You can read the dirty details in Amnesty’s press release: Amnesty ‘disappointed’ by FT’s decision to pull ad targeting Shell To understand just how bad things in the Niger delta are, Amnesty have produced this video.

Yay! The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is 30 years old this year! But don’t panic, there’s plenty of time to celebrate with a visit to the 6th Douglas Adam Memorial Lecture in benefit of Save the Rhino and the Environmental Investigation Agency. Via: Douglas Adams dot com

Environmentalist and humanitarian, Lyle ‘Doc’ Thurston passed away on the 26th March 2008, at the age of 70, in Victoria, British Columbia. A crewmember aboard the first Greenpeace campaign to stop nuclear testing in the Aleutian Islands and co-founder of Greenpeace International, Thurston was the cornerstone of the environmental community. His contribution to environmental campaigning [...]

Make a statement about our role in climate change by participating in Earth Hour, tomorrow at 20:00. Last year, Earth Hour was a localised event in Sydney, Australia where the city made a whopping 10.2% energy reduction just by turning lights off. This year it’s global, and who knows what difference we’ll make. Whether you [...]

Greenpeace’s latest report on the environmental impact of technology companies was released yesterday. Updated quarterly the report is a useful indicator of how highly tech companies regard environmental impact considerations. It’s great to see companies like Samsung and Toshiba leading the field, it’s also reassuring that manufacturers like Apple and Dell are making progress. Making [...]