It will take decades to completely leave fossil fuels, writes Richard Heinberg. But we can do it, starting with the easy stuff: going big time for wind and solar, raising energy efficiency, replacing oil-fuelled vehicles, and moving to organic farming. But deeper changes will follow as we transition to a more enduring sustainability - consuming better, and much less.
… The transition to 100% renewable energy: because we have no choice … Heinberg | 18th March 2016 News Energy Renewables Fossil Fuels Farming Organic … better, and much less. If our transition to renewable energy is successful, we will …
The British Museum has just opened its latest BP-sponsored exhibition - The World of Stonehenge - despite widespread anger that oil is still polluting culture.
British Museum will not shelve BP Brendan Montague | 21st February 2022 | News Culture Unstained Bp British Museum Activism dianamore-9062-1.jpg The British Museum has just opened its latest …
European politicians are enthralled to the biofuels lobby - they are living a fantasy and it’s time to wake up to the reality of an industry driving deforestation, land grabbing and poverty, says MOLLY SCOTT CATO MEP
… the mythical Emerald City when it comes to renewables, stubbornly clinging to the idea … of evidence has directly linked the 2009 EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) with land use … is needed to meet the EU’s biofuel demands. Renewables policy in the EU has massive global …
The European Food Safety Authority is about to decide on a re-authorisation of glyphosate, a 'probable carcinogen', based on unpublished industry studies. In this Open Letter to the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, campaigners call on him to ensure an open, scientifically robust process - and to immediately restrict the herbicide.
Glyphosate - EFSA must make a full and open scientific assessment Jorgo Riss K. Jensen F. Veillerette | 6th November 2015 Comment EU Toxics Health Regulation Farming Food glyposate-spray-cut.jpg The …
Social reform starts at the grassroots: Be the Change, Communicate the Change and Organise the Change.
… one wind turbine or solar panel was producing renewable energy anywhere in the UK. The … movement began to emerge in support of renewable power. Friends of the Earth, … and strengthened the people’s movement for renewable energy. Only then came government …
A global climate movement has announced a major mobilisation effort planned for later this year. Some of the world's leading climate change organisations will take part in the Rise for Climate coordinated action to showcase what they say is real climate leadership. CATHERINE HARTE reports
… Pacific islands and Africa including local renewable energy summits, actions across major … a just and equitable transition to 100% renewable energy for all. David Turnbull, … in a just and managed transition to renewable energy. Ever-strengthening movement …
Major funders of the pro-fossil fuel Global Warming Policy Foundation are always keen to speak out against public support for renewable energy, writes Brendan Montague. So how come they're so keen to help themselves to a fortune in farm subsidies?
… DeSmog.uk | 10th August 2013 Comment Energy Renewables Wind Economics Farming UK … keen to speak out against public support for renewable energy, writes Brendan Montague. So … cuts to small scale solar power. But while renewable energy subsidies remain in the …
Throughout the evening, the CND advocated a course of ‘peace and sanity’. The message is unequivocal: weapons of mass destruction are the tools of war, not keepers of the peace.
… when they could be working on tasks like renewable energy technology, instead of …
Amazon threat from soybean expansion delayed for a year - but 8 million hectares of unprotected forest at risk from 2015 pending new measures.
Brazil extends Amazon protection from soy farms The Ecologist | 3rd January 2014 News Amazon Brazil Food Farming Forests soy-rondonia.png Amazon threat from soybean expansion delayed for a year - but …
A huge raft of environmental reforms is promised in the Labour Party's draft manifesto, writes Oliver Tickell. Among the highlights: a ban on fracking; a clean energy policy based on renewables and efficiency; no commitment to new nuclear power; to meet our Paris Agreement obligations on climate; to give companies a legal obligation to protect the environment; to retain all EU environment laws post-Brexit; and multilateral nuclear disarmament.
