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Ed Miliband under pressure for inquiry into new wave of nuclear power.

2010-03-11T12:19:45Z

A lobby, made up of academics, experts and politicians claim that no where near enough information has been given to assure the safety of the stations, Terry Macalister of The Guardian reports.

UN to review climate report

2010-03-11T11:29:40Z

But will this be enough to appease skeptics, the brilliant The Huffington Post asks?

Marine pest may be the key to biofuel crisis.

2010-03-10T21:23:49Z

The Gribble, a tiny pink like creature that resembles a woodlouse and has plagued mariners for centuries by boring through the planks of their ships, has attracted attention from scientist for its capacity to digest wood, The Times has revealed.

Livia Firth shines at the Oscars.

2010-03-08T12:41:17Z

Livia stunned the Red carpet at the Oscars, as she fulfilled her Green Carpet challenge by wearing Orsola de Castro's label From Somewhere.

EJF Launch Damning Report.

2010-03-06T15:49:03Z

Slave Nation talks of the abuses in the cotton industry.

Vogue covers Lily Cole's knitwear launch at Eco Age.

2010-03-06T16:08:42Z

Eco Age hosts the launch of The North Circulars new range of knitwear.

http://www.vogue.co.uk/celebrity-photos/100129-eco-age-north-circular-launch-party.aspx

40th Anniversary of Earth Day.

2010-03-04T09:46:39Z

Come together to change the world. http://www.earthday.net/earthday2010

The Green Carpet Challenge

2010-01-16T19:26:15Z

Is ethical fashion able to survive the award's season? In her new blog of Vogue our very own Livia Firth discusses this issue and others. Follow Livia Firth on: www.vogue.co.uk/blogs/livia-firth/

Help us demand a minimum wage

2010-01-20T09:05:22Z

Help us demand a minimum wage, asks Ethical fashion charity, Labour Behind the Label (LBL), which launched a postcard campaign asking consumers to demand a fair wage for the people that make our clothes. LBL is calling on shoppers to send a postcard to some of the biggest names on the High Street urging them to make sure their workers are paid fairly and call a halt to the race to the bottom on pay.

Postcards are available on request http://www.labourbehindthelabel.org/campaigns/fashion/291-actioncards

and available to download from http://www.labourbehindthelabel.org/campaigns/fashion/291-actioncards

Jane Goodall "Roots and Shoots Foundation" awards

2009-12-23T23:50:25Z

Some pictures from last weeks Jane Goodall "Roots and Shoots Foundation" awards.

Earthwatch Institute's Initiative for Schools

2009-12-24T03:15:11Z

Next year our friends at Earthwatch will be fielding educator teams in February, over the Easter and Summer holidays. Anything that you can do to promote these opportunities amongst your teacher network would be much appreciated. Earthwatch are currently working to fill the two February places on our Seychelles project; information can be found on our website:

http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/get_involved/involved_learning/educators/

If you missed 'Age of Stupid' watch it now!

2009-12-15T00:49:56Z

Hello from the floor of the Copenhagen conference centre in a state of some collapse after a rather ridiculous run-through of the first Stupid Show.

But the good news is that it's kinda working, it's sorta written, we've got some cracking guests and we are most definitely going ahead. Check out the trailer here: www.stupidshow.tv Our show is part of the oneclimate channel, broadcasting live 24/7 from the climate talks - they've just hit 400,000 viewers, so we're hoping to rock straight passed half a million tonight.

Big Ben to brussells Update

2009-12-15T01:32:02Z

Catch up with the progress of Big Ben to Brussells campaign with Roz Savage's blog.

Big Ben to Brussels

2009-11-27T04:15:14Z

Big Ben to Brussels: six women will set out at on 20th November 2009 to walk 250 miles across Europe, carrying the (inflatable) world on their shoulders. Their mission: to deliver a message to the Copenhagen conference urging action on climate change.

Worst Case Scenario Envisioned by UN Panel

2009-11-27T04:11:33Z

"World on course for catastrophic 6° rise, reveal scientists"

Independant on 18th November 09

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/world-on-course-for-catastrophic-6deg-rise-reveal-scientists-1822396.html

Energy Saving Light Bulbs

2009-11-04T16:02:50Z

New Led lights and Energy Saving Bulbs

Neal's Yard Remedies Natural Beauty Honours 2009

2009-11-03T12:56:29Z

The Eco team wishes to congratulate Livia Firth for her "Neal's Yard Remedies Natural Beauty Honours 2009"

Water Saving!!

2009-11-03T11:06:52Z

The water companies are the largest single users of electricity in the UK

350.org

2009-10-21T19:20:20Z

350.org

350.org is an international campaign dedicated to building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis--the solutions that science and justice demand.

Teen Event goes well!

2009-10-19T23:14:06Z

Our teenager event last Saturday was a great success and will be repeated for sure.

Divine Chocolate Report

2009-10-14T23:32:13Z

Divine Chocolate Event Report

We thought we'd never say this.. but we did eat too much chocolate!!!!!!! And we think few of our costumers and friends did too - but what a joy!

10:10 Update

2009-10-13T00:42:01Z

Happy 10/10 Day,

Whilst Team Stupid have been busying themselves with the small matter of
launching some film or other simultaneously in 63 countries ("all in a
sticky-tape and scissors rocket" - Angus, Italy), Team 10:10 have been
hatching a genuinely brilliant competition to mark this, the 10th day of the
10th month...

Bottletop Gala Night

2009-10-12T23:29:14Z

The Bottletop gala night was a great success!

10:10 Campaign

2009-09-14T06:28:14Z

10:10 is the national effort to cut the UK’s emissions by 10% in 2010.

EJF Campaign News

2009-10-30T10:34:49Z

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