http://greenlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Green Liberal Democrats en-GB Green Liberal Democrats http://greenlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Green Liberal Democrats 2008-08-28T20:52+01:00 United Kingdom http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000394/reuse_and_recycling_great_use_for_old_plastic_film_canisters.html Solar Aid have come up with methods to recycle old film canisters and plastic film pots, to be used in the manufacture of their micro-solar panels as covers for terminal blocks. Solar Aid can use as many film pots as they can get hold of, as long as they have tight-fitting lids. 2008-05-08T18:18+01:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000393/steve_webb_mp_to_speak_at_climate_change_bill_meeting_organised_by_friends_of_the_earth_18408.html Friends of the Earth together with the coalition behind the Climate Change Bill are organising a public meeting that Steve Webb and his two opposite numbers have agreed to speak at. 2008-03-18T13:04+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000392/energy_savings_trust_annual_review_0607_launched.html The annual review gives an insight into what's been happening at the Energy Saving Trust over the past year. Awareness of the importance of climate change is high. However, with conflicting information from so many sources, people are understandably confused about where to go for information and advice. The Energy Saving Trust is attempting to address this confusion by offering consumers a single, independent and trusted source for all their energy saving advice and information. We are now clearly seen as the leading independent adviser offering energy saving advice to consumers - dealing with millions of people annually. No-one else has an ability to independently verify energy saving attributes of products and this year we've already supported numerous companies with our verification work. 2008-02-04T00:00+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000390/reactions_to_eu_climate_and_energy_package.html The CO2 reduction and renewable energy targets put forward by the Commission on 23 January have evoked, according to EurActiv, a flood of reactions from member states, industry, NGOs and other stakeholders. Below follows an overview from EurActiv: 2008-01-24T14:00+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000391/announcement_on_climate_change_from_european_commission.html Reference: IP/08/80 Date: 23/01/2008 IP/08/80 2008-01-23T13:00+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000389/green_lib_dems_celebrate_arrival_of_people_power_as_sustainable_communities_bill_becomes_law.html Green Lib Dems are celebrating the arrival of People Power this month following the news that the Sustainable Communities Bill has become law after 5 years of mass meetings and lobbying up and across the country. 2008-01-17T18:00+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000387/coastal_waters_around_the_world_are_being_choked_by_the_effects_of_man.html According to MyGreenWeek, research by the World Resources Institute has found that coastal waters around the world are being choked by the effects of man. 2008-01-14T10:00+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000388/clean_power_from_deserts_renewables_are_the_responsible_serious_alternative_to_nuclear.html At a meeting in the European Parliament, Brussels, 28 November 2007, EU -MENA released details of the most positive, realistic, technological answer to our energy needs. The findings by DESERTEC demonstrate that the west can draw its current energy requirements from an energy grid stretching from Iceland to the Sahara, harnessing geothermal energy, wave power, wind power, solar voltaic cells, and solar parabolic troughs. 2008-01-12T06:00+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000386/gordon_brown_is_wrong_wrong_wrong_on_nuclear_power_adam_carew_chairman_green_liberal_democrats.html LETTER TO GREEN LIB DEMS 2008-01-10T18:00+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000385/avaaz_letter_from_bali.html for those of you that did not see this, people power via the internet is having an effect not witnessed at the Kyoto climate change talks one decade ago. (CLB/ed) 2007-12-19T01:00+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000383/renewables_rule_making_green_a_reality_the_guardian_unlimited.html The Merton Rule is making a difference: 2007-12-11T18:00+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000384/the_story_of_stuff.html Albeit a bit American, this superb 20 minute video in animated graphics explains 2007-12-11T13:30+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000382/support_al_gore_in_bali.html In three days Al Gore is going to address the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia. At his urging, people around the world are signing an important petition showing their support to his important call for a visionary treaty to address the climate crisis. We hope you will too. 2007-12-09T15:00+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000381/questions_and_answers_from_liberal_democrat_leadership_candidates.html The Green Liberal Democrats are pleased to be able to present the answers given by Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne to Ten Key Questions. 2007-12-04T12:18+00:00 http://greenlibdems.org.uk/news/000379/what_will_we_eat_when_the_oil_runs_out.html See the website below for the talk by Richard Heinberg at the Soil Association's annual Eve Balfour Lecture on 22 November 2007 discussing the impact that oil peaking will have on food production and action that we need to take. 2007-11-23T23:00+00:00