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What I told the government about fracking and their unsustainable ‘dash for gas’

Posted by Hannah Martin - 22nd September 2016
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Last week I spoke at an event in Parliament to discuss “Shale Gas and Climate Change.” The event was hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group (APPCCG) which is a coalition of lots of different people who have an interest in climate change. It’s been running for over 15… Read More

Will George Eustice finally create a fair deal for small-scale fishermen?

Posted by Alix Foster vander Elst - 15th September 2016
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(Guest blog by Frances Rankin) Fisheries Minister George Eustice was at the House of Lords yesterday, facing questions on the future of the fishing industry after we leave the EU. Eustice called Brexit an opportunity to take a serious look at shares of allocations both within… Read More

A joint mission: ending plastic pollution

Posted by Louise Edge - 14th September 2016
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Back in July I was lucky enough to be one of 100 people who spent the day cleaning up a heavily plastic polluted beach on ‘Freedom Island’ in Manila Bay, Philippines. The beach was in an appalling state – piled high with throwaway plastic wrappers, straws and bottles which… Read More

4 species that were saved by the EU

Posted by Fran Grobke - 12th September 2016
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Among the many, many things that the EU regulates, are a handful of little-known laws that have helped protect the UK countryside. They are called the Birds and Habitat Directives. The Birds Directive provides a legal framework, binding for all EU countries, for the protection… Read More

Stories from the Front Line: Arnaldo Munduruku and the Munduruku struggle for climate justice

Posted by Martin Vainstein - 8th September 2016

Despite facing mega dams, colonialism and more than 500 years of violence and neglect, the Munduruku People have stayed strong and continued fighting for justice. Here’s a brief insight from their General Chief Arnaldo Kaba Munduruku, from his recent visit to the UK to work alongside Greenpeace. Dams in the Tapajos region of the Amazon… Read More