2010

I am where enfaite ..? enfain the French for you = D

I'm here for 2 months now, and I'm really used to live in a castle in red brick and dungeons across the corner of the roof as possible. But I have not yet made the discovery of the landscape you can see. The last week we went to a small park with a CNAL bike and then we had a picnic on a mini golf course, which stay pretty fun!
But the reason why we can only remove the weekend is that we are busy [i] s to clean, wash and cook the castle top-to-bottom! No dust or spider escapes us when we walk the halls with 'Henry' vacuum cleaner, broom or the window cleaner ...

Bulstrode is the name of the place

The address is:

WEC International,

Bulstrode Oxford Road, Gerrards Cross

Bucks SL9 8SZ

You can write me at any time, it happens in every case in my 'pigeon hole' [translated it mean 'pigeon hole' ! =] I'm glad for all that I received!

What have I done enfaite here? Me and the other volunteers, we help the Team to have WEC nice stay in the castle, clean, welcoming and 'nice'. Of In this way, the missionaries can do the work in peace and have a meeting room clean.

Guys renovating the attic of the castle, the garden cleaned up, removed from the Ivy murrailles or transported to new accommodations for the rooms or the reception. Us girls we are in the kitchen to prepare the 'tea break' meals at 10:30 am in the morning and evening. Ensure that all bellies be happy ^ ^ Or we ensure that the linen is smooth and clean for the new guests and residents. Another area is to clean bathrooms and toilets and corridors to desh full of wasps and other dirt that the guys laisselorsqu'ils work indoors.

Besides this job, the volunteers have English classes to improve ourselves and prepare ourselves for some English universities

spirit to clean stairs As some already know, London is only 3% of real English. The rest are Chinese koréesn of Hindu and Italian .... Bulstrode and also forms almost as well! Volunteers [Volly for short] are Pascal, Maria, Samuel, Timo and Andreas of Germany. Deborah, Agatha and I are in France. Myung-Bo of South Korea and Silas and Nathan are in Switzerland. And Elizabeth is englais, London! And a daughter in Australia is here until February, in the office of Trek. And Monday [tomorrow] we will have a new Volly Italy. So now, almost 3% are achievable.

Here in the castle there is a Korean family with children over the cabbages I have ever seen =) Then there's the couple Orridge, who handles vollontaires. Tineke is Dutch and English is Derrek.

Some are from Scotland! They are usually really funny and is a great emphasis amsu! Others are the United States or Northern Ireland.

News?
This weekend we were treated to lots of young people in the castle! WEC organizes summer camp, and also the weekend reunion. So this morning I was in the kitchen from 9 to 14! At 3 we have prepared the meal, desserts [super ux crumble apples and peaches .. hmmm] and then the services that each one of 98 people ale something in his food! it was tiring but good fun. Someone offered us Toffifee, we tasted straight to the tea break at 10:30 am =)

beim Cheesecake rühren =) now preparing a super cheesecake
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Yesterday we slept through large and long to go near the small city [Gerrards Cross] right next to drink coffee in a French cafe! =)

More to come. I hope to hear back from you too =) Write me or leave a comment to know how you go! =]

Sonnenstrahl auf das Schloss www.wec-int.org.uk

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When we have a few Parc London Criquet seen playing men with champagne!

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Fredericton Car Auction Thursday

mail-in green

The actors in this field are called Panda / raccoon and Hessnatur . Panda and Raccoon both belong to the triazene group and can be as a result almost only externally product range, prices and company philosophy are a few differences the same. Hess Natur was founded in 1976 by Hess couple, however, belongs to the past few years Neckermann Group.

How it works:
Just like any other mail order companies and either can you look at the catalogs delivered to your home or you go to the web site from working through the offer and ordered optionally phone or directly on the network.

Where is the environmental benefits:
offer all three providers either exclusively or at least most of sustainable products: clothing made from organic materials, cosmetics from natural ingredients, environmentally friendly kitchen tools, etc. panda and raccoon have been a few years carbon neutral - means that the discharged of them neutralize CO ² on the financing of climate protection projects again.

Other assets:
Great choice in a variety of areas, in principle, a fairer business philosophy as "normal" mail-order and high-probably- quality products.

