G-8 summit all talk, no action on global warming crisis

AJLPP | Group incapable of putting environment ahead of profits

The Group of Eight—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Britain and the United States, with limited membership for the European Union— recently held a summit in Toyako, Japan, intended to focus on the global climate crisis. The summit ended July 9 amid criticism from developing nations and the United Nation’s top environmental leaders.

Eight other countries—the Major Economies nations, named for their rapidly growing economies—were invited to sideline talks on global warming.

The summit ended with an official call to "consider and adopt" a goal of a 50 percent reduction in emissions by 2050. While this might sound like a step in the right direction to reduce the emissions that cause global warming, the call did not indicate the baseline for the 50 percent reduction—in other words, 50 percent of what?

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SolarFest Renewable Energy Fair

Linda Commoner | SolarFest Renewable Energy Fair ~

Meridian Park School ~
175th and Meridian Ave N
Shoreline WA ~
July 19, 2008 ~ 10AM – 8PM
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Echo Park Lotus Festival 2008, without the Lotus

Echo Park Community Coalition (EPCC) | The 31st annual Asian Lotus Festival in Echo Park was held without the Lotus last July 11 to 13, 2008. As early as May, people started to notice that the usual lotus bed in the Echo Park Lake was absent from its bed. By June, the city authorities started to worry about the absence of the Lotus flower. And when the Lotus festival was held last July 11-13, 2008 ,the festival has must go on, like how show business does. more...  0 Comments

Citizens Press for Total Ban on Endosulfan to Put Off “Toxic Time Bomb”

EcoWaste Coalition | Quezon City. Over 50 citizens’ groups and coalitions working for public health, environmental justice and sustainable development joined forces to press for a total ban on endosulfan, stressing that its continued use is akin to a ticking “toxic time bomb.”

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G-8 inaction on climate will hit coastal Asians hard

Greenpeace Southeast Asia | Activists from Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior unfurled a banner saying “G8 Stop Climate Change – Lead the Energy [R]evolution” at the popular mermaid monument on Samila beach of Songkhla,Thailand July 7, 2008. The impacts of sea-level rise due to climate are predicted to hit hard on coastal countries in Asia. Greenpeace called on G8 countries for decisive action against climate change, pointing that developing countries like Thailand face dire consequences of inaction by the world’s richest countries. more...  0 Comments

E-Jeepneys hit the streets of Makati: clean, green ride for all

Greenpeace Southeast Asia & GRIPP | RIPP (Green Renewable Independent Power Producer) and Greenpeace today launched the commercial run the innovative E-Jeepneys, which will now ply a commercial route in public roads. The first public transport of its kind in Southeast Asia, the E-Jeepney intends to steer clear of the use of fossil fuels to help mitigate climate change while while addressing problems such as air pollution, solid waste and rising oil process. more...  0 Comments

Recap of struggle to defeat Prop. 98

Echo Park Community Coalition (EPCC) | An indepth look at the recent struggle to defeat Prop. 98 reveals that tenants across the state and nation need to unite to broaden and strengthen existing tenant protections in California, and across the country!

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Greenpeace activists demand justice for environmentalists jailed in Japan

Greenpeace Southeast Asia | Greenpeace activists today demonstrated at the Japanese Embassies in Manila and Jakarta to protest the unnecessary and unjust detention of two Japanese environmentalists who have uncovered a major scandal in what Japan calls its 'Scientific Whaling Program.' more...  0 Comments

Greenpeace slams Del Monte and FPA for illegal presence of super toxic Endosulfa

Greenpeace Southeast Asia | Greenpeace today expressed outrage on the discovery of an illegal shipment of the super-toxic pesticide, Endosulfan, in the hold of the ill-fated MV Princess of Stars, which capsized with 865 passengers and crew on board during Typhoon Fengshen last week. The highly toxic cargo was destined for the pineapple farms of multinational corporation Del Monte. more...  0 Comments

Philippine's leg of Quit Coal tour wraps up

Greenpeace Southeast Asia | — “We believe there is no place for coal in a world beset by climate change and certainly there is no place for coal in Albay”

That was the statement of Governor Joey Sarte Salceda, setting the tone for our one month Quit Coal tour of the Philippines. Since the Rainbow Warrior arrived in the country we’ve taken our Quit Coal message to the places it needed to be heard, and generated real progress on the ground and in the corridors of power. more...  0 Comments

Metrobank: stop funding climate change

Greenpeace Southeast Asia | Metrobank is the promoter of the proposed Iloilo City coal-fired power plant. more...  0 Comments

Greenpeace tells Metrobank to stop funding climate change

Greenpeace Southeast Asia | Greenpeace activists concluded their occupation of a coal plant site in Iloilo City by dumping 20 sacks of 'coal' in front of Metrobank today. Metrobank is the promoter of the proposed Iloilo City coal-fired power plant in whose site Greenpeace volunteers have been camping since last Friday to step up public opposition to their proposed coal project. The Greenpeace action came a day after the environment group launched an online petition on their website to enable people to write to Metrobank urging it to invest in cleaner safer renewable energy solutions instead of coal. more...  0 Comments

Greenpeace occupies proposed Philippine coal station site

Greenpeace Southeast Asia | Greenpeace activists from different countries, including the crew of the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior, and members of Responsible Ilonggos for Sustainable Energy (RISE) have established a "climate defenders camp" at the site of a proposed Philippines coal plant coal in Iloilo. more...  0 Comments

world petroleum congress: non grato

Esap | Summer is coming and, besides the nice sunny days and good weather, this year threatens us with the occupation of the capital city of the Spanish State by a gloomy lobby. Thus, from June 29th to July 3rd, 4000 delegates will gather in Madrid for the World Petroleum Congress. more...  0 Comments

Camping for Climate: Greenpeace occupies proposed coal plant site in Iloilo

Greenpeace Southeast Asia | Greenpeace activists construct a "climate defenders camp" at the site of a proposed coal plant coal in Iloilo city, Philippines demanding the cancellation of the said coal plant. Burning coal is the single biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions and a major cause of climate change. more...  0 Comments

Greenpeace opens Climate Defenders Camp

Greenpeace Southeast Asia | Iloilo City, PHILIPPINES — Greenpeace has launched its Climate Defenders Camp in Iloilo City in central Philippines, the heart of new community opposition to coal plants in the country, as World Environment Day is celebrated today highlighted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon's speech deploring the world's addiction to fossil fuels like coal and oil. more...  0 Comments

Greenpeace visits Energy Secretary, paints 'Quit Coal' on his driveway

Greenpeace Southeast Asia | Greenpeace activists paint the message 'Quit Coal' on the driveway of the Department of Energy in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. The activists also unfurled a banner with the words "Sec. Reyes, Coal Lover, Climate Killer." Greenpeace is calling on the Philippine government to stop the new build and expansion of coal plants, and instead pass the Renewable Energy Bill to facilitate the massive uptake of renewable energy solutions to stop climate change. The Philippines is expected to expand its coal-fired capacity to over 2,000 MW, while new renewable energy projects are projected at less than 100 MW. more...  0 Comments