December 2004

EU pushes cod towards extinction

Posted by darren - 23 December 2004 at 12:27am - Comments

We've slammed the European Union's new fishing quotas, which will push cod closer to extinction in British waters.

Under pressure from Tony Blair's government, EU ministers ignored scientific advice calling for a halt to cod fishing for the third year in a row. They also threw out proposals to close some fishing grounds to protect cod stocks.

Article tagged as: cod, EU, marine reserves, north sea

National Lottery update: Wembley project commits to FSC

Posted by admin - 22 December 2004 at 9:00am - Comments

Following on from some very positive discussion at a meeting with construction company Multiplex, the project directors for the New Wembley Stadium site have sent a message of good will by erecting a 50 foot FSC Christmas tree at the iconic Wembley Stadium - signalling their commitment to sourcing timber from legal and sustainable sources.

Article tagged as: forests, FSC, national lottery, wembley stadium

Only action will clear the air

Posted by bex - 8 December 2004 at 9:00am - Comments

Tony Blair says he is personally passionate about solving the problem of climate change, but his passion for business has dominated the agenda for too long. There is only one way Tony Blair is going to regain our trust - take urgent action on climate change.

Article tagged as: climate change, co2, government, kyoto protocol, renewable energy, tony blair

Marine reserves: Royal Commission report calls for action

Posted by darren - 7 December 2004 at 3:57pm - Comments

Catch from trawling on the Dogger Bank, North Sea

A new report by the influential Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) has backed our call for a network of large-scale marine reserves - essentially national parks, but at sea.

Article tagged as: esperanza, marine reserves, north sea