“The Green Party is the only major party taking the issue of air pollution seriously” 10 April 2014 by sianberry Letter from Jean Lambert MEP in today’s Daily Telegraph. Read more »
Green Euro-MPs launch bid to ban lion shooting 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 […] Read more »
Air pollution: How many more must die before politicians act? 9 April 2014 by sianberry 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 […] Read more »
Polluted playgrounds: Urgent action needed on air pollution, say Greens 9 April 2014 by sianberry 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 […] Read more »
London’s Green MEP visits North London Community Centre 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 […] Read more »
“We all benefit from living in a mobile world” 8 April 2014 by sianberry 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 […] Read more »
Roma discrimination must end, Green MEP says ahead of International Roma Day 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 […] Read more »
Promote equality for good public health, says Green MEP on World Health Day 7 April 2014 by sianberry “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 […] Read more »
Speed up compensation to Bangladesh factory disaster victims, urges Euro-MP 7 April 2014 by sianberry 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 […] Read more »
“Don’t bet on cruelty”: London MEP candidate Caroline Allen on the Grand National 5 April 2014 by sianberry It’s that time of year again when many people make their only bet of the year – on the Grand National. However increasingly many people are questioning whether they should be supporting this ‘sport’. This article in the Guardian highlights some of the issues and Animal Aid have done great work with their ‘Race Horse […] Read more »