Also by sara_a

The transport minister and the 20,000 people who demanded better

Posted by sara_a - 13 May 2013 at 6:41pm

Com'on, Norman. Don't block the changes we urgently need.

When the alarm rang at 4.45am this morning, I was already awake. Nobody overslept or moaned about feeling tired. And after a quick pre-action breakfast we piled into the minibus, loaded with climbing equipment, a huge banner and our petition printed with the names of 20,000 UK campaign supporters. We were on route to Lewes, the constituency of UK Transport Minister, Norman Baker, who this Wednesday will represent the UK in a make-or-break moment for the future of pollution from cars.

Article tagged as: action, baker, baner, cars, climate, co2, EU, europe, lewes, may, Norman

The Arctic, live, in central London

Posted by sara_a - 4 April 2013 at 10:19pm - Comments

This April is a big month for the Arctic. Our expedition of young leaders making the long trek to reach the North Pole is nearly underway. When they reach the North Pole, they will lower the time capsule containing nearly 3 million names of people who have joined the global call to Save the Arctic, and plant the Flag for the Future. And when they do that, our movement will come together across the planet.

Article tagged as: 3d, 4d, APRIL, arctic, climate, flag, future, london, map, project, SaveTheArctic

5 reasons to make cleaner cars now

Posted by sara_a - 13 March 2013 at 5:18pm - Comments

Now that VW, Europe's biggest and most powerful car company, has agreed to make cleaner and more efficient cars, it's time to convince the rest of Europe (and the world) to follow suit.

Article tagged as: car emissions, cars, co2

You did it! Waitrose puts Shell relationship on ice

Posted by sara_a - 12 December 2012 at 1:34pm - Comments

Today we received the great news that after only 12 days of our intensive campaign, Waitrose has announced it has put its partnership with Arctic oil drillers Shell on ice.

Article tagged as: arctic, climate, drilling, oil, partner, polar, sanctuary, shell, waitrose, win

Finding heart in the melting Arctic

Posted by sara_a - 17 September 2012 at 6:21pm - Comments

The record has already been broken – but it is about to be shattered.

This isn’t the kind of record you wish to remember and tell your grandchildren about. This is no tale of great sporting achievement like Usain Bolt smashing his way into the Olympic record books. No, this is something entirely more sombre.

Article tagged as: arctic, bear, history, ice, melt, minimum, momement, North pole, polar, record, Sara, sea, smash

Arctic melting: The science behind the ice

Posted by sara_a - 12 September 2012 at 11:44am - Comments

Dr Julienne Stroeve, a research scientist at the US National Snow and Ice Data C

Thinner ice means more melting

Two of the scientists travelling with Greenpeace on the Arctic Sunrise are Dr Julienne Stroeve, a research scientist at the US National Snow and Ice Data Centre (NSIDC), and Nick Toberg, an ice scientist at Cambridge University. I asked them what research they would be able to do on the ice, and for some insight into why Arctic sea ice is so important, and what impact the melting would have on our climate.

Article tagged as: arctic, ayech, bear, cambridge, ice, melt, minimum, NSIDC, polar, research, Sara, snow

Going to the Arctic to witness history

Posted by sara_a - 7 September 2012 at 12:47pm - Comments

Who's that clambering on the ice?

I’m aboard the Greenpeace ship, the Arctic Sunrise, just out of Tromsø in northern Norway, to journey far north, to the edge of the Arctic sea ice.

Article tagged as: arctic, ice, melt, north, pole, Sara, SaveTheArctic, sunrise, voyage

European Commission lacks ambition in reducing emissions from cars

Posted by sara_a - 13 July 2012 at 12:19pm - Comments

Stormtrooper outside Acea car lobby meeting in Brussels

Over half a million people have made it impossible for VW to openly oppose targets

This week the European Commission published a new draft proposal on car efficiency for 2020. They agreed to stick with their original target but have missed a chance to go further towards getting us off our oil addiction.

Article tagged as: climate change, dark side, EC, emissions, european commission, oil, transport, VW, VWDarkside

10 reasons why investing in Arctic drilling is reckless – according to the world’s top risk assessors

Posted by sara_a - 19 April 2012 at 5:58pm - Comments

Cairn's tugs drag icebergs out the way of its Arctic oil drilling rig

Last week, Lloyd’s of London - the world’s leading insurer which sets the global standard for risk assessment - released a report warning investors not to rush in and invest in Arctic drilling. Looking at the industrial onslaught that is likely to hit the Arctic as the sea ice melts, the report covers the environmental impacts and financial risks of industrial fishing, shipping and mining. But it's most scathing on oil drilling, and in particular of the ability of oil companies to clean up after a major spill.

Article tagged as: #savethearctic, arctic, climate change, drilling, investment, oil

Stormtroopers expose car lobby get-together

Posted by sara_a - 2 December 2011 at 9:09am - Comments

Today the Dark Side has come to Brussels, where the world’s biggest car companies are gathering for a shadowy meeting where they will decide whether to block a key European climate law to clean up our engines.

Article tagged as: acea, cars, climate change, oil, transport, VW, VWDarkside

Greenpeace UK