The United Kingdom Independence Party will ban the teaching of climate change in schools, if it wins the 2015 elections, says UKIP education spokesman Derek Clark MEP.
… UKIP to ban 'all teaching of global warming' The Ecologist | 17th January … a pledge to ban Al Gore's Oscar-winning global warming documentary An Inconvenient … video which needs banning; all teaching of global warming being caused in any way by …
High ranking academics have issued a stark warning to policy makers on the future of Britain's shale gas - your best bet is that we have none that can be recovered consistent with policy objectives.
… shale gas resources within the context of a global effort to keep average global warming within 2C, they set out ten … of the UK’s contribution to limiting global warming to 2C." 3. Need for carbon …
Dan Crossley, of the Food Ethics Council, talks to the Ecologist about their work on developing an 'ethical food manifesto' ahead of the next general election
… food challenges currently facing us (UK or globally)? Dan Crossley: There are huge … diets that need to be tackled urgently – globally and here in the UK. We’re already …
At its Spring Conference in Harrogate yesterday the Green Party of England & Wales gave formal recognition to the Rights of Nature in an overwhelming vote, committing it to passing a new law to that effect at the earliest opportunity.
… League Defence Fund), and Mumta Ito from the Global Alliance for Rights of Nature. Rights … rate, species extinction accelerating, and global warming advancing rapidly. So instead …
A direct action protest by Rising Up! today blocked access to three Heathrow terminals to press their demand for no third runway at the UK's biggest airport. The activists included both climate campaigners and local people fearful of increased pollution, loss of homes and green space and entire villages destroyed.
… brown and indigenous peoples in the global south." UK inflicting 'climate … take action is immediate. We must fight this global rise in intolerance and stand up for …
EU and US resume their negotiations next week over the TTIP trade and investment deal. But deep rifts have emerged over the corporate courts in which investors can sue governments for any actions that reduce their profits. Meanwhile MPs are seething over their restricted access to draft texts and negotiating documents.
… scrutiny." Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now, said: "Given the extent of … plays no part in TTIP." Principal source: Global Justice Now . Rather than kowtowing to …
The Koch Brothers, who famously fund climate change denial groups in the USA, and other right-wing causes, are the joint winners of a dubious accolade.
… get the 2013 Rubber Dodo for a terrible global legacy that could take hundreds of …
MEPs backed the TTIP EU-USA trade and investment deal by almost 2:1 today, ignoring civil society fears. New texts on key issues like ISDS appeared to address public concerns, but campaigners insist that 'the most dangerous proposals' remain.
… But Nick Dearden, chief executive of Global Justice now, says these assurances are …
Climate protestors claimed a big win after a successful 48-hour vigil outside the Daily Mail's London offices with Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett that won wide support from the Mail's own journalists. More events will follow in the run up to COP21.
… climate crisis to save Britain and the wider global environment." "Huge thanks to everybody …
The rainforest habitat of chimpanzees and other great apes is being destroyed by the expansion of palm oil projects in central Africa, according to new evidence from Greenpeace.
… area is increasing under threat from rising global demand for resources, corruption and …