ClientEarth lawyers have put 100 local authorities across England on notice over climate inaction.
… Local authorities 'on notice' Brendan Montague … ClientEarth lawyers have put 100 local authorities across England on notice … Lawyers from ClientEarth are putting 100 local authorities across England on notice, …
With the global credit crunch grabbing all the headlines, issues concerning economies on a lesser scale are easily sidelined.
… 2008 News Communities Democracy High Street Local Council Campaigns Community Economics … Secretary of State for communities and local government, invited local councils to ‘opt in’ to the Sustainable …
Using local currencies to stimulate local economies and revalue local labour over imported products and resources sounds like a great idea - but recent experiences have proved disappointing. Are there other ways to 'close the money loop'?
… Closing the money loop to build resilient local economies Bran Knowles Michael Hallam | … Economics UK totnes-pound-cut.jpg Using local currencies to stimulate local economies and revalue local labour over …
Rio Tinto has finally admitted that its local operator QIT Minerals Madagascar has breached an environmental buffer zone at its Mandena site.
… Rio Tinto has finally admitted that its local operator QIT Minerals Madagascar has … Besaroy with the risk of toxic effects on local water sources. Accidents happen Rio … has identified elevated uranium levels in the local water as high as 50 times the World …
Women’s organising in Kyrgyzstan serves as an example of the inseparable linkages between gender, environmental and economic justice.
… food. With virtually no representation in local government and little power in household … of gold. The mine has had many impacts on local life, including changes in the landscape … their climate resilience and preserve local varieties of apple, apricot and …
The antidote to being powerless alone is taking action together.
… 2019, a place for the hundreds of voices in local activism to work together. The network … and pushing for positive change both locally and nationally. In just one year, … issue, but decisions made right down to a local level can and do have an impact. …
Staggering £16 billion from local government workers' pensions invested in climate driving fossil fuels.
… Staggering £16 billion from local government workers' pensions invested in climate driving fossil fuels. Billions in local government pensions have been invested … cent of the assets under management for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – one …
An international conference in Bristol will explore how we can put wellbeing and sustainability before profit.
… of Happiness conference, co-hosted by Local Futures and Happy City , will bring … and environmental degradation towards local cultures and economies that put … experts will come together with local leaders and activists for a series of …
Bolivian farmers have been resisting gas exploration in the invaluable Tariquía National Reserve - but they need international support.
… stands of sub-Andean mountain forests. Local resistance The forest is an important … in their state. All this has brought local activists powerful friends and vicious … small river Los Lapachos in Chiquiacá Norte, local farmer families gathered under a rugged …
The Gond tribe of Hasdeo Arand, the largest and oldest stretch of forest land in central India, is on the verge of losing its home in the face of coal mining.
… supplies that serve as bus-stops for the locals on either side of the road, cleaving … office of the Chattisgarh Bachao Andolan, a local organisation formed to combat coal … only recently conceded, after years of local activism on the subject. It might be a …
Green Wedmore is a community group that has big ambitions when it comes to tackling climate change.
… has also run five produce markets; created a local cookbook; held repair cafe’s; launched a … pick-up days; written forty articles for the local magazine; organised a pass-it-on book sharing scheme; held talks for local groups and installed an electric car …
Why not consider ploughing your green into green? Matilda Lee and Laura Sevier explore a radical response to the credit crunch
… deserving of your time and money. 1. Support local economies John Bird, founder of The Big … tick by encouraging the public to buy in the local marketplace; because it’s in the … says. The Wedge card is a loyalty card for local shops, with more than 500 shops across …
Amid Spain's general depression, Marinaleda - an Andalucian town sometimes dubbed the 'communist utopia' - is bucking the moribund trend with a heady mixture of direct action, community-level democracy, cooperation and mutual aid.
