Oscar-winning actress, TV comedian and Greenpeace tell Hoon, ‘We’ve bought your runway, and you’re not getting it back.’
13 January, 2009
The land earmarked by the Government for
the construction of a third runway at Heathrow airport has been bought from
under the noses of ministers by a coalition of celebrities, scientists,
politicians and green campaigners.
The plot of land within the site of the proposed third runway at Heathrow can only have four legal owners on the deed, but you can join the plot as a beneficial owner and help stop airport expansion.
As a beneficial owner you'll be included in a legal declaration of trust and are represented in any legal fight for the land by the four purchasers of the land. The owners including Greenpeace UK are:
Posted by jossc — 12 January 2009 at 1:42pm
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Making our homes energy efficient is a key step towards decarbonising the economy
With our economy reeling under the worst economic conditions for over a decade, Gordon Brown held a much trumpeted 'jobs summit' today to outline his plans to keep the country at work. Facing the dangerous combination of a credit-fuelled financial crisis, concerns over energy security and prices and accelerating climate change, he has missed an historic opportunity to boost the economy and take an important step towards decarbonising it at the same time.
This briefing paper outlines Greenpeace's plans for new measures to tackle fuel poverty, promote energy efficiency, stimulate the economy and help to meet the
UK’s targets on climate change.
Posted by jossc — 7 January 2009 at 4:15pm
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Marine reserves not only protect the ocean life within them - they help
to sustain surrounding ecosystems and animals that pass through them -
like whales
Ok, this might take some believing, but apparently outgoing US President George W Bush just made a major contribution to protecting the oceans.
Yesterday the man better known for threatening our entire planet's future by dragging his feet on climate change and paying less attention to environmental conservation than any US president in history, announced plans for three 'national monuments' to be created in the Pacific. A total of 505,775 square kilometres [195,280 square miles], containing some of the most ecologically-rich areas of the world's oceans, will be protected - creating the largest marine reserves in the world.
Posted by jamie — 6 January 2009 at 6:10pm
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So we start to wave a fond farewell to the
incandescent light - since its first demonstration in the 19th
Century it has served us well, but the brutal march of progress has made it
obsolete since the development of CFLs over 30 years ago. Even though the
current depletion of 150W, 100W and 75W bulbs being reported in the press is only
part of a voluntary agreement (no sensible efficiency standards here), there's
a binding EU agreement (of sorts) on the way and the days of the filament bulb are
numbered.
