Stop the Internet Big Brother Law
by formaldehyde on Apr.04, 2012, under News
“The government wants to give itself new powers to spy on our internet and email use in real time — but a massive national outcry can save the internet and stop the big brother law.
Public outrage is growing and news reports suggest that Cameron and Clegg are being forced to slow down their march to secure draconian powers to spy on what we do online. If we pile on the pressure now, we can persuade them to back off the big brother bill for good.
The last time this was mooted in Parliament it failed precisely because of strong public opposition. Our call to Cameron, Clegg and Home Secretary Theresa May can protect our privacy and save the internet. Sign the petition to beat back big brother and forward widely.” (taken from Avaaz.org)
You can sign Avaaz’s petition to halt this sinister bill here and find out other ways to get involved
Children create second butterfly haven
by formaldehyde on Apr.04, 2012, under Uncategorized
Young conservationists from seven city schools have been sowing wild flower seeds to create a second butterfly haven at Varndean College.
The students, from Varndean College, Downsview Link College, Varndean School, Dorothy Stringer High School, Balfour Primary School and Dorothy Stringer crèche, all based on the Surrenden Campus, joined together to help put the finishing touches to the project.
Brighton & Hove City Council’s parks team and countryside rangers have constructed the butterfly haven from Sussex chalk. With its curved banks and varying ground temperatures, the site complements the first butterfly haven built at Dorothy Stringer School in 2007. The first haven is full of wild flowers in summer and has already been colonised by national rarities such as the Adonis Blue butterfly.
To celebrate the completion of the haven, the seven schools organised their first Green Day event sowing seeds provided by the council’s Stanmer Nursery.
John Gapper, from the Brighton & Hove Parks Department, showed the children how to sieve some of the soil that had been previously covering the chalkland and mix in a variety of locally collected wildflower seed including poppies, cowslip, sorrel, knapweed, harebell and wild basil. The children then scattered the mix over the Butterfly Haven.
Mark Halliwell, the teacher leading the project from Varndean College said:
“A great time was had by all participants and this habitat restoration project is turning into a truly fabulous community project.”
“All colleagues, students and pupils were grateful to John Gapper and his colleague Gary Black who carried out the intensive work landscaping the site. Well done Brighton & Hove City Council!”
Councillor Peter West, Cabinet Member for Environment said: “It’s wonderful to see these young people taking a keen interest in their environment and working together to create this haven for butterflies and other wildlife.
“We also hope other residents will be encouraged to get out and about and explore the many wildlife havens in the city including chalk grasslands sites which are home to rare butterflies.” He added that the website www.citywildlife.org.uk has up to date information about the best places to spot butterflies and other wildlife.
Dr Dan Danahar, Biodiversity Co-ordinator at Dorothy Stringer High School and designer of the new butterfly haven added: “We will watch this site carefully over the next couple of years to see just how quickly it forms a new habitat for our rare early downland butterflies and other wildlife.”
Listen Here : Oppose the March for England
by formaldehyde on Apr.04, 2012, under Uncategorized
Amnesty Internation UK — Tell Shell: Own up, Pay up and Clean up the Niger Delta
by jackie on Mar.30, 2012, under News
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Tell Shell: Own up, Pay up and Clean up the Niger Delta
Emmanuel Kuru used to have his own fishing business in Bodo Creek in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. His wife, Cecilia Teela, collected shellfish – the money she made paid for the children to go to school and a new roof for their house.
But in 2008, a pipeline owned by Shell failed. Oil poured into the creek, destroying Emmanuel’s boat and nets, and killing most of the shellfish. The community had driven away poverty, Emmanuel says, but now they are unable to fish it has returned. The oil spills have still not been cleaned up.
Shell’s activities in the Niger Delta are robbing people of their livelihoods, making them sick and ruining their lives. Ask Chief Executive Peter Voser to own up, pay up and clean up the Niger Delta
Since the company now known as Royal Dutch Shell first discovered oil in the Niger Delta in 1956, the region’s oil reserves have generated billions of dollars for Shell and other multinationals.
But for people living in the region, the oil deposits have been a curse. Thanks to the oil industry, many rivers, mangrove swamps and farming lands are poisoned and the air people breathe is polluted.
It’s time for Shell to own up to what they’ve done to the Niger Delta. We want them to put up an initial $1 billion (£630 million) to kick start the clean-up. Sign our petition now
That may seem a lot of money, until you consider the company recently posted an annual profit of $28.6 billion (£18 billion) – or more than $3.2 million (£2 million) profit per hour. Meanwhile, once proud residents of the Niger Delta like Emmanuel Kuru are reduced to begging to get by.
Tell Shell we won’t tolerate them putting profit before people. Sign our petition – own up, pay up and clean up the Niger Delta
Listen Here — Recording of Debate — What Future for Global Climate Politics? — Professor Peter Newell
by jackie on Mar.29, 2012, under Uncategorized
Prof Peter Newell talks to RFB’s Jeremy Dresner about Global Climate Politics, both aiming to motivate people to attend the debate at Fulton A Lecture Theatre Uni of Sussex 5–6.30pm this Wednesday March 14th. Be there!
Check out the interview here, and check out the debate itself here.
Easter Holiday Children’s Activities
by formaldehyde on Mar.29, 2012, under Uncategorized
Circle of Life Rediscovery, CIC, are offering a number of woodland based activity days for children between the ages of 5 and 11.