Where's the catch:
related Unfortunately, when raccoon / panda and hessnatur very few Fair Trade-certified products. Hess Natur is, however, a member of the Fair Wear Foundation, which generally has a pretty good reputation. Even with Panda / raccoon is known as an ethical stance, raccoon got in 2005 an "Ethics in Business Award" from the Samaritan Institute (which is me, but honestly not known), but I could not find any statement to 'solid' certifications.

My expertise:
The focus is particularly at Hess nature, but also for raccoon / panda on clothing, and of course there are the different tastes. Me personally, the clothes of Hess Natur unfortunately mostly too upscale, so I (got Hessnatur as 2008 the "Positive Award" of the Public Eye on Davos what is in my view a really great distinction) in spite of their presumably better working conditions, the program of raccoon / panda like something better. Not everything is there really my thing (in part but then to eco), but the wide range I've found especially basics.

Above all, I guess there is no polyester clothes are available-namely, before whom I now a holy horror, but only pure natural fibers. I also like to raccoon / panda there that I can order, for example, natural cosmetics and organic cleaning products. When raccoon, there's even garden items and jewelry, and I'll probably shop there rather less.

Despite the lack of reported fair trade certification, I assume that every two or three companies stand ethically better than the alternatives (Otto, Neckermann & Co.), so I definitely like to buy at Raccoon.

The higher prices I pay like it when they result from better materials and conditions of work and hopefully higher quality quality . Arise I say "hopefully" as a long term test I did with the goods ordered not to perform. If turn out the ordered items with disappointment, I will correct this entry of course!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Meagan Good's Pedicured Toes

petition collection stand on current issues

Here is an overview of where we currently less than one minute each can contribute:

Avaaz.org has started some time ago a petition on genetic engineering the goal. is reached that the use of genetically modified Crop is at least stopped until enough reliable research results confirm that GM crops are actually beyond reasonable doubt harmless. With 1 million signatures of citizens of Europe, a formal draft law be submitted for consideration by the European Commission. Currently there are more than 777 000 valid signatures, actually, more than 900,000, but include only the particular writers who have stated the full name, address, email address, nationality and date of birth. Do not worry, the transmission of data runs over HTTPS, and just showing your name.

Also at Avaaz.org: one of the many anti-nuclear petitions . Goal is 100,000 signatures, then full-page newspaper advertisements appear.

The regression on nuclear these days is a huge issue, accordingly, great as is the selection of petitions to do so. With this course Campact that allow you, a chic pre to appeal to Chancellor Merkel (over 73,000 participants) is. Also via Robin Wood you can send an appeal to the Chancellor.

At this point, the reference to the anti-nuclear demonstration in Berlin on 09/18/2010 . have called for all organizations and alliances, the ranking and names: Campact, Robin Wood, Attac, Alliance 90/The Greens, IG-Metall, SPD, NABU, BUND and and and. Already is emerging: the demo with the aim to encircle the entire government district, is HUGE, much larger than at the start of planning thought. This Ökospiesser here is due to a family party not attend it, but whoever has the time and inclination to participate in this event and to go to Berlin, which can do this for little money: information on special trains, buses and carpooling be found here . MAKE SOME NOISE!

Why it pays to take part in all anti-nuclear actions? Basically it can be under 100 good reasons read containing 100 good reasons to argue against nuclear power. Even worse, in my view, however, that the federal government yielded to their decision on nuclear power plant life extension with the greatest insolence of the nuclear lobby and thus ignored the will of the absolute majority of its citizens. And how now been found despite all efforts by the government secrecy ha t, the contract turned out much nuclear-friendly than first thought and sees, for example, before the relaxation of security conditions! I am of the opinion that one must use all legal means to prevent the Government for its citizens completely alien to show the red card behavior.

still an issue that should not be forgotten: deep-sea oil drilling . BP is planning in the Mediterranean (virtually on our door) off the coast of Libya in the near future to drill at a depth of more than 2,000 meters for oil. Other hand, you can insert in Campact protest ; Greenpeace a general campaign against ocean drilling is the world .

