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Vandana Shiva: Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity and Sustainable Living

Vandana Shiva inaugurating Grandmothers University

By Bhavani Prakash Dr Vandana Shiva needs little introduction as a prominent environmental, social justice and anti-GM activist.  In 2010, she received the Sydney Peace Prize and was named by Guardian UK in March 2011 as one of the top 100 women in the world. In the following interview, she explains the work done at [...]

March 31st, 2011 | Posted in Activism,Biodiversity,Climate Change,Food,Gardening,Green Activism,Sustainable Agriculture,Sustainable Agriculture/GMO/Organic,Sustainable Growth/Development | Read More »

Why We Need A Law On Ecocide

Eradicating-Ecocide-Cover

Until we have a law to prosecute those who destroy the planet, corporations will never be called to account for their crimes by Polly Higgins Sophie Scholl, a Munich University student, was executed for revealing the truth about the activities of the Nazi authorities; today 20 brave Ratcliffe whistleblowers have been sentenced at Nottingham crown [...]

January 7th, 2011 | Posted in Climate Change,Green Activism,Sustainable Development | Read More »

Whither Go Climate Refugees?

Climate Refugee Photo by DKFonne at Copenhagen

by Bhavani Prakash Millions of people face the risk of being dislocated from their homes due to the effects of climate change. However there is no global framework to handle the humanitarian and political crisis when it explodes. Should UNHCR, UN’s refugee agency expand its definition to include “climate refugees” or do we need an [...]

December 6th, 2010 | Posted in Carbon Footprint,Climate Change,Green Activism,Sustainable Agriculture/GMO/Organic | Read More »

Matt Harvey: Less is More

Matt Harvey

Matt Harvey is a poet, broadcaster, writer and well known stand-up comedy artist in the UK.  He is one of Radio 4′s Saturday Live‘s poets and performs widely in the UK in colleges, literary festivals and events. He’s also the founder of Wondermentalist, a movement which fuses poetry, music and humour.   Matt has graciously allowed [...]

September 14th, 2010 | Posted in Consumerism,Green Activism,Sustainable Development | Read More »

The Bridge Between Ecological Knowledge and Green Living

Knowledge and action

by James H. Wandersee and Renee M. Clary Guest writers James H.Wandersee and Renee Clary discuss why having a green mentor can make a difference when you’re trying to bring about behaviour change.  And if you can’t find one, well, become one yourself!  You may well be on the way to “sprout” an entire movement! For decades, science educators [...]

July 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Behaviour Change,Green Activism | Read More »

Contraction & Convergence: An urgent global imperative to tackle Climate Change

BBc wealth and ghg emissions

by Bhavani Prakash   Why have the past climate negotiations including the one at Copenhagen in December 2009 been inadequate to deal with the serious climate crisis facing the planet?  What is the model that allows for an equitable transition to a zero carbon future – probably the only model that will ensure climate justice and keep the [...]

June 6th, 2010 | Posted in Carbon Footprint,Climate Change,Government Policy,Green Activism,Green Economics | Read More »

Anyone for a Revolution?

pigs nasa water coca cola

by Hemant Anant Jain   (This essay won an award at the EU Blogging Competition in 2009) “With an apple I will astonish Paris”  - CEZANNE I wonder, when did the information age become the misinformation age? Or, in our context, the age of greenwashing. Coca-Cola says they want to become water-neutral and then commit every [...]

May 31st, 2010 | Posted in Behaviour Change,Green Activism,Greenwashing | Read More »

A Mega List of Green Lists: The best of 2009 and beyond

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A brand New Year, a brand New Decade! A great time to ponder over all the good and not so good green stuff over the last decade, and in particular 2009.  An appropriate time too, to look ahead in anticipation of the decade ahead.  I’ve compiled a “mega list of green lists” that I really enjoyed poring [...]

January 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Climate Change,Green Activism,Green Lists | Read More »

Is there an alternative to Capitalism?

buildings

With the fall of the Berlin Wall in the 1990s, capitalism was seen as the ultimate model of success. A quick look however, at the environmental crisis facing the world today and the social inequalities that continue to persist, reveals that as an economic model, it has failed to secure planetary and human well-being. We’re beyond [...]

November 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Carbon Footprint,Climate Change,Climate Change,Green Activism | Read More »

Part 1 BLOG ACTION DAY: Social Media and Climate Change Activism

BLOG ACTION DAY

Today is Blog Action Day! Greetings to all!  More than 7500 Bloggers from 139 countries at the time of writing have signed up (with more signing up at the last minute)  to talk about Climate Change – effectively reaching an audience of over 11 million people. That’s quite an impact! Blog Action Day is another in a series of [...]

October 15th, 2009 | Posted in Carbon Footprint,Climate Change,Climate Change,Green Activism | Read More »

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