal.
Posted by jamie — 24 June 2009 at 12:36pm
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Greenpeace volunteers in Hong
Kong have been protesting about the lack of effort the territory's
government has put into tackling climate change. On Monday, a team dropped a
huge, seven-storey banner down the front of a government office building marking
out chief executive Donald Tsang as a 'climate fugitive'.
Posted by jossc — 17 June 2009 at 4:44pm
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Ed Miliband today announced the details of his new coal consultation. While recognising the need to reduce emissions from coal-fired power stations, as promised, it places equal emphasis on maintaining a "diverse, secure energy mix".
Posted by jossc — 8 April 2009 at 1:34pm
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In this episode of our podcast we're trying something new - James hosts a round-table discussion with solutions adviser Nathan, coal campaigner Emma and new web editor Christian about what Greenpeace stands for, and (in the run up to the UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen this December) whether we're going the right way about tackling the greatest challenge we've ever faced - minimising the effects of climate change.
Are we spending too much time lobbying national politicians directly, and not taking enough action at a local level? Do we talk too much about problems and not enough about the solutions?
The aim is to give you a bit more insight into the sort of discussions that go on between campaigners when they're planning a campaign, the various tools and techniques at our disposal, and the ways in which they can be combined to address the massive environmental threats we all face.