… indistinguishable from several of its local counterparts in the Sierra Sur southern … head which emblazons the outer wall of the local sports stadium? Marinaleda has been … called Spain's 'communist utopia,' though the local variation bears little resemblance to …
In September the World Trade Organisation will be holding its fifth ministerial conference in Cancun, Mexico. Simon Retallack explains what is at stake.
… such as the need for firms to employ local labour or to respect local environmental laws; • stop passing any … in their country; • protecting and supporting local firms; and • introducing financial …
The private banking system that dominates North America and Europe works very well indeed, writes Ellen Brown - for the bankers. As for us, it's a disaster, as the banks use their monopoly over the creation of money itself, at interest, as a tool to extract ever more value from us and the entire economy. But there is another way!
… Money revolution: making banks public and locally accountable Ellen Brown | 18th … Making banks public utilities can happen on a local level as well. States and cities can … banks to direct credit where it is needed locally; and they can reduce the costs of …
'We have local issues to tackle, a national role to play in providing best practice examples but also international responsibilities.'
… Strike Industrial Action demo.jpg 'We have local issues to tackle, a national role to … and the point of production and distribution. Locally we are moving in the right direction. … they lead to meaningful and radical change? Local issues And the issue isn’t just the …
Where trade is concerned, one size does not fit all. Andrew Simms argues the case for economic self-sufficiency through localisation
… Economies of scale - self-sufficiency through localising business Andrew Simms | 1st June … case for economic self-sufficiency through localisation Scale matters. A single … the backlash against bigness? The answer is localisation. It’s the obvious …
Call to ‘act local’ to stop plastics entering the UK’s rivers and canals & ending up in the world’s oceans.
… Makers 5868433_079bc0f1.jpg Call to ‘act local’ to stop plastics entering the UK’s … take action on their doorstep to make their local neighbourhood beautiful and help tackle … each year via its waterways. With the help of local communities this figure could be …
Rural community fears 'extreme' and unconventional drilling for oil.
… Local resistance to extreme energy extraction … activity. Acid squeeze One of the things the local community is deeply fearful of is the … out the oil, sometimes under pressure. As a local county councillor told the meeting, …
Invasive species, exploitative land use, pollution and climate change threaten to turn the lush South Indian Nilgiris into a green desert.
… the 15 acre plot of land since a local NGO called EBR bought the area five … of urgency and irritation amongst concerned locals living in one of the biodiversity … slopes are covered by lush tea shrubs, where local women equipped with white cotton bags …
English cities allow private vehicles - that go unused for 95 percent of the time - to dominate their public spaces.
… spaces. The huge amounts being charged by local councils to use on-street parking bays … Possible has obtained the fees charged by the local authorities in England's ten largest cities and discovered that a local resident who wants to "suspend" a …
More than 13.4 million English households currently do not get their kitchen scraps picked up separately from the black bin rubbish.
… Food A recent consultation showed that if all local authorities provided food waste … caddies into. Figures provided by 326 English local authorities to waste reduction body Wrap … for a small number of homes. A further 38 local authorities provide a system where …
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has found India's huge solar initiative 'guilty' of breaking trade rules, write Dipti Bhatnagar & Sam Cossar-Gilbert, because it gives domestic manufacturers a small 10% quota for the supply of panels, leaving up to 90% for foreign competitors. It's a warning for perils of the entire WTO system, and of even harsher trade rules like those in TPP, TTIP and CETA.
… would have actively supported the creation of local renewable energy jobs. This is hard to … with WTO trade rules or risk sanctions. The local renewable energy industry is obviously … other countries considering discriminatory 'localization' policies." The US Solar Energy …
Vivien Dinh speaks to Satish Kumar about his new book, 'Radical Love: From Separation to Connection with the Earth, Each Other, and Ourselves'.
… hands of techno giants. VD: In the chapter ‘Localism’, you give percentages of how goods should be distributed: 60 percent locally, 25 percent nationally, and 15 percent … It is not a fixed figure. What I mean by localism is that what can be produced locally …