Taken from Green Events THE WORLD FOOD CRISIS – Global Development Forum Date: Wednesday 01 Oct 2008 Time: 7:00 p.m. Description: The GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM organises high calibre debates on issues that are relevant to the developing world. Venue: St James’s Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL Contacts: Benny Dembitzer Read more…
National Anti Fur March and Rally Saturday 27th September 2008, London. Meet 12noon at Belgrave Square, SW1 See www.caft.org.uk or contact: – london@caft.org.uk Nearest tube is Knightsbridge (Victoria and Hyde Park Corner are not far either). Apparently Harrods is now the only department store in the UK still selling real Read more…
The two letters shown below are templates that you may wish to use. They explain what is happening, raise concerns too & allow you to request being kept in the loop re future changes/plans. You can get involved even if you do not live in Barnet. The campaign needs those Read more…
A little tip about Oyster sauce…. I went to a local Chinese restaurant recently and asked if the Oyster sauce was veggie. They said yes. Then I explained that someone told me it isn’t. The chef and the waitress debated and the owner then looked it up on the tin. Read more…
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: ‘When not interfered with by outside influences, everything Read more…
I’ve written a post explaining how I came across the info from The Ethical Consumer which is shown below. I have found it to be shocking without feeling helpless or unworthy. We CAN make a difference! The action of sharing this information will have a positive impact, I’m sure. Have Read more…
Taken from Green Events Date: Monday 29 Sep 2008 Time: 6.45 – 8.30 (doors open 6.30) Description: FOOD VERSUS FUEL with Malcolm Shepherd. The production of biofuels from agriculture to replace fossil fuels was originally widely applauded, but concerns over the displacement of food production, doubts about carbon savings, and Read more…