And last but not least, a subject which encouraged me indignant or-depending on which side I listen to straight- Stuttgart 21. I find it just unbelievable, unbelievable on the one hand, how the relevant Politicians in the run gemauschelt and have undermined democracy, and incredibly, on the other side, frantically has developed the protest against it. A prime example of civil disobedience, and for the otherwise rather brave Stuttgart! I am amazed at how vehemently, tough and well-organized protesters occur, and comes with the risk for the park and an environmental component into the game I also grab this issue on the Ökospiesser page. I recommend the site terminus -21, can not be the only listed reasons against the planned underground transit station, but also argue for the expansion of the existing terminal station. One should in my opinion to be not just anti, but also have just one alternative in the sleeve, and there is in this case, too. Participate in part site tells you what you can do concretely to support the protest. There is also the page protectors Park, which also can be your signature by the park guards.

Sorry for the compressed-mail each issue a separate blog entry deserves, but unfortunately I lack the time for it right now.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Cinematic Orchestra To Build A Home Piano Sheet

What products in the bathroom and what they actually contain?

Probably everyone knows: you look at the contents list for his shampoo or toothpaste and finds only terms that do not understand a mortal. Although I was annoyed that, but well, I've never cared more drum-I'm just too lazy.

Anders Annie Leonard. She was informed and prepared then the short film " The Story of Cosmetics " this movie, I can only recommend, as with all " The Story of. .. "Films also made this one funny, but still sound and vividly. In any case, but then my curiosity to big-time secure are the rules for Kostmetik and hygiene products in Europe, more stringent than in the U.S. ... or? My interest was piqued, especially because I as part of the Ölkatastrohe The Deepwater Horizon wanted to know sometimes, if I smear petroleum-based products in the hair or skin.

came during my Internet research, I very quickly to the side Codecheck.info - and I'm thrilled!

How it works: add
The product (either name or barcode number) into the search box and click the right result. Top right one then finds a colorful overview, you can see quickly whether substances of concern are (marked orange and red) included in the article. Scroll down to continue, you can go to any material benefits, to the existing regulations and the health / environmental Followed by read (the source from which these information is given in cosmetics are mostly Ökotest). Does one orange or red labeled substances (less or not recommended) so you can click the option above "find alternatives." In the table next to you can exclude the unwanted ingredients, then showing only products without them. It is the way in Code Check not only cosmetics, but pretty much everything: for food is displayed, for example, a nutritional traffic light, as not just the snack industry would like to see on their products

Where is the environmental benefit.
What the body does not good, can not for the environment also be sparkling. Which are not or only partially recommended materials for the most part persistent and continuing burden on the environment.

Where's the catch:
to code check-no. But those who want to make all that should be inspected and any natural cosmetic product code via the first check. The BDIH label is found although relatively many natural cosmetics, but it is unfortunately not a guarantee-see below under "experience". The BDIH is the Federal Association of German Industry and Commerce Company
for medicines, health products, dietary supplements and personal care products eV-ie a representation of interests the manufacturer, not consumer ...

How can I use code check: go
Just click on the website, the service is free. If a product is not there to be found, you can enter it yourself. I've tried it and could not be easier, you do not even have to check up on code for a user account (you can).
code check can be the way via mobile phone to call - I could not use this feature, since I am the owner of a decrepit mobile phones, the possibility but I find great because you can get information right there in the supermarket and not only home to the computer must run. My

Experience:
As already indicated, I am thrilled. Not so fantastic I found the balance of the products I use most regularly for years: all products from traditional brands have failed. My toothpaste contains two potentially cancer-causing substances in my shampoo you can find a cancer-causing Allergikum, a persistent chemical and petroleum, my shower gel also contains a Allergikum, my body lotion can not only trigger allergies but also cancer in the lip cream is oil and a carcinogen, my eyeliner is oil and contain chromium and my mascara has a hand-promoting allergy and other potentially affected to my ability to become pregnant, quite apart from the fact that it contains petroleum ... Very nice also to note that in my lip gloss is not just a lung cancer when inhaled, but is also a risk of poisoning if swallowed.

Of course I realize that we can react excessively paranoid and that people should not necessarily get cancer because you used Fructis Shampoo ... but must because such substances are used? are alternatives without all Chemiekram finally enough the code shows me check, and the reviews on the Internet sounded all happy. Many natural products could be found even around the corner in the DM, and so landed at the nearest shopping first ever body lotion, shampoo, shower gel and toothpaste in my basket all-natural products that I had "gecodecheckt" in advance. Until now I am completely satisfied with the purchases, although the brown toothpaste was a bit strange in the first 2 days. Of body and mouth odor, dry skin and so no trace. I expect that in the foreseeable future, Nivea, Balea, L'Oreal, Garnier, Dove and Colgate disappear completely from my bathroom and replaced by Weleda, Alverde, Lavera and Co..

