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Category Archives: campaigning
Zero carbon Britain: how to get there in 10 steps
A blueprint for how Britain could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero over the next 20 years by a combination of electrification, insulation and a massive scaling up of offshore wind The UK government aims to reduce carbon emissions … Continue reading
Posted in campaigning, the ecologist
Tagged biofuels, carbon price and taxes, cattle, electric cars, food imports, insulation, long haul flights, marketing, off shore wind, the ecologist, trains, zero carbon
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Invest outside the box for Haiti
Thankfully, the natural instinct of the global community is “How can I help?” when disaster hits. As we grow through this current disaster in Haiti, perhaps the question should develop into, “How can I invest in Haiti?” The question is, … Continue reading
Posted in campaigning, health, human rights, leadership, public health, social responsibility
Tagged basic health rights, disaster, economic opportunities, education, haiti, how can i help, investment, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Poor nations threaten climate deal showdown at Copenhagen summit
The Copenhagen climate talks hit trouble tonight as a number of African countries indicated their leaders would refuse to take part in the final summit unless significant progress was made in the next three days. The showdown between rich and … Continue reading
Posted in The guardian newspaper, campaigning, climate change, environment, politics
Tagged climate change, Climate change summit in Copenhagen, the guardian, www.csrplus.co.uk
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GM Foods – Clearer labelling please
UK citizens are confused by the current publicly available information on GM foods and want clearer facts made available in shops and supermarkets. There is widespread support for compulsory ‘GM’ labelling on all food produce in the UK, according to … Continue reading
Posted in GMO, campaigning, consumerism, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged clearer labelling, Food Standards Agency, GM foods, GMO, the ecologist, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Climate: A question of justice
Last week, lifelong human rights activist Kumi Naidoo took over as international executive director of Greenpeace. Here, he explains why he is making the jump to a mainstream environmental organisation, and what role he sees for organisations such as Greenpeace … Continue reading
Posted in GREENPEACE, campaigning
Tagged BBC news, environ, GREENPEACE, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Campaigners hold amnesty for ‘toxic pants’ to lobby pesticide producers
Pants to Poverty raises awareness of how endosulfan – a pesticide which is banned in the EU – harms farmers who supply cotton to make clothing http://www.pantstopoverty.com/
Posted in campaigning
Tagged campaigning, endosulfan, pants to poverty, pesticide use and residue, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.pantstopoverty.com/
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Change4Life Programme
The way we live in modern society means a lot of us, especially our kids, have fallen into unhelpful habits. This means all of us need to make small changes to eat well, move more, and live longer. csrplus have … Continue reading
Posted in campaigning
Tagged change4life, exercise, health, http://www.nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/Default.aspx, nutrition, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Call for climate justice at the G20
Leaders from the 20 most powerful countries are meeting in London. Over 100 organisations, including Friends of the Earth, have signed up to the Put People First coalition which aims to tell the G20 to focus on the human side … Continue reading
Posted in Friends of the Earth, campaigning, climate change, financial crisis
Tagged campaigning, climate crisis, Friends of the Earth, global financial crisis, Put People First Coalition, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Quality food production and biodiversity protection
Animals grazed on bio-diverse pasture produce better tasting, and healthier, meat. A new study by researchers at the University of Essex has confirmed that not only does meat from animals grazed on rich, bio-diverse pasture have a better nutritional profile, … Continue reading
Improve the international outlook
Vision Aid Overseas collect old glasses from Vision Express opticians and sends them to developing countries www.vao.org.uk/spectacles
Posted in Charity, campaigning, recycling, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged Charity, helping less fortunate, Vision aid overseas, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.vao.org.uk/spectacles
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Red Nose Day 2009 Do Something Funny For Money
If you didn’t already know it Fri 13th Mar 2009 is Red Nose Day. This year, to be part of Red Nose Day 2009, you just need to Do Something Funny for Money. It’ll all be going off in schools, … Continue reading
ONE is a Campaign and Advocacy Organisation backed by more than 2 million
ONE is a campaign and advocacy organisation backed by more than 2 million people from around the world and every walk of life who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Cofounded by … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, campaigning
Tagged advocacy, anti poverty campaigners, Bobby Shriver, Bono, http://www.one.org/international/, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.thegreenmarine.com
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The Earth Restoration Service
Came across this great charity through a friend of mine called “Earth Restoration Service” (ERS) UK Registered Charity No. 1118951. Their goal is to transform the current concern for environmental degradation into positive action, inspiring the world’s citizens to play their part … Continue reading
Posted in Deforestation, biodiversity, campaigning, conservation
Tagged earth restoration service, environmental degradation, schools
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From small acorns grow big trees
It’s the smallest thing but possibly one of the grandest gestures you can do today…Plant a tree seed. It can be a pip from an apple, an acorn from an oak or a winged nut from a maple – you … Continue reading
Posted in The Green Marine, campaigning, climate change, trees
Tagged climate change, people power, seed planting, The Green Marine, trees
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Heathrow runway debate – you don’t know what you got till it’s gone
There are going to be winners and losers. The clear winners are those of us who want to continue to fly around the UK and the rest of world, the civil engineering companies responsible for the build, the consultants brought … Continue reading
Posted in airport expansion, campaigning, social responsibility
Tagged airport expansion, campaigning, environment, future, Heathrow Airport
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RSPB Green energy campaign – Count me in?
Exciting news The UK Government sounds like it’s taking climate change seriously. We have a new government department to consider energy and climate change side-by-side. So in theory, the big decisions the UK needs to make about its energy future … Continue reading
Posted in The Green Marine, campaigning, climate change, energy, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged campaigning, climate change, energy, RSPB, The Green Marine, www.csrplus.co.uk
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