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The Amnesty Ad that the FT Wouldn’t Run

katy — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:55:38 +0000

Courtesy of Amnesty

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.

HitchHiker’s 30th Anniversay

katy — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:45:33 +0000

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

Greenpeace Co-Founder Lyle ‘Doc’ Thurston Dies (1937 – 2008)

katy — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:52:21 +0000

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 and his humanitarian work mark Lyle Thurston as an example of the best of mankind, and he will be greatly missed.

My thoughts go out to his familiy and close friends.

Via: Greenpeace

Earth Hour: 29th March 2008 – Turn off and Tune out!

katy — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:00:55 +0000

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 participate in the event or not, please remember to turn lights off when you don’t need them (like when you leave the room). If we all did them, small actions like these can can add up to one big difference.

Have fun with the lights out ;-)

Latest Green Tech Report

katy — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:07:25 +0000

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 sweeping changes in major corporations is a long-term process and improvements can’t be made overnight, but the fact that more tech companies are starting to make headway is reassuring.

Are you minimising the impact of your technology use? I’d love to hear your suggestions.

Americans Choose Gadgets Over Environment

katy — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:10:09 +0000

Americans are more likely to buy a fuel-guzzling vehicle with gadgets than they are a “green” option according to a MyRide.com survey.

From the nation that has failed to ratify the Kyoto protocol this doesn’t really surprise me.

Via: Wired