Another strain of MRSA is emerging from the factory farms of Northern Europe, and it is linked to the insatiable demand for cheap meat on our plates. The Ecologist Film Unit investigates
… Farming Factory Farms Antibiotic Resistance Netherlands Factory Farming Animal Husbandry … or chickens, but in this region of the Netherlands, close to Eindhoven, it is predominantly pigs. The Netherlands has a higher concentration of farm …
In a landmark judgment today, four Niger Delta farmers have won the right to sue Dutch oil multinational Shell in the Netherlands courts after oil spills destroyed their farms and fish ponds. The case sets a precedent for other victims of corporate environmental and human rights harms around the world.
… Nigerian farmers' win right to sue Shell in Netherlands courts The Ecologist | 18th December 2015 News Netherlands Law Oil Pollution Human Rights … to sue Dutch oil multinational Shell in the Netherlands courts after oil spills destroyed …
Environmental and human rights campaigners write to oil giant Shell threatening legal action in bid to stop catastrophic climate breakdown.
… be the first case of its kind. ActionAid Netherlands, Greenpeace Netherlands, Fossielvrij NL, part of the 350 … Active (JMA) are joining Friends of the Earth Netherlands in delivering these demands to the …
Badgers are having a rough time in England, writes Lesley Docksey. But it's no better in most other European countries, where they enjoy no specific protection and digging, baiting and shooting are widespread. Hence the new Eurobadger coalition formed to campaign for them Europe-wide. The one shining example is Holland - TB-free since 1999 without killing a single badger!
… Activism Badgers UK England France Germany Netherlands Northern Ireland New Zealand … a legally protected species in the UK and the Netherlands, badgers are under threat all over … the Republic of Ireland, France and the Netherlands formed Eurobadger. The vision: …
In a landmark ruling, judges have ordered the Netherlands to do more to tackle the 'imminent danger' of climate change. Meanwhile an expert commission reports of an impending global health breakdown from unmitigated global warming.
… Alex Kirby | 25th June 2015 News Law Health Netherlands Climate Change … In a landmark ruling, judges have ordered the Netherlands to do more to tackle the 'imminent … Dutch court has made history by ordering the Netherlands government to make deeper than …
A study published today in Nature shows a strong correlation between concentrations of a popular neonicotinoid pesticide in water, and bird declines, writes Helen Thompson. Regulators are under pressure to tighten up, but the industry still claims there's 'no substantiated evidence'.
… between bird population declines in the Netherlands and higher concentrations of the … plant ecologist at Radboud University in the Netherlands. The researchers posit that the … to overall insect population drops in the Netherlands - not just drops in those that …
NGOs challenge 'incomprehensible' proposal to allow illegal fishing activities in North Sea nature reserve.
… calling on the Commission to challenge the Netherlands, the UK and Germany over a … proposed management plan, submitted by the Netherlands, the UK and Germany on 19 June … other sea animals. Kirsten Schuijt, CEO, WWF Netherlands said: “It's incomprehensible that …
Another strain of MRSA is emerging from the factory farms of Northern Europe, and it is linked to the insatiable demand for cheap meat on our plates. The Ecologist Film Unit investigates
… Farming Factory Farms Antibiotic Resistance Netherlands Factory Farming Animal Husbandry … or chickens, but in this region of the Netherlands, close to Eindhoven, it is predominantly pigs. The Netherlands has a higher concentration of farm …
Campaigners will demand significant investment in comprehensive national cycle network with 7 September 2019 protest.
… with 17 percent clinically obese. In the Netherlands that figure is less than half at … children cycle to school, whilst in The Netherlands about 50 percent cycle. In the UK … all journeys are taken by bike, whilst in the Netherlands it is about 27 percent. The …
Oil still contaminates the Niger Delta, over two decades after Shell was first called out for its destruction of the land.
… Nigerian farmers and Friends of the Earth Netherlands launched a court case against Shell in the Netherlands more than a decade ago, intending … farmers who took Shell to court in the Netherlands in 2008, together with …
Secret documents leaked to Greenpeace from the EU-US TTIP negotiations show that environmental protection, climate change mitigation, consumer protection, public health and sustainability are sacrificed throughout to corporate profit and commercial interests.
… profit and commercial interests. Greenpeace Netherlands has released a huge cache of … Sylvia Borren, Executive Director Greenpeace Netherlands. "It is time for the negotiations … - what's there? The documents that Greenpeace Netherlands has released comprise about half …
With the aid of Friends of the Earth Netherlands, Nigerian farmers whose lives and livelihoods were impacted by oil spilled from Shell pipelines took Shell Nigeria and its parent company Royal Dutch Shell to court.
