Articles Tagged with the word ‘Council’
Global Charter for the Solar Age — A Worldwide Action Plan for Renewable Energy
30 Sep 2003
A Global Charter for Renewable Energy to take us into the Solar Age is being drawn up by the World Council for Renewable Energy.
GM Free Zones Growing
30 Jun 2003
In May this year Warwick became the latest county to go GM free. As well as banning growing GM crops, the Council voted unanimously to keep all services free of GM foods.
Positive News is on Resonance FM!
30 Jun 2003
Positive News is broadcasting a weekly radio programme in London on Resonance 104.4 FM on Mondays at 6.30 pm. The programme can also be heard at the same time on the internet (www.resonancefm.com).
Sustainability Street
28 Feb 2003
An exciting new Australian initiative called Sustainability Street' is helping to bring environmental solutions down to the neighbourhood level. Subtitled, A New Reason to be Neighbours, it fulfils the common yearning for community connection and the desire to make a positive difference. It is providing a model for turning suburban streets into de facto villages
Ed Mayo Moves On
28 Feb 2003
New Economics Foundation's Executive Director, Ed Mayo, has announced that he will leave in May to take up the post of director at the National Consumer Council.
The World Future Council
28 Feb 2003
The Initiative for a World Future Council proposes creating a global voice to speak up for our common values as world citizens caring for humanity, the planet and the future. It aims to draw attention to our responsibilities as guardians of future generations and life on earth.
Forward with the Euro AND the Pound
30 Sep 2002
Should Britain replace the pound with the euro? Apparently we don't have to decide. We can keep the pound and use the euro as a parallel currency..
World Futures Council
30 Jun 2002
Members will include respected moral figures, civil society and youth leaders and distinguished former members of parliament. They will advise the planned electronic parliament which is being set up on the internet to further global democracy.
A Common Exchange for Local Trading
30 Sep 2001
A new Common Exchange for Local Trading, the CELT, is being launched to link the 35 Local Exchange Trading Schemes already operating in the West Country. The Somerset CELT was launched, as a paper note the size of an ordinary £5, at the South West LETS Festival, in Glastonbury.