The Rainbow Warriors from the Women's Institute
Source: Independent
The Women's Institute is turning to eco-activist as its members embark on one of the environmental movement's most iconic vehicles to deliver, by speedboat, a message to the front door of the controversial Kingsnorth power station in Kent calling on the government to do more to provide Britain with clean, renewable energy.
Many pesticides in EU may damage human brain: study
Source: Reuters
Many pesticides used in the European Union may damage brain growth in foetuses and young children, according to a study published on Friday. The study urged the European Union, which is reviewing pesticide laws, to tighten restrictions. "Toxicity to the brain is not routinely included in testing pesticides," said Philippe Grandjean of the Harvard school of public health and the University of Southern Denmark.
Canadian Government an "avid cheerleader" for asbestos
Source: Treehugger
The Canadian government is expected to lobby against the inclusion of chrysotile asbestos in UN negotiations in Rome this week. The talks will focus on whether chrysotile asbestos should be recognised as a hazardous substance on the Rotterdam convention list. Some 95% of Canadian asbestos is exported, mainly to India, Thailand and Indonesia. Asbestos mining is a $110m global industry that still finds applications in cement-making and roofing shingles. In the last round of talks during 2006, Canada partnered with Iran, Zimbabwe and Kyrgyzstan to spearhead a successful campaign to prevent the addition of asbestos to the list - the only western nation to do so.
Shell, HSBC put $665,000 toward Borneo rainforest conservation
Source: Mongabay.com
Brunei Shell Petroleum (Shell Oil) and HSBC have donated 500,000 Brunei dollars ($333,000) each to conserve forests on the island of Borneo, reports the Borneo Bulletin. The money will be used to set up an administrative facility to implement an initiative to protect roughly 220,000 square kilometers (85,000 square miles) of tropical forest in Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
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