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.
The almost complete lack of green issues on
the G20 agenda has had heads shaking both in our office and across the
environmental movement, yet there was one result this week worth celebrating.
It didn't come from the G20 directly, but the presence of so many world leaders
was an excellent opportunity for Prince Charles to gather many of them together
to talk about rainforests.
For some time now, the Prince has (like us)
been promoting the idea that stopping deforestation in places like the Amazon
and Indonesia
is an excellent way to put the brakes on
climate change. His recent trip to the Amazon (documented by the Sun's
new environment editor) was just the latest demonstration of the Prince's
passion for the issue.
Posted by jossc — 3 April 2009 at 11:03am
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Greenpeace China projects a climate change message onto Yong Ding Gate: Beijing, March 23 2009
The latest monthly slideshow of Greenpeace activities around the world has just been published, and it's been a busy time. Lots of action around climate change, as you'd expect, with big events in the US and Brazil, and a symbolic projection onto the Yong Ding gate in Beijing, China.
Commenting on the G20 communique,
Greenpeace executive director John
Sauven said:
"Tacking climate change on to the
end of the communique as an after thought does not demonstrate anything like the
seriousness we needed to see. Hundreds of billions were found for the IMF and
World Bank, but for making the transition to a green economy there is no money
on the table, just vague aspirations, talks about talks and agreements to
agree."
