London MEP supports climate change march 7 December 2007 by sianberry Jean Lambert MEP will be attending the Climate Change march tomorrow, 8th December, starting at 12pm at Millbank, culminating in a rally at the US embassy at 2.30pm. "I hope that many thousands of Londoners will tomorrow join people from all around the world to demand urgent action on climate change. Demonstrators will be calling […] Read more »
London MEP reports on day in the life of an older person 6 December 2007 by sianberry Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP, will report about her experience shadowing an older Croydon resident at Help the Aged’s event "Age Equality: Ours by Right" tomorrow 1. Last Friday, Jean spent a day with 76-year-old Bernard Rickman to find out about the difficulties older people face in their day-to-day life 2. The event will address […] Read more »
London’s homes hold key to big CO2 savings 27 November 2007 by sianberry New facts revealed today show that the race to cut CO2 emissions from London’s 1.8 million privately owned homes is underway. Jenny Jones, Green Party London Assembly Member, welcomed the start that is being made, but encouraged London’s Mayor to reach all of London’s households as quickly as possible. "The Concierge Service of the London […] Read more »
London MEP joins calls to halt Heathrow expansion 26 November 2007 by sianberry Jean Lambert MEP today joined protestors outside the CBI annual conference to call for an end to the Heathrow expansion plans. Responding to Gordon Brown’s speech, Jean Lambert said: "Gordon Brown’s intention to expand Heathrow underlines the Government’s short-sighted approach to combating climate change. Building a third runway will undermine efforts to reduce UK carbon […] Read more »
World AIDS Day: One in seven would shun HIV+ friend 26 November 2007 by sianberry As World AIDS Day approaches on 1 December, new research has found that one in seven young people in the UK would not be willing to remain friends with someone diagnosed with HIV 1. To help raise awareness and overcome the stigma surrounding the disease, Jean Lambert MEP joined a group of cross-party London politicians […] Read more »
Siân launches campaign for cheaper city living 23 November 2007 by sianberry Siân Berry, Green Party candidate for Mayor of London, today launched her campaign. Unveiling her new poster, a giant banknote bearing her portrait and the slogan "A Green London is a more affordable London," Siân outlined a raft of policies to boost availability of affordable housing, cut utility bills and reduce transport costs. Siân also […] Read more »
Far-right political group in European Parliament collapses 14 November 2007 by sianberry After a week of speculation, the terminal fate of the extreme right Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty group in the European Parliament was confirmed today. The withdrawal of five Romanian members from the group means it no longer has sufficient representation to sustain its group status and must be dissolved. London Green MEP Jean Lambert commented: […] Read more »
New calls for disability rights in European Parliament 12 November 2007 by sianberry Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP, tabled a written declaration in the European Parliament today calling for equal rights for disabled people across Europe through the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 1. The written declaration 2, co-sponsored by Jean and three other MEPs, will be current for three months, […] Read more »
Siân opens London’s first packaging-free shop 7 November 2007 by sianberry Siân Berry, the Green candidate for Mayor of London, will tomorrow open the first shop in London to ask its customers to bring their own packaging, and has pledged to "take sides" with local London business against multinational corporations. UnPackaged is a new organic grocery shop in Amwell, Street, Islington, where shoppers will be able […] Read more »
Turkey reform must not be put on back burner 6 November 2007 by sianberry Commenting on the annual report on the progress of Turkey towards EU accession, presented by the European Commission today, London’s Green MEP Jean Lambert said: "This report reflects the broad feeling in Europe that crucial reforms in Turkey must not be put on the back burner. The Commission notes that little has been done on […] Read more »