FoE UK: Maria of Kiribati will fight at Cop15
Posted by annied in FoE, climate change on 07. Sep, 2009 | Comments Off
Maria from the Kiribati Islands in the Pacific came to see us at Friends of the Earth recently. She told us that her islands could be underwater within ten years. Crops and wells are already contaminated with salt water and the mangroves where she used to play as a child are disappearing.
10:10 more than just inspiring individual action, it’s a step towards revaluing the economy
Posted by annied in DECC, climate change, green media on 02. Sep, 2009 | Comments Off
Individual action has been the missing thread in the climate change policy debate– until now. And it may be the link that finally makes policy makers re-value economic growth to include sustainability and happiness.