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Asking my MP to give more importance to environmental issues

Lillian recognises that global warming is 'the issue of this century; but she is also very committed to the social and welfare issues affecting her...
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Kumi Naidoo

Now more than ever

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP17) is due to take place in Durban in South Africa from November 28th through to December 9th....
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Cairn 17 not guilty!

Those of you who follow the goings on with Greenpeace and read these blogs will remember that I wrote a blog about the Cairn Energy action at their Edinburgh...
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Nottingham group visits the new Rainbow Warrior in London

Yesterday, Peter, Cath, Harry John and I went along to the East India docks in London, opposite Canary Wharf to have a tour of the new Greenpeace ship, Rainbow...
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Meeting Lilian Greenwood

Kirstie arranged for her and I to attend 'Prime Minister's Questions' in the House of Commons on Wed 19th Oct, and to meet Lilian Greenwood, the new MP for...
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Farewell Jo Melzack

Today is the last day that Jo Melzack will be working for Greenpeace.  The organisation will not be the same anymore.  Jo is a great loss to...
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Common Fisheries Policy stall

This morning we had a stall in Nottingham at the Market Square asking people to back changes to the Common Fisheries Policy - the campaign we have been...
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It's all over for Barbie

Barbie's maker, Mattel have just announced that they will no longer source pulp from 'companies known to be involved in deforestation'.  One of these...
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Support NTU's Wind Turbines @ Brackenhurst

Support Nottingham Trent University's (Brackenhurst campus) planning application for 2 wind turbines (link to NTU's website: http://www.ntu.ac.uk/ecoweb/...
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My First NVDA: An Account of the Birmingham VW Garage Occupation

On Saturday 10th September I took part in the occupation of a Volkswagen dealership in Birmingham to send a message to VW's management that we are on their...
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VW feels the heat

Well VW have had a bad few days!  Last week our German colleagues hung a banner on VW HQ in Wolfsburg and a virtual banner drop on their Facebook page...
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Support Nottingham University wind turbine project

Nottingham University have put a planning application for three wind turbines on their sports site at Grove Farm, which is near the Trent - sort of between the...
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Pulling teeth in Gedling

What a difference a day and a location can make!  3 weeks ago the sun was shining and we were at the Brinsley Animal Rescue open day with the Common...
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Job opportunity in London

Hi this has been posted to me and I thought I would advertise it here in case anyone is interested... Thought some of you might be interested in this job...
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Fish Fight Very Popular

We did a stall at the wonderful Brindley Animal Rescue Centre Open Day on Sunday 14th August.  Of course most of the people there were very sympathetic to...
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Rainbow Warrior II finds a new role

I thought I would pass this letter from Kumi Naidoo, the Greenpeace International Executive Director, about the old Rainbow Warrior II as the Rainbow Warrior...
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Have your say on Nottingham's Climate Change Strategy

Nottingham City Council have published their Draft Climate Change Strategy and they want your opinion!  I've had a quick look at the executive summary and...
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Turtle heading towards a Fad in the Pacific Ocean

Hugh's fish fight update.

Hugh's fish fight update tonight on channel 4. Also is supposed to have some good stuff about the CFP which people may find interesting.
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John West tuna tin with sticker

Yay! We did it!

After what seems like months of campaigning and stickering of its tuna products, John West has finally agreed to change their policy and move towards...
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Cairn gagging order

As many of you know, Cairn Energy premises were occupied by polar bears on Monday 18th July.  As a result of that Cairn have taken out an interdict (...
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