Tag: species extinction
Greenpeace reveal that Nestlé are driving rainforest destruction pushing orangutans to brink of extinction
GREENPEACE STATEMENT – Nestlé, maker of Kit Kat, uses palm oil from companies that are trashing Indonesian rainforests, threatening the livelihoods of local people and pushing orang-utans towards extinction. We all deserve to have a break – but having one shouldn’t involve taking a bite out of Indonesia’s precious rainforests. We’re asking Nestlé to give [...]
Posted: March 19th, 2010 under Action Needed, General.
Tags: activism, industry, Palm Oil, species extinction
Comments: 2
All is not well for the plight of Pacific Salmon
We face many pressing challenges from Climate Change – Global Warming – Over consumption of finite resources. Other issues such as this are a stark reminder how fragile our planet and our place on it is. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Want a weekly update of all the [...]
Posted: March 4th, 2010 under General, Nature.
Tags: natural systems, species extinction
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Prince Charles and friends team up with the green frog for climate change!
A slightly light hearted approach to the important issue of rainforest protection, but it does get the point across! Want a weekly update of all the greatest posts on the web? Subscribe for the weekly VOICE FOR CHANGE Newsletter and never miss a story! CLICK Bob Williamson and in the subject line type SUBSCRIBE var [...]
Posted: March 2nd, 2010 under General, Nature.
Tags: Amazon Rainforest, endangered wildlife, Rainforest destruction, species extinction
Comments: 2
All day every day rainforests are cleared for palm oil
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Posted: February 23rd, 2010 under Action Needed, General, Green Living, Nature.
Tags: Amazon Rainforest, habitat loss, Palm Oil, Rainforest destruction, species extinction
Comments: 2
Does your breakfast cause rainforest destruction?
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Posted: February 22nd, 2010 under Action Needed, General, Green Living, Nature.
Tags: activism, activists, Amazon Rainforest, habitat loss, Palm Oil, species extinction
Comments: 2
‘When You Look At The World’
The Foundations good friend and collaborator on a number of projects J.P. Taylor is an inspirational environmental teacher. In ‘When You Look At The World’ J.P. calls us to action to take a stand at a personal level to save the destruction of the Worlds remaining forest lands from clear felling for palm oil plantations. [...]
Posted: February 22nd, 2010 under Action Needed, Foundation News, General, Nature.
Tags: activism, Amazon Rainforest, habitat loss, Palm Oil, species extinction
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Half of world’s primate species endangered, new report says
Nearly half the world’s primate species are in danger of extinction, according to a report released Wednesday by a major conservation group. The main threat facing primates — including apes, monkeys, and lemurs — is tropical forest destruction, with the illegal wildlife trade and commercial bush meat hunting also playing roles. Scientists say primates are [...]
Posted: February 18th, 2010 under Climate Change, General, Nature, World News.
Tags: Climate Change, endangered wildlife, global warming, species extinction
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Save our Sea Turtles
Australia is the one of the few countries in the world that has six of the world’s seven species of sea turtle. No other place in Australia is so important for these ancient mariners; not the Galapagos Islands, not even Hawaii. Our tropical seas across Northern Australia are particularly crucial, with five of our six [...]
Posted: February 16th, 2010 under Action Needed, General, Nature.
Tags: Australia, endangered wildlife, species extinction
Comments: 3
From National Geographic – (Video) A Way Forward: Facing Climate Change
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Posted: February 12th, 2010 under Climate Change, General, Nature, World News.
Tags: catastrophic climate change, Climate Change, CO2 levels, global warming, Ice free Arctic, icesheet loss, sea level rise, species extinction, stop climate change, Tipping Points
Comments: 1
Climate change causes wolverine decline across Canada
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Posted: February 3rd, 2010 under Climate Change, General, Nature, Tipping Points.
Tags: Canada, Climate Change, global warming, species extinction
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