… With the aid of Friends of the Earth Netherlands, Nigerian farmers whose lives and … International. The court ruling in the Netherlands means Shell can no longer hide … applied in this case). Friends of the Earth Netherlands, who were given standing in the …
Shoppers at Amsterdam's Ezoplaza today have the pick of more than 700 plastic free products.
… aisle to its 74 branches across the Netherlands by the end of this year. The … It's due to open in June this year. The Netherlands has a long track-record of blazing … kilometres of traffic-free cycle lanes, the Netherlands is the only country in Europe that …
As global media focus on Crimea's forthcoming referendum on whether to join Russia, we remember another 'Act of Free Choice' in West Papua in 1969 - which set off 45 years of military occupation, theft, repression and murder.
… and murder. West Papua was colonised by the Netherlands in 1898, along with the islands … West Papua and conflict broke out between the Netherlands, Indonesia and the indigenous … an agreement between Indonesia and the Netherlands, which in 1962 gave control of …
Breakthrough victory for climate litigators as appeal court upholds constitutional duty to protect citizens from climate change.
… | 11th October 2018 News Climate Change Netherlands Litigation Human Rights … landmark court victory that will hold the Netherlands government to account for greater … percent reduction in carbon emissions by the Netherlands government before 2020 would be a …
UK urged to quit treaty that ‘puts fossil fuel interests before climate action’.
… fuels and boosting renewables, including the Netherlands, which has faced a 1.4 billion US … a number of European countries, including the Netherlands, France, Germany and Poland, have … in Europe. “Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Poland have …
Friends of the Earth Amsterdam - supported by its international organisation - is threatening to take Shell to court. But unlike any other legal challenge, they are not asking for compensation. The charity claims this will limit the company's investments in fossil fuels. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… campaigners Friends of the Earth Netherlands announced today that it will take … Donald Pols, director of Friends of the Earth Netherlands, said: "Shell is among the ten … of legal action from Friends of the Earth Netherlands is part of a growing global …
How the Dutch climate movement is leading Europe's fight against fossil subsidies.
… 2024 | News Energy XR NL Climate Breakdown Netherlands Extinction Rebellion Editor’s … of 2023. Conducted by Extinction Rebellion Netherlands (XR NL), in partnership with … far all police repression against XR in the Netherlands has backfired massively”. But this …
Almost a trillion Euros in taxpayers' money is handed to EU farmers as part of the Common Agricultural Policy. The money is supposed to leverage environmental practices. But an international team of investigative journalists, today publishing with THE ECOLOGIST, has found the cash actually feeds significant pollution
… Falter joined our team), Poland and the Netherlands (in parallel with De Groene … explosion of intensive livestock farms in the Netherlands, from 300 to over 800. In 2015 the … citizen protests. Only 49 farms in the Netherlands out of the 34,000 that produce …
France, Germany and other wealthy countries have positive policies on climate change, writes Steven Herz. So why are they handing out back door financing for new coal power stations abroad via 'export credits'? Over $5 billion from EU countries since 2007 ...
… While some countries such as the UK and the Netherlands have recognized the inconsistency … in the US , the United Kingdom , the Netherlands , and the five Nordic countries … to begin soon And in fact, the US, UK and Netherlands, supported by several other …
The systemic failure of the Nigerian government and oil giant Shell to clean up the horrendous oil pollution in the Niger Delta has been branded 'shameful' by a group of Nigerian and international NGOs.
… Nor have Shell's home states, the UK and the Netherlands brought pressure to bear on the … of Nigeria and the home countries of Shell, Netherlands and the UK, should make sure that … and its home governments - the UK and the Netherlands - have all benefitted from oil …
When it comes to reusable packaging and the environment, consumers are keen to do the right thing, but it seems sparking a refill revolution in Great Britain means getting the price right first
… Take Action Waste Recycling Denmark Finland Netherlands Scandinavia Unpackaged Amwell … the Europeans are way ahead of us. In the Netherlands, Denmark and Finland respectively, …
A gap in the market and the digital age has seen the British organic cut flower industry flourish over the last couple of years - with chemical-free, low air-mile blooms finally seeing their day in the sun. LAURA BRIGGS reports on the homegrown market that offers a bigger variety of flowers and without the environmental costs of imported ones
… to fairtrade.org the main producers are the Netherlands, accounting for 55%, Columbia 18%, … 70% of the world's flowers arrive via the Netherlands in one of three enormous flower …
We need to see parents, presidents and leaders on the frontline with their children.
… June 2019 News Strike4climate Climate Strikes Netherlands Change Makers picture1.png We need … School Strike for Climate last month. In the Netherlands, students from over 22 cities have …