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Posted by jossc — 26 July 2007 at 2:22pm
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Although it doesn't feel much like it we're well into summertime now, our colleagues at Greenpeace Canada have put together a list of top tips to help you 'keep it green' whatever you're doing this summer. Among other things, they've got green ideas for organic gardening, keeping party food local and sustainable, and minimising your CO2 emissions should you decide to travel.
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The FSC logo is the best guarantee that wood and paper products come from well-managed sources
With so much timber on the market that is destructively or illegally logged, it's important to have a certification system that can assess the logging industry's impact in forestry areas on both the environment and the communities who live there.
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A traditional landowner stands amid the devastation of a deforested area in Papua New Guinea
With 80 per cent of the world's ancient forests already lost or seriously degraded, it's vital we look after what remains to maintain biodiversity, protect the way of life of local communities, and guard against climate change. But industrial logging, which is often either destructive, illegal or both, has these last areas of ancient forest under siege. So fast is the rate that an area the size of a football pitch is lost every two seconds.
Last edited 25 July 2007 at 2:41pm
Companies such as B&Q are responding to our campaigns and consumer demand
The activities of a range of companies, from commercial logging to industrial-scale agriculture, are threatening ancient forests around the world. But, as we've demonstrated across various campaigns, with non-violent direct action, consumer pressure and proper solutions, industry practices can be changed so they can help protect forests instead of destroying them.
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Update: May 2010 saw the launch of a historic accord, the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement, which brings together 9 environmental groups, including Greenpeace and 21 of the largest logging companies in Canada. The agreement is the first step towards conservation planning for 70 million hectares of Boreal wilderness. It marks the suspension of boycott campaigns directed at AbitibiBowater, Kruger and other members of the Forest Products Association of Canada. Read more »
Stretching from the Pacific to the Atlantic, the Boreal Forest of North America is a colossal expanse of temperate rainforest covering some 5.6 million km2 and accounts for 28 per cent of the remaining intact forest on the planet.
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Tony Benn is just one of the authors supporting the Book Campaign
If you like a good read, you may be unnerved to realise many books have been printed at the expense of ancient forests, and that paper fibre can be the product of destructive or illegal logging. But don't put down your Jackie Collins just yet - the good news is that the publishing industry is gradually getting the message.
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In response to the news that millions of copies of the upcoming JK Rowling epic Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be printed on forest-friendly paper for the first time (1), Belinda Fletcher, head of Greenpeace's forest campaign, said:
Posted by jamie — 14 June 2007 at 11:14am
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Not only are homes in the UK gradually becoming greener, their Asian equivalents could also heading in the same direction now that B&Q is removing all products containing illegal timber from their shelves in China.
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Posted by jamie — 13 June 2007 at 11:37am
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So, we've covered the Techno-Dome and some of the highlights in the Greenpeace field. Let's see - what else have we got lined up for Glastonbury?
If you've ever wondered what your carbon footprint looks like, you can get your own carbon calculator installed on your mobile at the Bluetooth Takeaway. The Centre for Alternative Technology will be offering them to download via Bluetooth.
Then you can stroll over to the Guardian Soulmates for some 'carbon' dating. They'll match you a mate with some speed dating and carbon mating. There'll be dancing and cabaret in the evenings between 8pm and 10pm, and if you get serious we'll 'marry' you on Sunday afternoon for a year and a day, just like in the fairy tales.
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In response to the news that the next Harry Potter book will be printed on forest-friendly paper, Belinda Fletcher, head of Greenpeace's forest campaign, said:
"This announcement is great news and means that Harry Potter's magic will be helping to protect the world's ancient forests. Unfortunately, this is not the case for all books printed in the UK.
