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How Law Can Save the World: Eradicating Ecocide Talk by Polly Higgins in Belfast

How Law Can Save the World: Eradicating Ecocide by Polly Higgins

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

In 2010 Polly Higgins proposed to the United Nations a law that will create a legal duty of care on all nations to…

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Added by marian farrell on February 2, 2014 at 20:30 — No Comments

FOE Make it Better Campaign

http://foe.co.uk/what_we_do/make_it_better_about_37804.html

About Make It Better

The Make It Better campaign is all about improving the way that our products are made.

The products we love - from our smartphones to our perfect cup of tea - have devastating impacts all over the world.

 

With…

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Added by marian farrell on February 2, 2014 at 16:30 — No Comments

The beginning of fracking in NI?

If you are concerned about planning permission being granted for exploratory drilling around Lough Neagh, please sign the FOE petition below which calls on David Cameron to say NO to…

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Added by marian farrell on February 2, 2014 at 16:30 — No Comments

Prehen Woods Planning Appeal - support needed

Dear friends

Just to let you know that because the promised independent review of the Prehen Woods case has not yet been conducted, we have been lobbying to get the proposed Planning Appeals Commission appeal suspended or postponed. Initially there were some indications that this might happen, but as we have not yet had confirmation of a suspension or postponement of the appeal we think that it would be wise for everyone to prepare their statements in support of the revocation of…
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Added by marian farrell on February 2, 2014 at 16:24 — No Comments

Irish Seed Savers Information Session & Fundraising Coffee Morning

Invitation

to

Our Coffee Morning Fundraiser in aid of Irish Seed Savers Association

 

Saturday 8th February  from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

at The Playtrail, Racecourse Rd, Derry

 

We invite you to join us, enjoy a Cuppa (tea, coffee, herb teas), a chat and give a donation.

 

Support the  vital work…

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Added by marian farrell on February 2, 2014 at 14:47 — No Comments

Greenpeace highlights in 2013

Together, we are a movement of people campaigning and taking direct action to protect the environment and promote peace.

This year was incredible. But we're just getting going ;)

Greenpeace

http://youtu.be/PovV81lbLQ0 

Added by marian farrell on December 30, 2013 at 20:54 — No Comments

The Arctic 30 say thankyou to their supporters

The Arctic 30 say thankyou for all the support they received.

http://youtu.be/Af_gI_kzEqU 

Added by marian farrell on December 30, 2013 at 20:30 — No Comments

Debt-based money system letter in the local press!

7th October 2013
Dear Editor                                           
I am in the fortunate position to be working as an interpreter for Tino Sehgal's work This is Exchange. However, I was not happy when I arrived for my…
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Added by marian farrell on November 8, 2013 at 19:30 — No Comments

An Open Letter to Mark H Durkan from Zero Waste NW

Dear Minister Durkan

Zero Waste NW welcomes the recent withdrawal of the proposed Planning Bill for NI by Minister of the Environment Mark H Durkan because of planning and human rights concerns.

 

To give further time for consideration of the environmental and human rights issues around waste management, we ask the minister to postpone publication of the revised NI Waste Management Strategy ‘Delivering Resource Efficiency’.

 

People in the…

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Added by marian farrell on November 8, 2013 at 19:45 — No Comments

EU Week for Waste Reduction - Events in Derry

EU Week for Waste Reduction 2013 NW events

Sat 16th Nov- Sun 24th Nov

EU Week for Waste Reduction is promoted annually by the European Commission as a way of raising awareness about systems which Reduce Reuse and Recycle resources instead of burning, burying or dumping them.

With the current controversy in the NW region about the proposed construction of a £500 million waste gasification plant, there will be plenty of interest in the following…

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Added by marian farrell on November 8, 2013 at 19:30 — No Comments

Edgar Cahn,Timebanking Founder returns to Derry

Edgar Cahn, human rights lawyer and founder of the radical exchange system Timebanking will be in Derry Sunday 17th November. Don't miss this opportunity to meet an inspiring activist talking about his vision of an alternative economy based on tapping into the resources already held in communities.

You are invited to…

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Added by marian farrell on October 28, 2013 at 8:30 — No Comments

Zero Waste NW Fundraising Gig



Fund Raising Gig



Upstairs at Sandino’s Bar, Water Street Derry.

Wednesday 18th September from 9:00 pm

Rock against Incineration!. Rock against Gasification!

Rock against Incineration!. Rock against Gasification!

Help promote the gig:  down load the…

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Added by marian farrell on September 14, 2013 at 18:01 — No Comments

Zero Waste NW First Public meeting

ZWNW First Public Meeting

                No to Incineration, Yes to Zero Waste

Date:  19th September 2013

Time: 7:30 – 9.00pm

Place: City Hotel, Derry

 

 

Zero Waste NW was formed in Spring 2013 due to concerns about the environmental and human health implications of the proposed gasification facility at…
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Added by marian farrell on September 14, 2013 at 17:59 — No Comments

Dancing for a Clean Environment and Against Incineration

Zero Waste Week 2nd – 8th September 2013
If you are not for ‘zero waste’ then how much waste are you for?’…
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Added by marian farrell on September 4, 2013 at 21:00 — No Comments

The Story of Stuff

The Story of Stuff

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you…

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Added by marian farrell on September 4, 2013 at 21:06 — No Comments

10 year old Holly explains why there is so much debt!

Believe it or not, many…

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Added by marian farrell on September 4, 2013 at 20:30 — No Comments

Faughan Valley Landscape Partnership events

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Meadow Survey

Friday 19th  July, 10.30am – 3.00pm

Ness Country Park

(Previously postponed due to bad weather)

Take part in the meadow survey while learning how to identify wildflowers and grass species.  Dermot Hughes an expert botanist will give tips on how to remember the names of different species and how to record what is present.  A must for anyone…

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Added by marian farrell on July 18, 2013 at 20:00 — No Comments

Friends of the Earth Ireland submission to the Oireachtas hearings on Climate Change

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/temperature-of-climate-bill-debate-stable-1.1463360

Oisín Coghlan (right): “The five climate Bills introduced in the Oireachtas since 2009 have had an 80 per cent emissions reduction target. The Government’s draft has none.” Photograph: Frank Miller

As the country experienced its most intense heatwave so far this century, the …

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Added by marian farrell on July 18, 2013 at 20:00 — No Comments

Where does Money Come from - and why isn't there enough?

www.themoneymasters.com

www.positivemoney.org

Have you ever wondered just who is in control of our money supply and what it means when governments say there isn't enough?

Would you be surprised to discover that around 90% of money in the world is created by private banks - when they are confident enough about their profits to make loans?

As part of…

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Added by marian farrell on June 17, 2013 at 15:00 — No Comments

Stop the Amendment to the Planning Bill NI

A proposed amendment to the NI Planning Bill would legitimise favouring economic interests over the interests of communities and the environment!

The petition below allows you to send strong opposition to your local representatives.

http://predict.stratagem-ni.com/campaign/amendthebill

Added by marian farrell on June 6, 2013 at 10:13 — No Comments

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