Incidentally, the aforementioned toxic lip gloss is from DM-natural house brand Alverde ... and contributed BDIH seal of approval. As described above, you can not rely on this seal so-pity. There is no single, reliable seal it in this area as far as I unfortunately do not know. All the better so that you can make smart code to check.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Order Free Catalogs For Prom Dresses

mega-dam in the rain forest and comeback of the can as

mid-July, was approved in Brazil, the construction of the third largest dam. The Xingu River is home to the planned location, about 20,000 people (mostly natives) who must be relocated and thus deprived of their livelihood would be, nor the environmental consequences of the dam would be absolutely devastating.

The establishment of such an artificial dam is a sensitive intervention in the ecosystem of river habitat for many plant species is flooded, species may no longer have to move around freely in the river and can therefore eg eggs - and not on feeding grounds . The Yangtze Dam in China, for example, is largely responsible for that recently, the Yangtze river dolphin is extinct (which were already small stocks separately and not to each other could get to reproduce), also has been found that this dam Tons of sediment holding back, which is usually deposited at high water on fields and so the nutrient content of soils has improved. have

what ecological consequences of the Xingu dam will be difficult to predict, often you have noticed in such mega-dams, the effects later. Suffers one downstream in many cases of acute drought (see Hoover Dam and the impact on the north of Mexico). But it is clear that both the U.S. and Europe in such projects because of her sociological and environmental impacts now firmly rejected.

The organization Save the Rainforest has therefore launched two petitions posed directly and indirectly against the Xingu project:

direct in a protest email the Managing Director and CEO of the German company Alstom, Voith Siemens, Andritz will be asked to not to participate in the project.
indirectly denounces the rain forest, the insidious comeback to the aluminum beverage can to Save. Also in the Brazilian rain forest, the raw materials needed in mining to be reduced (= clear-cutting), the extremely energy-intensive production of aluminum is also operated on the ground, the power of this comes largely from hydroelectric plants, as it should now also occur on the Xingu. In a protest email to the Management Board of REWE Group and the Executive Board of the net group urges Save the rain forest because the cans to take back from the range, since their life cycle is significantly worse than in plastic and glass bottles. It was finally good reasons why the cans are eventually disappeared from the shelves.

Update 08/30/2010: unfortunately the project was given by Brazil's President Lula green light. Now we will see what can be achieved through protest yet ...

Friday, July 30, 2010

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Sustainable Staples ...

... is certainly the mail order Memo .

Not everything that is offered there is organic, fair trade or otherwise sustainable, but there are such products offered preferred, and so much of the range with the various seals (Blue Angel, FSC, Organic, Fair Trade) excellent.

program focus is in any case, the office supplies including furniture, paper, folders, pens, promotional items, etc. In addition, you can find there also clothes from organic cotton and some Fatrade, toys from sustainable materials, energy saving lamps, bags, cleaning products and so on. It is worthwhile in any case, browse to there times.

match I feel that the prices on the whole industry level, at the end of deliveries but there are certainly potential for improvement: I received no shipping notice, and my first delivery was very fast indeed, but incomplete. An item was missing, and only when requested by email, I learned that this product is no longer able to supply, the communication is better handled with other vendors. have been

Nevertheless, I can recommend in good conscience Memo, for the mishaps with the first deliveries, just bad luck, and the commendable philosophy makes, in my view betting double.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Someone Smells Like Vinegar

survey by Greenpeace and

What sounds like a slightly Greenpeace dubious title of nobility is in fact Greenpeace's looking for people who are participating in a survey on the organization provides. The whole thing is anonymous and in my case took about 10 minutes. GP tries to learn the extent to which environmental issues are important to people and how the organization is generally perceived by the public.

Who has 10 minutes to help Greenpeace wants to know where the journey should take in the future that can here participate in the survey.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Adjusting The Belton A Yamaha Nytro

success ... There's also

In view of the many bad messages that one gets beaten on the environment around the ears, it's easy to forget that it ever again been successes.

to show that there really is powerful, ever committed to personal possibilities, here are a few success stories (of Greenpeace-sorry, let me get out of the barn) in the last few months.

