EU bringing education to Pakistan – Green MEP 3 April 2014 by sianberry Green MEP Jean Lambert is pleased by the EU funded project aiming to educate 150,000 young people in Pakistan. London’s Green Euro-MP Jean Lambert has welcomed an EU funded project which will bring literacy, numeracy and vocational training to more than 150,000 young people in Pakistan. Speaking at the launch of a Brussels exhibition showcasing […] Read more »
Mayor needs to restrict traffic to only essential vehicles during high pollution episodes 2 April 2014 by sianberry “Rather than solving the problem the Mayor seems intent on making the problem worse” says Green Assembly Member Baroness Jenny Jones as DEFRA warns of ‘high levels’ of pollution spreading across England. Jenny’s response to DEFRA’s warning comes on the same day the London Green Party launches #smogselfie. Photograph courtesy of Clare Phipps. Responding to […] Read more »
London Green Party launches #smogselfie campaign to raise awareness of London’s air pollution 2 April 2014 by sianberry TODAY the Department for Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) issued a smog warning to London and the south-east as air pollution levels reached the maximum of Level 10 on recording devices. The Department advised people living in the capital against doing any strenuous activity outdoors. 4000 people die prematurely in London every year and with […] Read more »
Climate change must be at heart of energy policy, says Green MEP 31 March 2014 by sianberry Green MEP Jean Lambert comments on the recent UN report that warns no-one will be immune to climate change, and calls for renewables and energy conservation to be at the heart of policy. Jean Lambert calls for immediate action against climate change in light of new UN reports. Climate change will spiral out of control, […] Read more »
Mayor needs ‘credible’ alternative to Heathrow 31 March 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson accuses Mayor Boris Johnson of “planning for a future where climate change doesn’t exist”. Darren Johnson has responded to the Mayor’s plans for replacing Heathrow with a bigger airport in the Thames Estuary. The Mayor’s plans are launched on the same day as the latest report from the International Panel […] Read more »
Climate sceptic Mayor is main hurdle to tackling and adapting to dangerous climate change 31 March 2014 by sianberry The Mayor of London’s attitude towards climate change concerns Green Assembly Baroness Jenny Jones, who is calling for radical changes to prepare for extreme weather such as floods, droughts and heatwaves. The urban heat island effect as observed in the city of Atalanta, Georgia, USA. The five yearly Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) ‘Impacts, […] Read more »
Government failure to act on air pollution is killing Londoners 31 March 2014 by sianberry Air pollution is killing Londoners while authorities fail to take the problem seriously, says the Green Party, which is calling for much more to be done to meet clean air targets and tackle the rising public health problem of air pollution. As temperatures rose over the weekend, the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural […] Read more »
More trees needed to combat health impacts of more frequent heatwaves 31 March 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Jenny Jones criticises the Mayor of London for a net increase in street trees of 9000 over 2 years whilst having a target of increasing the amount of trees by 2 million by 2025. According to a data request, there was a net increase of just under 9,000 street trees planted by […] Read more »
Taser’s drawn 41 times per week in London last year 27 March 2014 by sianberry The increase in times Taser’s are drawn in police activities worries Green Assembly Member Baroness Jenny Jones, who calls for the Mayor to challenge the Commissioner about this “concerning rise in Taser usage.” A Stun Gun making an electrical arc between its two electrodes, photograph courtesy of Jason Bain. Taser use by the Metropolitan Police […] Read more »
‘No good for the economy and bad for the environment’ Darren Johnson on proposed East London Road Crossings 25 March 2014 by sianberry Green Assembly Member Darren Johnson rebukes the London Chamber of Commerce’s calls for a new road across the Thames in East London suggesting instead tolls on the Blackwall Tunnel. Darren Johnson argues that the last fourteen years have shown us there is no economic argument for a new road river crossing and a toll should instead […] Read more »