Category Archives: Greenpeace

Call for a European Union moratorium on genetically modified crops (Greenpeace)

Read at : Greenpeace International <international@mailing.greenpeace.org> Today 1 million against GMOs petition – signed and delivered! Today we’re delivering a very special petition with Avaaz. Over one million of you called for a European Union moratorium on genetically modified crops. … Continue reading

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Massive G8 climate action happening now (Greenpeace)

Read at : Greenpeace International <international@mailing.greenpeace.org> Massive G8 climate action happening now Action to save our climate is happening right now in Italy: As you read this our activists are scaling chimneys, chaining themselves to conveyor belts and blocking coal … Continue reading

Posted in Climate / climate change, Greenpeace

UNCCD : country financial issues obstacle (Google Alert / Climate Ark)

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.climateark.org/shared/reader/welcome.aspx?linkid=84225 Country Financial issues obstacle as UN desertification meeting winds down Source:  Copyright 2007, Agence France-Presse Date:  September 14, 2007 Original URL Despite agreeing that climate change and desert spread must be tackled … Continue reading

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Sustainable Energy and Poverty Reduction (dgAlert)

Read at : dg Communities http://topics.developmentgateway.org/poverty/rc/ItemDetail.do~1109174?intcmp=700Sustainable Sustainable Energy and Poverty Reduction Sustainable development will only happen if poverty is tackled and the environment is protected. It is a false dilemma to say that we either tackle poverty or we save … Continue reading

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Protect ancient forests (dgAlert / Greenpeace)

Read at : dg Environment and Development http://topics.developmentgateway.org/environment/rc/ItemDetail.do~1105592?intcmp=700The  Greenpeace http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/forests  Protect ancient forests Throughout the world, ancient forests are in crisis. Many of the plants and animals that live in these forests face extinction. And many of the people and … Continue reading

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