Posts Tagged ‘climate change’

Ed Milliband in Brighton: My Remarks

Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, visited Brighton to talk to local people. In a spirit of 'radical transparency' I thought I'd share the introductory remarks I made at the event: Good evening and, (even though it is freezing cold outside!) a very warm welcome to our ... Read more »

Supporting Friends of the Earth on Copenhagen

Our concerns about the strikes should not just be focusing on whether or not the action taken by the workforce is legal, but by taking a long, hard look at company employment practices. People don’t strike without reason. I worked in the trade union movement and I know that it needs a ... Read more »

A Big Ask: to save the planet

Local Friends of the Earth activists made sure that Brighton got involved in the Big Ask by staging a quiz night in the Robin Hood Pub, Norfolk Place tonight. I went along to represent Brighton Pavilion and led a fantastic team whose combined knowledge of environmental issues secured us third ... Read more »