press releases
Last edited 23 June 2003 at 8:00am
Tests by Southampton University have found traces of radioactive waste from the controversial Sellafield plant in Scottish farmed salmon sold in British supermarkets, Sainsburys, Safeway's and Marks and Spencer. The revelation comes as Britain is due to face fierce criticism this week (23rd-27th June) at an international meeting of environment ministers in Germany for failing to tackle nuclear pollution from Sellafield.
Last edited 20 June 2003 at 8:00am
Britain is likely to come under fierce criticism this week for its failure to tackle nuclear pollution in the north east Atlantic Ocean. At this week's international meeting of European environment ministers (23rd-27th June), Germany and Norway are expected to be highly critical of the UK for not abiding by promises to reduce radioactive discharges from the controversial Sellafield plant. The expected charge comes despite promises by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott that Britain had shed its tag of 'dirty man of Europe'.
Last edited 18 June 2003 at 8:00am
The Government's great GM public debate has begun. If you haven't heard about it, worry not - few people have.
To help the Government spread the word, and really listen to public opinion, Greenpeace supporters are launching "GM-o-Meter" polls throughout the country.
We've already done some polling outside the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in London. The FSA, our supposedly independent food watchdog, is well known for its anti-organic and pro-GM stance.
Last edited 18 June 2003 at 8:00am
On the second day of the 55th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) moves to introduce new Whale Sanctuaries were defeated. Two new proposed areas, the South Pacific Whale Sanctuary (SPWS) and the South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary (SAWS) were unsuccessful. This is the fourth unsuccessful attempt to establish a SPWS and the third unsuccessful attempt to create a SAWS.
Last edited 17 June 2003 at 8:00am
In an inspiring move the 55th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Berlin today passed a resolution that makes conservation central to the work of the IWC and will help protect the world's whales, dolphins and porpoises.
Last edited 16 June 2003 at 8:00am
On the first day of the 55th International Whaling Commission (IWC), historic steps towards protecting the world's remaining populations of whales, dolphins and porpoises were taken.
The Berlin Initiative, co-sponsored by 19 governments (including the UK) was passed in a 25-20 vote, despite strong opposition from the pro-whaling nations, Japan and Norway.
Last edited 16 June 2003 at 8:00am
On 14th June, Greenpeace volunteers from the 'Forest Crime Unit' visited twenty four Travis Perkins stores across the country.
At the Dalston store in East London, a crew of 8 people from the unit cordoned off the illegally logged Indoesian timber they identified. They found 19 crates of Barito Pacific ply in one section and quickly branded it a 'forest crime scene'. The volunteers then hung a banner which read 'Stop Rainforest Destruction'.
Greenpeace investigated Barito Pacific and revealed the company is dealing in illegally logged Indonesian timber.
Last edited 14 June 2003 at 8:00am
Greenpeace volunteers this morning entered Travis Perkins timber merchants in Dalston, East London and tried to cordon off areas of the store containing illegal and destructively logged timber from Indonesia's last remaining rainforests.
The store is one of 24 Travis Perkins timber merchants in 15 regions around the country (including Hampstead, Paddington, Vauxhall, Battersea and Palmers Green in London) being visited by Greenpeace volunteers today.
Last edited 14 June 2003 at 8:00am
Barito Pacific plywood and doors from Indonesia can still be found in Travis Perkins' UK stores
Greenpeace today welcomed an announcement by timber merchants Jewson that they will cease importing Indonesian rainforest plywood by the end of this year (1).
Last edited 13 June 2003 at 8:00am
Every year 300,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises die from environmental threats like entanglement in fishing nets, noise pollution, toxic contamination and ship strikes, as well as commercial hunting.
This week, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has a chance to return to its conservation agenda - and stop whales from being stranded at the mercy of whalers.
