Tokenistic policy and consumer responses to concerns about ‘food miles’ could undermine the social and economic development of African countries. Consumers in the UK think they should be cutting back on imports of fresh prodcue flown in from Africa, in order to save the planet from climate change. But does this make sense? Research shows… Read More: Food miles »
On Monday, the top Israeli, Palestinian, and international leaders meet briefly in Jerusalem to talk peace for the first time in almost 7 years. Tell them that we want them to begin real Middle East peace talks urgently. REAL MIDDLE EAST PEACE TALKS NOW
Make it easier for them to support the proposed resolution against Bush’s escalation of the war in Iraq by signing this petition: http://www.democrats.org/noescalation
Join me and Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) for a peaceful protest outside DESO‘s (Defence Export Services Organisation’s) annual conference, at 11am on 7 March outside the Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre in Central London (Broad Sanctuary, London SW1P 3EE). There’s a pledge on PledgeBank where you can sign up to take part: “I will demonstrate… Read More: Demonstrate against UK arms exports »
Write a letter to your representatives to tell them to support binding legislation to stop the war. Link
Dallas-based utility company TXU are planning to build 11 new coal-fired power plants. Among others, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup are funding them, with support from Texas Governor Rick Perry (who benefits from TXU’s campaign contributions). If the plants are built they will responsible for producing as much as 78 million tons of CO2… Read More: Who’s funding global warming? »
Send a wake up call: www.avaaz.org/en/climate_action/
Watch it! Al Gore is much more suited to this role than that of running for president. Link
The Zogby poll taken in June, which showed that 42% of Americans want Bush to be impeached if he lied about the reason for invading Iraq, has, of course, been ignored by much of the mainstream media. With Bush’s approval ratings sinking lower and lower, why have no new polls been done to find out… Read More: Demand more polls on impeaching Bush »
Sign the PDA petition calling for U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq and the instigation of a peace process involving the U.N.