Tag Archives: European Union

From the Treaty of Rome to the Tragedy of the Commons

Posted on July 14, 2015 by

This post has been prompted by recent comments on an old post on another blog. That blog is Learning from Dogs, and the old post – dating from December 2011 – was about the financial crisis in Greece… Yes, it … Continue reading →

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Tearfund has unearthed the truth!

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

Fantastic news today! Tearfund, a UK based Christian charity focused on promoting overseas aid and development, has announced the success of its ‘Unearth the Truth’ campaign. As of today, the EU has implemented new Transparency Laws that will make it … Continue reading →

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Memo to Osborne, Merkel, Cyprus and the World

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Dear George Osborne, Chancellor Merkel, EU Commission, Citizens of Cyprus, and people everywhere, I would like to hereby remind you of what Richard Heinberg said in his book The End of Growth. Here is a quick audio-visual summary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQqDS9wGsxQ Please … Continue reading →

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Who wants cleaner cars in the EU then?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

With apologies for the delay, here is the latest email received from Greenpeace: ————— Hi Rick, Right now, we have a huge chance to help save the Arctic. To tackle the threats posed by the disappearing ice and the invasion … Continue reading →

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Life is full of tough choices…

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

…but this isn’t one of them. Or is it? The trouble is, of course, that removing all the subsidies and tax breaks given to the fossil fuel industry (which are delaying the creation of a free market in power generation) … Continue reading →

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Wonderous Stories from Greenpeace (let us hope for more)

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPdONfPts-4 Hi Rick, We’ve done it again – more good news! European politicians voted overwhelmingly in favour of radical, progressive reform of our fishing laws. A “victory for citizen power” is how Roger Harrabin, the BBC’s environment analyst, described it. … Continue reading →

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End ecocide in Europe (and the World)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

I am not sure what good it will do unless the whole World decides to stop self-harming as well but… If you live in the EU please sign-up here to help stop ecocide in Europe (thanks Pendantry). ———————————- One way … Continue reading →

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