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Calling on Azores government to protect threatened sharks

September 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

Last year WILDOCEANS, a programme of the WILDTRUST, joined a global movement led by ‘Sharkproject International’ in a bid to put an end to shark finning. A letter was drafted and endorsed by 57 signatory parties from academia, retail, fisheries, the NPO sector and environmental government departments from all over the world. The letter was written to spread awareness about the … [Read more...]

African elephants have 10 years left before extinction

October 15, 2017 Leave a Comment

African elephants have just over 10 years left before they’re poached to extinction. We’re wiping them out, just to trade in stupid trinkets. But right now we have a chance to shut down a major ivory market in Europe. After experts found Europe's 'antique' trade is driving the slaughter of elephants by giving cover for illegal ivory, the EU launched a public consultation, … [Read more...]

Major no to GMO by majority of EU states

October 22, 2015 Leave a Comment

Another victory for the anti-GMO lobby as the bulk of the EU members rejec tdangerous GM plants! Monsanto and the GMO agribusiness cartel have suffered a major new defeat as two-thirds of the 28 EU member states have opted for a full ban on GMO crops. This  according to the terms of new Brussels rules allowing national decision on the toxic agro-technology. The bans … [Read more...]

UN Climate Talks kick off in Bonn

June 7, 2014 Leave a Comment

The UN Climate Talks got underway in Bonn Wednesday with negotiations re-opening on the design of the 2015 agreement and finding ways to raise the current level of global ambition to address climate change in the near-term. Meetings and negotiations around the UNFCCC’s ongoing work in its subsidiary, and a series of workshops, high-level meetings and special events also kicked … [Read more...]

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