March 2008

Big Ask victory - more steps on the path to a strong climate bill

As the UK climate bill enters the final straight, things are progressing nicely. The Big Ask campaign has won key commitments required to make a strong bill. Read more here.

Flying pigs - fuel efficient Hummers?

Following a complaint from Friends of the Earth Scotland, General Motors voluntarily withdraw claims from a press advert that their Hummer H3 was 'fuel efficient'.

Green Cinema - Invasion of the trees

Two locally produced short films have recently cropped up. Palmed Off looks at the impact of palm oil, and The Carbon Connection examines environmental problems in Grangemouth and Brazil. See them here.

Food miles? Simple, no?

Buying green, ethical food can sometimes be a bit of a minefield. Do we buy locally produced, organic, fairtrade? Check out our new article examining some of the pitfalls here.

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Dates for your diary:

Monday 31 March - Meeting: FoE Fife Local Group. More details
Monday 31 March - Meeting: FoE Falkirk Local Group. More details
Monday 2 April - Meeting: FoE Glasgow Local Group. More details
Saturday 12 April - Event: Black Path Walk, Teeside. Contact here
Saturday 31 May - AGM: FoE Scotland AGM all day at Thorn House

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