07/08/2010: have some the world's largest grain trader for 4 years extended an existing moratorium on growing soy in the Amazon region for a year.
07/07/2010: the European Union after 10 years of struggle of several environmental organizations approved a law under which only legally harvested wood may be imported.
07/06/2010: immediately applicable according to EU regulation stricter rules for pesticide levels in fruits and vegetables.
28.05.2010: under strong public pressure is the French nuclear energy company Areva off supplies of radioactive waste to Russia after 38 years. These deliveries were uncovered by Greenpeace, then followed worldwide protests.
17/05/2010: leading paper manufacturer in Canada with various environmental organizations signed an agreement with the 72 million hectares (more than Bayern) boreal forest in protected areas transformed and ecologically sustainable forest management can be introduced.
17/05/2010: Nestlé bends sharply after Greenpeace has organized massive worldwide protests against the use of non-certified palm oil (= oil plantations on illegally deforested rain forest area). Now only palm oil from certified sources is used.

Without the support via the numerous petitions would be lobbying, which was to achieve these goals need not have been possible . If NGO's can not prove that they have massive support from the people in the back, companies and governments to move by itself an inch. We as consumers have far more power than is generally adopted. If you do not something like: It says the leaders, threatening to quietly when in doubt to go to rival most big companies keep statistics on such feedback, so it will be taken very careful note. Or you are looking for a petition that you can connect you. Or start a petition itself (see Green Action).

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Shotacon Red Hat Game

fly without a guilty conscience?

Yes, is true in countries further afield, it is in most cases only by plane. Nevertheless, as you twist and turns, the air traffic is the CO2 emissions much higher than on the road. This is firstly through the crowd-it would be for better from a climate perspective, if everyone would own most of the passengers in car instead of together in an aircraft, on the other by the height at which the CO2 is emitted. As with the car is the environmental impact of flying for short distances proportionally much higher than for long distances. Therefore, everyone should consider whether there really is no other alternative, especially for short trips to get the train often faster directly into the city center.

Who's to fly but can not do without, or want, but still want to fly "climate conscious", which can be helped: service provider may issue such Atmosfair make it possible. How

it works:
Atmosfair figured us how much CO2 emissions, an airline passenger on a particular flight and then calculates how much money you should invest in solar, hydro, biomass or energy saving projects to offset this amount of greenhouse gases. The passenger can then voluntarily make this compensation. The calculation is based on averages: the average number of passengers on the route chosen, the average flight altitude and duration, average weight of passenger aircraft, etc. Various organizations and institutes confirm the sustainability and effectiveness of Atmosfair system, and see Atmosfair users also Greenpeace, NABU, The Greens, the Environment Ministry, GTZ, Bread for the World including

Where is the environmental benefits:
generated by the personal air travel greenhouse gases can be neutralized by this compensation, which is in principle no different as a donation for projects related to renewable energies.

Other assets:
As the climate change projects funded by Atmosfair is carried out in developing countries, this benefit of it-it is not only an environmental but a development project. Since Atmosfair is a nonprofit organization, the compensation amount is deductible from tax be-donation receipts can be downloaded within 2 months from the network.

Where's the catch:
The otherwise might, so favorable air travel becomes more expensive, with a return flight from Cologne to Munich, for example, the compensation € 9; Frankfurt-New York ~ 96 €, Frankfurt, Sydney on Singapore € 265.

How can I use Atmosfair:
go to the homepage of the website, "offset my flight" Specifying start and destination airport and click the green check mark. If desired, then additional information is added (scheduled or charter flights, aircraft type) click on "calculate emissions." If one has the result, one can in the right box to "View / Book" button and can then choose to pay "come. One has the choice between direct debit, credit card and billing, after which you specify whether you want a receipt (the contribution is deductible from the tax), then the usual information as to the person and payment ready. You will then receive an email with the invoice number and certificate.

My expertise:
Atmosfair I heard about recently and so far only managed to fly about (Cologne, Marseille and back, a total of 12 €). The flight plus compensation was still cheaper than an equivalent ticket for the train, the operation on the site was easy and within 5 minutes to complete, the tax receipt, I could download for a week. Nevertheless, I taste a little too much like indulgences. Rather, it would be me in any case, a CO2-compensation, which will be added automatically to all ticket-first, a few only know of Atmosfair & Co., second, probably only a small proportion of passengers will be ready to voluntarily more money on top of place, and thirdly, perhaps rising one or the other to higher ticket prices but at the track.

