Uncategorised
24 April 2014 by sianberry
Despite remaining problems in ensuring all victims of the factory collapse receive compensation Green MEP Jean Lambert is pleased by the “willingness from many stakeholders to make progress” and that over 100 unions have been formed in the garment sector since last year. Above the rescue operation on the ruins of the Savar building is […]
Read more »
23 April 2014 by sianberry
“London still has some of the most inefficient housing in the UK” says Green MEP Jean Lambert nearly a decade after she wrote a report examining in detail how energy-inefficient London’s homes were. Earth Day is an annual event taking place on April 22nd in support of environmental protection, you can learn more about Earth […]
Green MEP Jean Lambert speaks out against the “xenophobic” UKIP campaign, instead calling for the UK to be “at the heart of the EU” to work towards ensuring equal rights and a living wage. London’s Green MEP Jean Lambert has pointed to the chasm between UKIP claiming to defend British workers jobs, while doing nothing to […]
21 April 2014 by sianberry
London Green Party MEP candidate Caroline Allen writes about Sunday’s pro-cannabis legalisation rally. Yesterday I spoke at the 420 event in London’s Hyde Park. The pro-cannabis rally run by NORML-UK and UK Cannabis Social Clubs was well attended in spite of the truly awful weather and relentless rain. The Greens are the only mainstream party with a […]
17 April 2014 by sianberry
Green MEP Jean Lambert calls the revision on aviation rules “a blow for all European citizens living near airports”, which will now enable the European Commission to overrule flight restrictions at airports, including night bans. Airports, such as Heathrow, may soon be able to operate to a much larger extent during the night. Euro-MP Jean […]
Legislation to ensure minimum wage and other rights is “an important step forward” for the rights of workers temporarily posted in other EU member states says Green MEP Jean Lambert. Green MEP Jean Lambert was recently interviewed for France 24 about immigration to London. For more information on Jean Lambert like her on Facebook or visit […]
“Any measures to dramatically cut their use are to be welcomed” says Green MEP Jean Lambert as MEPs call for mandatory targets to reduce plastic bag use by 50% in three years and 80% over five. Stricter laws on disposable plastic bags will “massively benefit our environment” says Jean Lambert. Photograph courtesy of Pauline Eccles. […]
15 April 2014 by sianberry
Green MEP Jean Lambert welcomes the introduction of legislation that will force manufacturers to improve windows and mirrors to improve cyclists’ visibility. New legislation will improve cyclists’ safety on the road says Jean Lambert. Photograph courtesy of Jeremy Hughes. MEPs in the European Parliament have voted to support measures which will improve the design of […]
14 April 2014 by sianberry
Responding to the news that MPs are to launch an investigation into the state of London’s air pollution, London Green Party MEP Jean Lambert said: “We welcome the news that politicians are finally taking seriously the threat posed by London’s air pollution epidemic. The London Green Party and organisations such as Clean Air in London […]
13 April 2014 by sianberry
What the BBC described as “Germany’s dirty secret” is really not much of a secret at all. Most school children in Germany know that lignite, a form of coal, is still being mined across the country. That’s because in Germany, discussions about energy are factual, balanced and open. We know the score. The British public […]
11 April 2014 by sianberry
The EU must tackle the “triple crises” the world is facing together or it cannot hope to solve any of them says Green MEP Jean Lambert. Place du Luxembourg, European Quarter of Brussels, photograph courtesy of J Logan. The EU must remain focused on environmental policies – and not just concentrate on economic revival, London’s […]
Despite our economic dependence on migrant workers too many politicians are arguing that we should make it harder for migrants, when instead we should be making it easier for women to use the skills and qualifications they already have says Green MEP Jean Lambert. Migrant workers are vital to the UK economy and work in […]
A global effort is necessary to improve the lives of the estimated 700 million homeless children states Green MEP Jean Lambert. The “It Starts With You” campaign from streetchildrenday.org Euro-MP Jean Lambert has backed a call for the UN to launch a new campaign to improve the lives of ‘street children’. Speaking at a Brussels […]
10 April 2014 by sianberry
The government must take responsibility says Green MEP Jean Lambert as it is estimated that 7.2% of deaths in London are attributable to air pollution. A #smogselfie in London, part of the London Green Party #smogselfie campaign. Public Health England has released statistics today on the number of people dying because of air pollution. Across England […]
Renewable and community-level solutions are needed to combat climate change says Green MEP Jean Lambert, not the “dirty and unsafe energy” of nuclear. The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster in 2011 reignited the debate on the safety of nuclear energy. A proposed taxpayer subsidy of more than a billion pounds to two new nuclear power stations […]
Letter from Jean Lambert MEP in today’s Daily Telegraph.
9 April 2014 by sianberry
Green MEP Jean Lambert says we must do what we can to end the “abhorrent and sordid business” of shooting captive-bred animals for trophies. Photograph courtesy of Kevin Pluck. Green MEPs Jean Lambert (London) and Keith Taylor (South-East England) have launched a bid to ban ‘canned hunting’ – the practice of shooting captive lions and […]
London Green MEP candidate Amelia Womack asks: how many more people have to die before we see serious action to tackle London’s air pollution? The word “smog” conjures thoughts of a Dickensian London of blackened buildings and thick air – but last weeks smog warnings remind us that the air pollution we thought had been […]
A week after smog hit England, and with the UK facing EU fines because of air pollution levels, Greens across the country are calling for urgent action to clean up the toxic air threatening people’s health. With 29,000 people dying every year because of air pollution, Greens have hit out at the Government’s record and accused Ministers […]
8 April 2014 by sianberry
Green MEP Jean Lambert outlines the need for “better understanding of the role Kurds are playing in Syria” Above is a map indicating the kurdish inhabited areas in Syria. London’s Green Euro-MP Jean Lambert has visited a Kurdish Community Centre in North London to discuss the role Kurdish people are playing in bringing stability to […]
Sunday 6 April saw London’s Young Greens host Racism on the Rise, a day of discussions and workshops centred on reclaiming the immigration debate from the likes of UKIP, whose language dehumanises migrants. Opening the event, Green Party leader Natalie Bennett said: “This is a two way street – free movement applies to all of […]
7 April 2014 by sianberry
“All EU governments must adopt specific policies to promote the welfare of all their Roma citizens” and devote sufficient resources to make this happen says Green MEP Jean Lambert, to put an end to the “state-sponsored discrimination” of Roma people. International Roma Day takes place tomorrow on the 8th April, above is the flag of […]
“The biggest difference any government can make to improving a nation’s health is to tackle inequality” says Green MEP Jean Lambert in light of World Health Day. The World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 7th, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization. Euro-MP Jean Lambert has called for governments around the world to promote […]
Green MEP Jean Lambert says “there remain problems”, but welcomes progress on worker’s rights in the Ready-Made Garment industry in Bangladesh. The collapsed Dhaka Savar building, photograph courtesy of rijans. Euro-MP Jean Lambert has welcomed progress being made on workers’ rights in the Ready-Made Garment sector in Bangladesh, almost a year after the collapse of […]