“Activity days for 5 — 11 year olds in the beautiful Sussex Woodland of Bentley Wildfowl & Motor Museum. Our friendly and enthusiastic team will guide your children through a day of games and activities all designed to be great fun and full of adventure!
BOOK NOW for:
APRIL 4th — 5 to 8 year olds. 10 am to 3pm
APRIL 5th — 8 to 11 year olds. 10am to 3pm
APRIL 6th — 8 to 11 year olds. 10am to 3pm
COST: £35 per day, discount for more than one day
PLEASE CONTACT:
paulwebster@circleofliferediscovery.com
Telephone: 07535 972371″
Free Gig, Wednesday the 27th
by formaldehyde on Mar.27, 2012, under Uncategorized
Come down this Wednesday to PsychoSocial to check out some of Brighton’s hottest live musical talent. As always, entry is completely free, so bring you friends for the perfect relief to the midweek blues.
CAT pioneers sustainable transport options with new electric vehicle charging points
by formaldehyde on Mar.27, 2012, under Uncategorized
Visitors to the Centre for Alternative Technology will have a new sustainable transport option from this week. Anyone driving an electric vehicle will be able to refuel free of charge using a mix of renewable electricity generated on site and bought through the grid. The two electric vehicle charging points are part of a network of public charge points around the UK operated by Zero Carbon World.
The Centre for Alternative Technology tries to encourage visitors to travel to the site sustainably. People who travel to the site by train get in for half price and there is also a discount for cyclists. These new electric charge points will be available free of charge for students, conference visitors and the general public.
CAT Engineer, Jaise Kuriakose, said “We can’t continue to burn polluting fossil fuels to transport ourselves around. Electric vehicles can be run using renewable electricity and are an important part of our vision for a Zero Carbon Britain. It is fantastic to be able to offer visitors to CAT this new service. This cutting edge technology means there is one more way for people to travel to CAT sustainably and it puts this part of Mid Wales on the electric vehicle map for the first time.”
The transport sector currently accounts for almost a third of UK greenhouse gas emissions; cars are the biggest source of these emissions. Electric vehicles produce about half the Carbon Dioxide per mile compared to petrol or diesel vehicles under the current grid mix. This could decrease to near zero as renewable sources replace coal and gas in the electricity mix. At CAT 100% of the electricity comes from renewable sources either generated on site by the hydro turbines, windmills and the large array of solar panels or bought from green electricity supplier Good Energy.
Brighton Celebrates Earth Hour — Sat 31st 8:30pm — Seafront
by jackie on Mar.26, 2012, under Uncategorized
Brighton & Hove marks Earth Hour
A torch lit walk is being held along Brighton & Hove seafront on Saturday March 31 as the city marks Earth Hour.
The walk, from the seafront bandstand to Brighton Pier and back, is being organised by Brighton & Hove City Council as part of Earth Hour, an international event lead by the World Wide Fund, which encourages people to turn off their lights at 8.30pm on March 31 for an hour to raise awareness of climate change and saving energy. (http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/).
In Brighton & Hove the city council is encouraging people to get involved, whether by switching off lights or taking part in the torch lit walk. The council will also be urging all staff to ensure non-essential lights and other electrical items are switched off in council buildings.
The city’s newest tourist attraction, the Brighton Wheel, will also be turning off most of its main lights for an hour. The wheel’s floodlights and pod lights will be switched off for Earth Hour.
Councillor Bill Randall, leader of Brighton & Hove City Council, said: “Brighton & Hove will be among thousands of cities and towns worldwide taking part in Earth Hour, sending a powerful message for action on climate change and saving energy.
“The message behind Earth Hour is not purely about saving an hour’s electricity — it’s about people coming together to make a difference not just for an hour a year, but every day.
He added: “We’re not the only organisation in the city that will be getting involved; the Brighton Wheel will also be taking part in Earth Hour and businesses, organisations and individuals can all get involved.”
The seafront torch lit health walk is being organised as part of the council’s Healthwalks programme and is open to all. The evening will begin with a Zumba workshop at the bandstand from 7pm and the walk will set off from the bandstand at 8.30pm, participants are encouraged to bring along a candle, lantern or wind-up torch. More details http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1159383
Say NO to Monsanto
by jackie on Mar.26, 2012, under News
About Say NO to MONSANTO
Among other places in the world, India is being hit hard with Monsanto’s greed. The Indian farmers are being forced to use pesticides on their crops to kill the weeds. These crops were genetically altered to withstand the pesticide, however this pesticide costs money — lots of money. The farmers’ animals are dying, wildlife is dying from the pesticide, and the high cost is putting many into worse states of poverty than before. These people need to be heard. Reports have now been confirmed that more and more farmers are drinking this pesticide to commit suicide because they are shamed and cannot afford to support their families.
Millions Against Monsanto Campaign for “Round-Up Ready Soy Beans“
http://www.organicconsumers.org/monlink.cfm
Indian farmers are restricted from buying cheaper, more fuel efficient cars.
http://www.i-sis.org.uk/IndianCottonFarmersBetrayed.php
This Cause’s picture is taken from the website
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1. Crops should not be genetically engineered
2. People should be able to choose how to grow and take care of their own farmland.
3. Monsanto should not be allowed to monopolize the worlds crops.
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