See also European Greens
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Welcome back to the Greens, but cut out the woolly talk
Posted on December 19, 2011 by John Dawson
The contribution of the Green Party has never been more important to our society, writes Eamon Delaney, Sunday Independent
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Greens may yet have another 30 years
Posted on December 14, 2011 by John Dawson
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BASF tries (again) to push ‘Frankenpotatoes’ on Europe
Posted on December 1, 2011 by John Dawson
(NaturalNews) Europeans have made it abundantly clear time and time again that they want nothing to do with genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). But chemical giant BASF refuses to take no for an answer, and is once again pushing for EU approval of a “Frankenpotato” known as Fortuna that, if approved, would represent the EU’s second new legalized GMO in more than a decade. Read more
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OECD warns of catastrophic climate change
Posted on November 25, 2011 by John Dawson
UNLESS DECISIVE action is taken by governments, global greenhouse emissions are set to double over the next 40 years, resulting in catastrophic climate change, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warned yesterday. Read more
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Upcoming films
Posted on September 9, 2011 by John Dawson
- Thursday 22nd September, 8pm, Locke Bar, Escape from Suburbia
- Tuesday 8th November, 8pm, Locke Bar, Our Daily Bread
All welcome
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The capitalist environmentalist and the price of nature
Posted on August 28, 2011 by John Dawson
The bill for ignoring nature’s services may not be affordable if we don’t start paying now, says ‘total capitalist’ and environmentalist Pavan Sukhdev
‘THE BELIEF that private financial markets can solve all our problems is the witchcraft of our age
Full article – Irish Times / TEEB Website
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Conference: Reviving Rural Rail
Posted on June 8, 2011 by John Dawson
Sustainable Tourism > More visitors by train > More income for the local line and for local businesses > Better rail services in future
Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh, Co.Tipperary. Friday 17th – Sunday 19th June 2011.
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CLAIMING OUR FUTURE – ‘Reducing Income Inequality’
Posted on May 11, 2011 by John Dawson
A national discussion, NUI, Galway, on 28th May 2011, Registration 10.00 am. Registration & more information
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MEPs back national freedom to ban GM crops
Posted on May 11, 2011 by John Dawson
The European Parliament’s environment committee yesterday (12 April) backed proposals by the EU executive to give member states a choice of whether to ban cultivation of GM crops on their territory, adding environmental impacts to a list of grounds on which restrictions could be imposed. Read more
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