Barcelona before Copenhagen – 350.org update

According to Teresa Niño of 350.org “Barcelona, Spain is ground zero for the climate world this week – the last official UN negotiating session before the Copenhagen climate talks next month.”

The 350.org crew are there, building on the momentum of Oct. 24′s day of action.

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Weather conspires on 350 nature walk

3-5-0 in the rain at Pagham nature reserve

International Day of Climate Action

Claire Thompson, Waves PR

This weekend, there will be over four thousand events taking place simultaneously in over 175 nations – quite possibly the single most widespread day of political action about any issue that our planet has ever seen.

Highlighting these issues ahead of December’s Copenhagen climate change conference will offer a clear mandate to politicians for change.

Some of the events highlighted by 350.org include: Read more »

Eco Monday: Trafigura – time to come clean

Source: ethicsworld.org

This post was drafted for posting yesterday, but a lot of interest was being expressed in the #Likeminds story, so it was held back until today.

An open letter to PR consultancy Bell Pottinger

Dear Bell Pottinger,

We all use petrochemicals, and accept that, however unpleasant, the bi-products of these need disposing of.

However, quite aside of the ethics, all companies, including those like Trafigura, need to regard every part of their operations as having an effect on their PR (public relations).

Your client Trafigura is now a household name in some sectors. Their solicitors, Carter Ruck, have been put into the limelight. Harriet Harman has had her say.  The Twitter noise has died down. Has it gone as quickly as it came?  Possibly.

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