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10 March 2009 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, has this week called on the European Commission to reject any plan on air quality from the UK Government that would endanger the lives of UK citizens [1]. The Government’s consultation on their application to delay compliance with EU air quality laws ends today, 10 March. To be approved […]
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7 March 2009 by sianberry
Read the article in the New Statesman here. This Sunday is International Women’s Day and as we enter headlong into recession we need to understand and act on the far-reaching impacts of the economic downturn on women. The impulse to dedicate a day in the spring to campaigning, celebration and reflection for women can be […]
6 March 2009 by sianberry
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that only four London boroughs have incorporated the London Living Wage into their procurement policies. Although there is a legal national minimum wage this is not enough to cover the high cost of living in London. The Greater London Authority’s Living Wage Unit, established in 2005 to tackle […]
Jean Lambert, the Green Party MEP for London, will today be speaking at a public meeting to celebrate International Women’s Day and highlight the situation of women around the world. The meeting, arranged by the Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, will explore the difficulties women face on daily basis; from those fighting for their […]
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, is one of the keynote speakers at an event tomorrow (Saturday) which considers the role trade unions can play in the fight against climate change. Jean will join other politicians, trade unionists and activists in London tomorrow [Saturday March 7] for the second conference of the Campaign against Climate […]
5 March 2009 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, has issued a call for true equality in the workplace ahead of International Women’s Day this Sunday, March 8. Jean Lambert MEP, a longstanding campaigner for employment rights and equality, is calling for greater recognition of the difficulties which women in particular are facing during the recession. International Women’s […]
Jean Lambert, Patron of the Dalit Solidarity Network and Green Party MEP for London, will be speaking at a protest at the Indian High Commission on Thursday 5th March at 4pm to call for dignified work and decent wages for Dalits. The protest marks International Women’s Day, since the majority of the 1.3 million people […]
2 March 2009 by sianberry
Sir The London Mayor’s enthusiasm for electric vehicles is welcome, but your article misleads readers by claiming that these cars produce no CO2 emissions. As the bulk of this country’s energy is from non renewable sources, the electricity for these cars is more than likely to come from fossil fuels, so while London’s hands appear […]
27 February 2009 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, is backing the TUC’s Work Your Proper Hours Day this Friday February 27, the annual event which aims to ensure employees remember – and claim – their rights in the workplace. Over five million people in the UK regularly work unpaid overtime, handing their employers £26.9 billion in free […]
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, will be among distinguished speakers gathering this Saturday [February 28] to argue for progressive solutions to the major global challenges we face. Jean will speak at 6 Billion Ways, a day of discussion, ideas and the arts organised by a coalition of NGOs with the message that another world […]
Jean Lambert, London’s Green Party MEP, will be among speakers at a major event on modern liberties this weekend. The Convention on Modern Liberty, taking place this Saturday [February 28] in London with parallel regional and national meetings in cities across the UK, aims to stimulate open-minded discussion of civil liberties and democracy. openDemocracy, NO2ID, […]
19 February 2009 by sianberry
Responding to the Mayor’s economic recovery proposals, Darren Johnson, Green Party London Assembly Member, is calling on the Mayor and Government to invest immediately in schemes which will both tackle climate change and create jobs. "The mayor’s energy plans are heading in the right direction, but completely inadequate. He is claiming that Londoners will be […]
18 February 2009 by sianberry
Jean Lambert, the Green Party MEP for London, will join hundreds of protesters from the Campaign Against Climate Change, outside Downing Street to call on the Prime Minister to its halt plans for a third runway at Heathrow. Jean Lambert MEP, who will be speaking at the anti-expansion protest, said today: "This is an opportunity […]
Jean Lambert, the Green Party MEP for London, will join hundreds of protesters from the Campaign Against Climate Change, outside Downing Street to call on the Prime Minister to its halt plans for a third runway. Meanwhile a new pro-expansion group called Modern Movement will be holding a counter-demonstration in Parliament Square. Jean Lambert MEP, […]
13 February 2009 by sianberry
London’s kerbside collection schemes have been condemned by Darren Johnson AM, as being irrational and confusing. There are 33 types of ‘dry’ kerbside household waste collection schemes operated by the 33 London local authorities, each collecting different materials for recycling in a variety of different containers [attached is detailed table of material collected by local […]
11 February 2009 by sianberry
New figures from the Empty Homes Agency show that between 2007 and 2008 the number increased from 80,691 to 82,327, despite falling the previous year. Soaring repossessions and a glut of new-build flats have been blamed for an increase in the number of vacant properties in the capital. Darren Johnson said: "The number of London […]
10 February 2009 by sianberry
The London Mayor has promised that he will direct the LDA Board to provide money for home insulation if its Board does not voluntarily reject the recommendations from officers not to fund measures to ‘green’ homes. Darren Johnson said: "I welcome the Mayor’s determination to make good his promise to fund home insulation in London, […]
9 February 2009 by sianberry
Analysis of new figures released by Transport for London shows how the Mayor is spending less money on schemes which would benefit cycling in outer London. Funding given to the boroughs for the LCN+ is being halved in the coming year. New figures show that out of a total of 383 schemes which have not […]
5 February 2009 by sianberry
Read the article on the Guardian’s Comment is Free The European Commission last week announced that it will be taking legal action against the UK for its continuing failure to meet agreed air quality standards. This follows the introduction of the new EU air quality directive in June last year and is likely to result […]
3 February 2009 by sianberry
Read Jenny’s articles at The Guardian’s Comment Is Free Yesterday was a good day to bury bad news under several feet of snow. As Boris Johnson skated between media interviews trying to justify his dubious decision to cancel all the buses in London, no one considered asking him to justify the much more environmentally disastrous […]
2 February 2009 by sianberry
The London Mayor has decided to postpone the extension of the Low Emission Zone to include small lorries and vans. The heavy fine on polluting vehicles entering London was due to include lighter goods vehicles in October 2010. Darren Johnson said: "This is the height of irresponsibility and an absolute disaster for London’s environment. The […]
30 January 2009 by sianberry
I am appalled by the human rights violations currently taking place in Sri Lanka. I have been informed by aid workers that hundreds of civilians have been killed in the last week and the fear is that this situation could become far worse than the recent dreadful devastation of Gaza. On Thursday next week, […]
The news that more than one hundred local councils could face legal action for not providing specialist support for women affected by sexual violence has added to the pressure on London Mayor Boris Johnson to deliver his promise of £744,000 a year for rape crisis centres in the capital. Under questioning by Jenny Jones at […]
The UK’s two Green Euro-MPs will hand deliver a letter to the Israeli Embassy in London today (30 January), demanding a full refund of EU aid, estimated to be at least 53 million euros, spent on Gaza’s now devastated infrastructure over the past ten years. In the wake of the Israeli army’s violent offensive on […]