The next Pontypridd Friends of the Earth meeting will be…
On Monday 14th April 7.30pm
At Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd
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The next Pontypridd Friends of the Earth meeting will be…
On Monday 10th March 7.30pm
At Clwb Y Bont, Pontypridd
Visit the Group’s official website for more......
Next week MPs will be voting on whether to massively increase the use of biofuels in the UK.
Without stronger sustainability reporting requirements, any increase is likely to:
Fuel rainforest destruction.
* Increase food prices.
* Encourage destructive monocultures.
* The ability of most biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in any meaningful way is also in question.
The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) will make it compulsory to blend all road fuels with biofuels.
It doesn’t distinguish between different biofuels, and if it’s implemented there will be no going back.
Ask your MP to think twice before voting in favour of the......
The next meeting of Friends of the Earth in Rhondda Cynon Taff takes places on Monday 8th October 2007, 7.30pm at Clwb Y Bont 85A Taff Street Popntypridd
Map of location here
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Friends of the Earth in Rhondda Cynon Taff is an active group.
Membership costs only £3 per annum.
New members welcome.
Contact Bleddyn Lake for further enquiries email bleddyn.lake@foe.co.uk
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Friends of the Earth Cymru
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A claim, by Labour First Minister Rhodri Morgan, that climate change could benefit the Welsh economy was condemned today by Friends of the Earth Cymru as being dangerously complacent and irresponsible.
Addressing an audience of business people at the Assembly’s Senedd yesterday, the First Minister stated that climate change would “hardly be unhelpful” to the Welsh economy as it would give Wales a Spanish or Californian climate.
In response, Friends of the Earth’s Assembly Campaigner, Gordon James, said:
“This is a dangerously complacent and irresponsible statement by the First Minister.
“Although opportunities exist in areas such as clean energy developments, the environmental and economic threats posed by climate change significantly outweigh any benefits....
