A report from the environmental audit committee (EAC) (a committee of MPs) claims that the government is "lagging far behind" in its efforts to curb carbon emissions from its buildings and activities,
The report claims that emissions from government departments have dropped by just 0.7% over the period 1999-2000 to 2006-07, much less than the 8% necessary to hit its target of a 12.5% reduction by 2010/11.
New German research and computer modelling suggests that nations around the Atlantic Ocean may suffer initially from greater sea level rises than the rest of the world if Greenland and Antarctic ice melts. In the first few decades Europe could witness sea levels 6 times higher than previously predicted and the US 30 times greater. Currently only one team of scientists are making such predictions. The full paper is available at the American Geophysical Union.
Get prepared for this years Climate Camp at Kingsnorth in Kent. A Music and Film Night is set for Saturday 19th July at the Havana Bar in Southsea from 8pm. Entry will be only £2, with a proportion of the ticket sales being donated to the Climate Camp. As well as local bands and DJ’s, the film ‘Reclaim Power’ (made at the 2006 Climate Camp at Drax power station) will be shown. The event is being co-organised by Portsmouth Climate Action Network and the Oberon Project.
Pixar's latest film opened to huge acclaim in the States last week and is set to be a massive summer hit. The setting is: Earth is a wasteland, quite literally, piled high with towers of rubbish. The monumental task of clearing it all up has fallen to the logical evolution of the microchipped wheelie-bin: a little robot named Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class, or Wall-E for short.
But the green message at the heart of the story is attracting fierce criticism from both the right and the eco lobby
PCAN had a successful afternoon at the Warsash Festival, attracting attention from local residents and from visitors further afield. As can be seen from the photo, there were some interesting transport options on show by other stall holders!
Despite a very windy afternoon and with the potential of a down pour of rain, the whole afternoon remained sunny and clear, resulting in some 5,000 or so visitors.
Many visitors of all ages and professions attended the PCAN stall and were aware of climate change issues.
PCAN had a successful afternoon at the Warsash Festival, attracting attention from local residents and from visitors further afield. As can be seen from the photo, there were some interesting transport options on show by other stall holders!
