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Posts Tagged ‘environment’

COP15 rapped up

An interview with the pair behind the Lord Monckton and Al Gore rap battle video

Written by Grace Beaumont

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THIS JUST IN!
Copenhagen Climate Summit: Lord Monckton rap battles Al Gore

"It's freedom they're plundering, and you're the scare-monger king!" cries global warming sceptic Lord Monckton to former American Vice President Al Gore, during their furious rap battle over climate change. Hold on... Lord Monckton and Al Gore in a rap battle?! It happened! Sort of. In this ingenious video by The Juice Media you can see how it might play out if Monckton and Gore were to get down wit da kids and engage in a juvenile debate over the issues of climate change and the Copenhagen summit. This video in particular is part of a series called Rap News - with Robert Foster, which was born in October this year, other titles in the series include 'Nasa bombs the moon' and 'Obama receives Nobel War is Peace prize'. Rap News was spawned from the artistic and philosophical minds of Giordano and Hugo, who reside in Melborne Australia, where they met after moving from the UK and Italy. Together they write and produce the show; Hugo, an MC/spoken-word performer/poet and actor creates the rhymes and impersonates the various public figures featured in… read more

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Earth Listings: 9th – 15th November

Written by Adam S

Another week of plenty of chances to listen, learn, get involved or take action around the country.
Copenhagen info evening
Tuesday 10th November 2009

The prospects for the negotiations are not …

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Shutting down Didcot Power Station

The post-protest reaction

Written by Eleanor Matthews

Last week a group of 21 activists from around the country stormed Didcot Power Station in an awe inspiring action that managed to force the power company to switch from …

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Earth Listings: 2nd – 8th November 2009

Written by Adam S

Check out the range of talks and discussions this week, there is a chance to vent some anger at some cops in a more legitimate manner than normal as well …

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Earth Listings 26th October – 1st November 2009

Written by Adam S

This weeks listings; arts, training, films and festivals. Make sure you check out C words at some point, where Platform are putting on 50 events in the run-up to COP …

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Radical Nature – The exhibition challenging our perceptions in a changing planet.

The pick of the bunch...

Written by Adam S

Radical Nature is an exhibition at the Barbican that explores art and architecture for a changing planet, it was held over summer but is now coming to a close with …

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The Urban Green Fair

A synergy of all things great and all things green.

Written by Karen Hitt

The annual Urban Green Fair took place on Sunday the 20th at Brockwell Park with the mission to ‘Skill up for power down’, as environmental issues were placed firmly at …

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London Vegan Festival

Conscious Chocolate to Cheezley burgers

Written by Amelia Wells

The London Vegan Festival this year took place in Kensington Town Hall, and was absolutely heaving. Usually, the odds of bumping into another vegan are slightly higher than those of …

The Green Man Festival

So what's so green about the Green Man then?

Written by Jess Dolan

The Green Man Festival takes place in the Brecon Beacons, in what is allegedly the “best event site in country,” and I’ve no reason to doubt that. Last weekend, …

Redesign the Royal Bank of Scotland for Sustainability

Open brief from Amelia's Magazine and PLATFORM, Closing date: 2nd Nov 2009

Written by Amelia

The Royal Bank of Scotland. RBS. Formally known with pride as the “oil and gas bank” due to their close alliance with the fossil fuel industries. What on earth would …

Vestas: a tale of life on the magic roundabout

Vestas, Isle of Wight, July-Aug 2009

Written by Amelia

Yesterday morning seven climate change activists from Workers Climate Action glued themselves together across the entrance to the Department of Energy and Climate Change. They were wearing black, green and …

Climate Camp does Glastonbury

Glastonbury Festival, June 2009

Written by Amelia

This year I spent a record six days at Glastonbury. On Tuesday we set off from London with a mission to “tat” along the way. Tatting is a favourite occupation …

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A Resurgence Into A Better World

Cecil Sharpe House

Written by Cari Steel

A few weeks ago, Amelia and I attended a conference presented by Resurgence Magazine, a publication which promotes ecological sustainability, social justice and spiritual values. It was held on …

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Brand New Hero

Bonfire Of The Brands, Neil Boorman

Written by Cari Steel

Way back in 2006, Neil Boorman lit a bonfire in Finsbury Square and burnt all of his branded possessions. Of course, there was a back story to this, rather than …

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Studying Permaculture at the Maya Mountain Research Farm

South America

Written by Mikey B

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2009
Back To Reality
Into the Jungle
We are crouched in the dory, a traditional canoe carved from a solid tree trunk, being punted upstream through the darkening jungle. The …

Earth Listings June 1st – 7th

London, Events, Talks

Written by Cari Steel

Monday 1st June
BEGIN THE SUMMER OF PROTEST IN STYLE! remember..
1.Meet in St James Square, just off The Mall, from 5pm (we set off at 6pm).

2. Bring bells, banners, Suffragette style, …

Climate Rush Bike Rush

Monday 1st June, A bike ride like no other...

Written by Amelia

On Thursday the bath-time lovelies at Lush supported one of my great loves, by staging Climate Rush themed picnics outside all 89 of their UK stores.

As was detailed by …

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Love London Green Festival

London, June 4th -28th

Written by Cari Steel

For the next few weeks, London will be transformed under an umbrella of environmentalism and sustainability. Which ever corner of London is your turf, you will find something to …

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Resurgence: Economic And Environmental Recovery

Environmentally Friendly Lamps, Conference

Written by Cari Steel

On Saturday, Amelia’s Magazine will be attending a day devoted to a topic which is underpinning every aspect of all our lives entitled “ Economic and Environmental Recovery: from Downturn …

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Amelia’s Anthology of Illustration: Open Design Brief

Open brief for illustrators, Closing date: August 3rd

Written by Amelia

Be featured in this limited edition anthology of the best new illustrators engaged in environmental thinking. Read on to find out more…
***Please note that this brief is now closed: you …