It has become certain now that I no longer find time to blog as I would like to. Readers following my blog should have noticed I have many things that I would love to have the opportunity to write on and share my ideas on this blog and while I look to my left,right and front of me on my desk covered in novels,theory books and literature related material I could not imagine a book review sunday. However,the past few months have been a huge increase in my reader statistics and the month of october being the most read
month ever. I thank all those passing by who read and occasionally comment.Reaching the 1,000th viewer in only one a month,I feel a need to keep posting on. Not only because of this but also because I feel I have a lot to share. I never do go a day without knowing what is going on around the world and visiting some alternative news sites,enviomental sites and places of activism as well as the many literary,cultural websites I've found along the way. So,while I definitely will not be able to provide my own views all I can manage for this blog is seriously some articles,campaigns, or just information on things I find important.
As I have continously been writing about THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND is a great enviromental organization along with the hardline Greenpeace. I am a member of WWF,mainly because it does a great job of using the capitalist market and the system to actually help out. I do support Greepeace as well but the fact that WWF gets large companies who usually don't give a shit about anything to donate and help the cause...sometimes they do it for the PR of it but I figure since the main aim is to make a difference for the cause then this is a good way of going about business. However,my ideas do correspond to Greenpeace more. The fact that the percentage of success through wwf is the reason I have remained a loyal supporter. Also,WWF has specific other causes of interest which most other enviromental groups do not.
If you go on WWF and sign up you can participate in campagins to get your voice heard on a wide range of issues from Climate Change,Rainforest destruction,Endangered Speicies and other enviromentally vital issues which must be discussed and firm action must be taken for risk of the dangers it may bring on the future. I urge readers,if you do have an interest and ambition to participate in them. The campaigns include sending emails to government officials,parliament,congress etc,signing petitions,writing and promoting enviromental issues and taking pledges on various matters. If not you can simply sign up to be at least a little informed on the enviromental world. For further information please visit http://www.wwf.org and http://www.wwf.org.uk
Here is the latest newsletter sent earlier in the week...I will be back soon but really I am very busy and fully concentrating on my main work.
>> Emergency Climate Action! – call for help to make Copenhagen count
>> Get ready for the Wave! – the London Wave on December 5 and the Mexican Wave today
>> Stand up for your river – a vital opportunity to support your local river
>> Success and thanks from Malaysia – your campaigning is getting good results
>> A small step forward for bluefin tuna – a glimmer of hope for endangered tuna
>> Save a billion trees! – we’ve partnered with Sky to help save Amazonian forests
>> PLUS win an eco-refurb worth £15,000, the YouTube generation, and other news
Emergency climate action needed!
Write to your MP today and ask them to speak to Gordon Brown. We need to show him that he has the public support to keep pushing global leaders at this week’s EU climate talks – WWF’s Vote Earth campaign has over 12,000 signatures already.
With less than 50 days until the Copenhagen climate summit, there are worrying signs that a lack of political nerve could prevent the world from achieving a strong and legally binding climate deal – with devastating effects for both people and nature.
This week’s EU climate talks are a key step on the road to an effective deal at Copenhagen in December – so please tell your MP to talk to Gordon Brown.
Don’t forget – you can still Vote Earth! Sign our call for a global climate deal
Get ready for the Wave in London!
On Saturday 5 December 2009, you are welcome to join us in London for the Wave. This will be a huge family-friendly event where you can join tens of thousands of people to send a strong signal to world leaders - that they need to do more at the critical UN climate talks in Copenhagen.
Here’s something cool to do right now…
It’s a serious issue, but we’re having fun doing a virtual Mexican Wave for the climate right now! Show you care about climate change by sending a video of yourself doing the Mexican Wave.
See yourself as part of the virtual Wave – and don’t forget to tell friends and family to do the same!
Last chance to ‘Stand Up For Your River’
You may not realise it – but your local river needs support. With only a quarter of our rivers of ‘good status’, the government needs to do more about cleaning up its act.
The Rt Hon. Hilary Benn is currently deciding the future of rivers in England and Wales and in December will publish plans detailing how all our rivers could be restored to health.
Join our growing number of river adopters and ensure the government doesn’t miss this unique opportunity to improve our rivers.
Success and thanks from Malaysia
Many thanks to all of you who kindly signed our petitions to strengthen the legal protection of Malaysian wildlife and marine turtles.
The latest from the WWF Malaysia office is that the Malaysian Natural Resources and Environment Minister has announced a new Act will be tabled during the next parliament sitting.
A great result and thanks again for taking action.
Latest on Atlantic bluefin tuna
After some years of campaigning pressure – which many of you have been part of – WWF welcomes the proposal to ban international trade in endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna.
WWF now appeals to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) to vote for the trade ban proposal. The current management regime is a total failure and is inadequate to guarantee the recovery of this iconic species. Only a stop to global trade can give bluefin tuna the breather it so desperately needs.
Read more
Help save a billion trees in the Amazon
WWF and Sky have started a new ambitious campaign to save 1 billion trees in the Amazon – the project’s goal is to ultimately cover an area of over 3 million hectares in Brazil.
The Rainforest Rescue project is asking for public donations – just £10 could help save 500 trees, protecting part of the world’s biggest tropical rainforest along with the endangered animals – like jaguars, black caiman and pink river dolphins – that live there.
Sky will match your donations pound for pound, so please help and donate to save a billion trees for our future!
Win a £15,000 refurb! YouTube generation? Also in the news
Win a whole home refurb worth at least £15,000 with 10:10 and the Great British Refurb campaign.
The YouTube generation takes on climate change – watch Eddsworld, Custard Productions and Ted Crusty.
Oil slick hits thousands of marine animals
Fines fail to stop river polluters (The Times)
UK’s worst cycle lanes (Guardian)
