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Marian farrell's Blog – June 2010 Archive (5)

Fix the Food Chain - Friends of the Earth Campaign

http://www.foe.co.uk/what_we_do/fix_food_chain_20576.html?ic_number=292830&m_sourcecode=CB0803GNAC&product=REGACTNI

Do you want a healthy planet and thriving, planet-friendly farming?

If you do the Food Chain Campaign is for you.

Factory farming demands massive amounts of soy - a key ingredient in animal… Continue

Added by marian farrell on June 17, 2010 at 22:03 — No Comments

The Workable Solution to the Financial Crisis

http://www.call4reform.org/

Call4Reform is a UK-wide campaign to reform the financial system. We have one request – that the power to create money is taken away from profit-making entities (the high street banks), and returned to the state. Doing so would allow us to:

phase out the national debt, saving £100 million per day in interest costs

reduce the tax burden by up to 30%, permanently, or increase government services with… Continue

Added by marian farrell on June 9, 2010 at 21:29 — No Comments

Food In Northern Ireland - a new report from NI Environment Link

http://www.nienvironmentlink.org/news/foodreportnews.php

this is comprehensive and constructive and gives a key role to the Transition movement.

Added by marian farrell on June 9, 2010 at 16:26 — No Comments

RSPB Garden Bird Count

Please take part in our exciting garden wildlife survey, Make Your Nature Count.

All you need to do is to spend one hour counting the birds in your garden and let us know if you ever get any mammals in your garden. There are a few quick questions to answer on your garden and that's it!

The survey period is from Saturday 5 to Sunday 13 June.

You can find out more about how you can take part here:… Continue

Added by marian farrell on June 4, 2010 at 21:16 — No Comments

Walk or Cycle around the world - Sustrans challenge

Join thousands of others who have already pledged to make a journey by foot, bike or public transport that combined will take us around the world by 4 July.

So far, we're nearly a quarter of the way round but we still have another 17,000 miles to go. Your journey could make all the difference so take up the challenge now.

By pledging a journey, you'll be showing your support for smarter ways to travel. Once you've made your pledge we'll let you know how you can get your… Continue

Added by marian farrell on June 4, 2010 at 21:11 — No Comments