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Copenhagen Climate Conference '09 - the Flash Gordon moment The UN Climate Change
Summit in Copenhagen in December 2009 is the Flash Gordon moment - the
single most important meeting on climate change ever. World leaders
will get together to bash out a new global treaty to
cut CO2 emissions and, basically, try and save the world. With
President Obama now leading the US administration there's a real chance
for change, but
the oil companies will be lobbying just as hard as we are to water down
any agreements that are reached. More info about campaigning opportunities will appear here soon, but for now, why not sign the Friends of the Earth UK petition - Click here |
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| Bottled water - who needs it?! It's not just expensive - it's ridiculously bad for the environment. While you may find it more convenient, bottled water is no more healthy than tap water, it produces thousands of tonnes of plastic waste each year in Britain alone, and the chemicals used in the packaging polute the environment. Please don't buy bottled water unless you have to - instead always take your own bottle of water, filled up from your tap at home. For more info take a look at this Powerpoint presentation - Click here For more about our other campaigns - Click here |
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| Renewable energy Pressure from Friends of the Earth and our Customers for a Renewable Energy Tariff campaign has helped bring a Manx wind farm one step closer. For more information - click here NEWS: If you have an electric car or motorcycle you can now recharge it for free in four places on the Isle of Man. Contact the Manx Electricity Authority for details. |
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| Latest video from 350.org -
co-ordinating the global day of action on climate change - 24th
October 2009 - Click
to watch Watch two excellent clips of the historic TT-XGP, which shows how electric motorbikes (& cars) can be developed into quick/quiet/clean transport. (The TT is the world's most famous motorcycle race, happening each year on public roads on the Isle of Man. The TTXGP is the first GREEN race of its kind in the world.) You Tube - Watch clip 1 You Tube (from ITV4) - Watch clip 2 Sign up to save the rainforests - Click here Ocean watch! - Look out for and go and see The End of the Line film, described as ‘The ‘inconvenient truth’ about the oceans” by The Economist - Click for info |
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China launches green power revolution to
catch up on west
* Plan to hit 20% renewable target by 2020 * $30bn for low-carbon projects Full story - click here Levy on international air travel could fund climate change fight * Idea put forward by 50 least developed countries * Move could be matched by shipping fuel surcharge Full story - click here Plastics and their effect on land and sea http://www.mcsuk.org/newsevents/press_view/266 The http://www.morsbags.com campaign which encourages people to make cloth bags out of recycled materials (curtains, duvets etc) which ties in nicely with Castletown Commissioners being approached by Transition South to go plastic bag free – you too can organise a bag making event of your own ie with Brownies, school club/class, W.I. etc Tesco expansion – funny clip on Youtube well worth a look - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PSyiRXIEyc Go veggie? Cutting carbon emissions by eating less meat/going veggie for a day a week - http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/13/ghent-belgium-vegetarian-day New FoE UK campaigns Real Food http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/biodiversity/news/food_chain_movie_20192.html Get Serious About CO2 http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/climate/press_for_change/get_serious_19356.html There’s still time to get a bib for the Parish Walk saying Stop Climate Chaos, if you’re taking part... get in touch! |
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