… on fracking; a clean energy policy based on renewables and efficiency; no commitment to … that 60% of the UK's energy comes from low or renewable sources by 2030. ... Labour's energy … energy back into public ownership to deliver renewable energy, affordability for consumers, …
Marmite. Barry Manilow, Nigel Farage and wind turbines. People either love them or hate them with rarely anyone on the fence. But Deon Reynolds' atmospheric turbine photographs might just buck that trend and persuade even rabid climate deniers to acknowledge their beauty, writes
GARY COOK
… Art Photography Environmental Activism Renewables Wind Farms ocotillo, california.jpg … to open viewers' eyes to the importance of renewable energy, how beautiful it can be and … is so much misinformation about all forms of renewables, but it's hard. The people where we …
Two critical markets are pursuing a stressed planet’s renewable resources, presenting policymakers with complex and difficult choices. The Worldwatch Institute’s latest look at Earth’s “vital signs” sees dangerous times ahead as the “sustainability crisis” unfolds. China Dialogue's Maryann Bird investigates
… markets are pursuing a stressed planet’s renewable resources, presenting policymakers … Flavin, “greatly increasing pressure on the renewable resources that nourish the economy. … 1,350 megawatts in 2006, thanks to a new renewable energy law, more than doubling its …
LESLEY DOCKSEY reviews Paul Kingsnorth's book, Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist
… is a huge push from the Green Movement for renewable energy. Fine. We'd all like clean … somehow we believe that achieving 100% renewable energy will allow us to go on living … essay that has the same title as the book: " (Renewable energy) is an engineering challenge; …
The Government has let down Britain with its repeated failures to seize the opportunities of green growth, healthy local food, better housing, environmental protection - and is instead pinning all its hopes on flawed, outmoded ideologies that betray our futures.
… develop technologies and build businesses in renewable energy and energy generation - … to have to fill fast. Instead of giving the renewables sector the long term policy … for percentage of energy generated from renewables. Well - at least we're ahead of …
Britain's soils are in a bad way, writes John Quinton, and the government is doing little to help - indeed its policies are making the problems worse. So concludes yesterday's Environment Audit Committee report on soil health. But are ministers bothered?
… Change Pollution Politics England UK Energy Renewables wp_20160405_12_36_26_raw-cut.jpg … for anaerobic digestion to generate 'renewable' electricity, attracting both … increase in land used for maize production. "Renewable energy subsidies for anaerobic …
President Donald Trump stunned the world yesterday (June 1, 2017) by announcing his intention to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord - a landmark global agreement to lower greenhouse gas emissions and minimize the harm from climate change. The Conversation has assembled a panel of American academics and scientists to analyse what this dramatic move means for the planet, U.S. businesses and the world's poor...
… News Trump Paris Agreement Climate Change Renewables Farming Ethics us flag.jpg … in positive directions, such as more use of renewable energy, but not yet fast enough: Ask … to the way China and Europe are investing in renewable energy . For the last 100 years, …
Rural Nepalese villages implement innovative green measures to safeguard their future, reports ROBYN WILSON
… Robyn Wilson | 14th November 2017 News Nepal Renewable Energy Annapurna Trekking Recycling … Programme in Nepal is now well in to its Renewable Energy for Rural Livelihood project, … was set up to provide electricity through renewable energy schemes to the 30 per cent of …
Rainforests around the world and the wildlife they sustain have a rosier future after the European Parliament voted to limit the growth of biofuels such as palm oil in the transport sector.
… 'food based' biofuels after 2020, and future renewable energy targets for transport. With … from 2008-2009 when two EU directives - on Renewable Energy (RED) and Fuel Quality (FQD) … 10% of transport energy to be derived from renewable energy by 2020. Ironically, the laws …
They organise, research and protest: a new generation of climate activists around the world is prepared to do everything they can to protect the climate. The Ecologist has talked to young climate activist around the world. These are the top ten young climate activities working to stop Donald Trump.
… a statewide network advocating for 100% renewable energy in Virginia. In 2015, … , an organization to create jobs in the renewables sector. “ I fight climate change …
MPs endorse new report and slam ‘ostrich view’ of farming
… Sustainability Farming IAASTD Faitrade Renewable Energy Organics Climate Change … more fair trade and a ‘major switch’ to renewable energy generation. His words were …
Campaigners against GM foods have long reviled 'terminator technology' - GM plants whose seeds are engineered never to grow. But are fears of the so-called 'suicide seeds' misplaced?
Terminator technology - what's the fuss about? Mark Lynas Lúcia de Souza | 27th November 2013 Comment Gm Gm Food GMOs Food Farming Health terminator-technology.png Campaigners against GM foods have …
Just Stop Oil continues to disrupt critical oil supplies for the fifth day, in demand that the UK government end new oil and gas projects across the UK.
… more North Sea oil and gas. Yet the price of renewable energy is rapidly falling, and solar … We are told there is not enough money for renewables, whilst they drip more than one … 80 percent of the world's energy despite renewable alternatives providing cheaper and …
Environmental campaigners threaten legal action in a bid to halt development of the Jackdaw gas field.
… approval”. He tweeted: “We’re turbocharging renewables and nuclear, but we are also … and for all, through the rapid scaling up of renewables and a turbocharged effort to make …
Seven things that every organisation should do to combat climate crisis.
… after. Measure your carbon footprint. Buy renewable energy (what? You mean you haven’t … a ‘black’ fossil fuel business to a ‘green’ renewable energy company in less than ten …