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Mobility in 2050: Small, Intelligent, Light, Efficient
forecasts, it is such a thing. To say that you know how people move in 2050, borders on arrogance. Predictions for such a long period are even more wrong, more accurately they are supposed to. But it's not about technical design future scenarios, but a vision to which it opted for. Want to develop because the future is not necessarily along technical laws, but they must.
Slap in the face of the Africans – Durban waits for a signal of hope on Merkel
From 28 November to 9 December 2011 will take place in Durban, South Africa, the 17th International climate conference. For us locally: Martin Kaiser, Head of International Climate Policy at Greenpeace. Tens of thousands of people have gathered today outside the conference center to the voice of the people for the minister and interior minister to be heard.
How much can bend a scientist? (COP17)
… or as the chief negotiator of the United States now represents the interests of the petroleum industry.From 28 November to 9 December 2011 will take place in Durban, South Africa, the 17th International climate conference. For us locally: Martin Kaiser, Head of International Climate Policy at Greenpeace.
France needs a new ban on cultivation of GM maize
Since 2008, the cultivation of GM maize MON810 banned in France. Even then, Monsanto had filed a lawsuit against the ban, three years later was a decision now. France's highest court on Tuesday annulled the national ban on cultivation of the GM maize.The court followed an ECJ decision in early September.
Castor 2011: news from a besieged province Part 1
dated 23.11.2011, 20.00 clockThe rails are secured in Dannenberg with razor wire. Police, wherever you look. The “fifth season” is called the crew here in the state of Lower Saxony Wendland. Busy, but routine-bustle of the so-called Esso-Wiese in sight of the last crossing before the Castorverladestation in Dannenberg.
Greenpeace wins audience award at the Viral Video Award 2011
Past Year's was the Jury Prize for our Nestlé spot against forest destruction, yesterday decided to netizens: the Audience Award at the Viral Video Awards 2011 goes to our VW spot. “The Dark Side” The commercial is part of the air campaign against VW and a parody of the advertising for the new VW Passat.
We have to want it
Andreas Sieber, a Greenpeace youth is at the climate conference in Durban, to move something for the climate. Here he reports from South Africa. Now I am almost a week in South Africa. I, a Greenpeace youth, stripped to the climate conference in Durban which to move here for the climate.
Volkswagen flees from Greenpeace youth
Last Saturday we collected in the form of a demonstration train in different parts of Hamburg signatures to persuade VW to the dark side. In a spectacular fashion show climate, both the evil gas guzzlers from VW, as well as alternatives, such as the 1-liter car, bicycles, inline skating, skateboards, an electric car, unicycles and Bobby Cars presented.
Japan Is Bleeding
Typhoon Roke sweeping across Japan, and all eyes are again on the crisis-ridden country. Knowing that a typhoon may have devastating effects in Fukushima, because there the situation is still very difficult, from the nuclear plant in Fukushima 1 still occurs from radioactivity. Now it seems that the situation has not worsened, at least by Roke.
Corruption kills Khimki Forest – protest via Twitter!
Update from 01 September 2011: Thanks to all who have to protect the Khimki Forest busy tweeting to the Russian President Medvedev. More than 1500 people have taken part! Greenpeace supports so that the major civil society resistance locally. On the following weekend, for example, have people in 49 Russian cities protest against the destruction of forests by local actions.