Ultimately, however, I see as an acceptable Atmosfair Compromise on the necessary evil. As long as there is no uniform system, this is probably the best way, the effects of aircraft emissions to ease a little.

Monday, July 26, 2010

What Cancels Out Purple Under Eye

Sustainability 2.0 Utopia.de

About Utopia.de I stumbled on looking for a Biometzger in my area. Look at and stuck-much to the chagrin of my bread timer ...

How it works:
Utopia is an online platform for consumers, where sustainability is important. There you'll find shopping tips, advice for different sectors (food, electronics, travel, mobility, etc.) About Sustainable Trade in the magazine heaps of articles, currently, for example, about the sustainability of the company Ferrero, and a community of, I guess, a few hundred utopians who are more or less active.

Where is the environmental benefits:
From the great mass of information available can be an interested Ökospiesser filter guarantee to a tip or two.

Where's the catch:
there is not a catch-finally, you pay nothing for the info. Negative than that you may not notice how time passes quickly, even one article ... but there is always his own happiness Blacksmith.

How can I use:
either simply browse the articles or create a free user account, and even get involved.

My expertise:
Utopia.de I think is a great thing-not a dry collection of tips but attractively packaged, so that makes browsing fun.

Go However, some tips to me then but a little too far-for example, the reference in Article festival for the weekend, the switch to raw food diet because you can save gas by ... So please man's can be overdone. And who does your hair dryer with one at all to the festival?

However, the rather rare misstep, to 95% I find the article interesting and informative.

The search for specific products or services in the area as "Utopia City " I find it very convenient. The framework is there, it is up to the Utopians, fill the whole, even with information-ie sustainable business or shops add .

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Betsy And Adam Dresses For Sale

food for thought: Donations instead of church tax?

A proposal that will probably not be everywhere meet with approval and are not just for devout Christians in question is not, that's clear to me. However, there are certainly some People who are out of habit rather than from faith in the church.

is religiosity, which is clear to me something very personal and often a complex matter, which is all different for everyone. I for one could tell me, despite a degree, continuously present "basic belief" - make friends not seen in many years with the institutional church. Nevertheless, I still paid each month, the church tax, because first I have the 50 € is not considered honorable end of the month really missing, and secondly, the Church is also in charge of many social projects and institutions, and so far not thoroughly evil and useless.

Some time I have a friend says that he has withdrawn the money but instead donate to a charity. I found that this was a great solution, am also out of them and donate the money now on MSF and Greenpeace . I have so for me the feeling that I had with the money now can help direct, as I am sure that most of the church tax for such a huge bureaucratic apparatus is required and only a small number are actually located in social projects.

Here is a graph, for which the donations hinwandern Greenpeace ...

... and here the same again for MSF:

(your exact business reports put the two organizations open to the Internet.)

Please do not get me wrong: he who feels comfortable in the church, I will not instigate the exit! I want to with this post just an impulse the supply for people like me, have no real reference to church more, but you may like to support a social or environmental organization would, it can be let go even once through the head.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Pati Manterola Desnudsa

Fast email to your MPs against nuclear power plant lifetime extension

As now most likely have noticed, is planning the black-yellow government, the running times to extend existing nuclear power plants over the 2002 Atomkonsenz completed and the related renovation of the Atomic Energy Act also.

We hear again and again, the majority of the German population was against nuclear power and would reject such a life extension-high time to inform your MP! Thanks to this Campact links that's easy-just name and address in the form Campact then determines in step 2, your constituencies and therefore your members. You can apply the e-mail template view, possibly change as they wish and send it. Then you will receive an email from Campact first, and if, within the your confirmation link clicking the mail is actually sent to your MPs. You will get then a copy of the email to the members

In the event that there are in your constituency, not representatives of CDU or FDP, it is also a normal Campact petition against nuclear. Again, you will receive a confirmation email, first, with your participation in the petition will be effective.

Campact is an organization that is democratic means peaceful campaigns on political issues on their feet. We have these issues, the economy package, party funding, climate and planned by the black-yellow government lifetime extension of nuclear power plants. represents

is my personal opinion that nuclear power

is expensive (the federal government and therefore the taxpayer will pay billions of subsidies to the nuclear industry),
an uncontrollable risk to the environment (even than it was then 6 years old I can remember Chernobyl still remember very well and since there are with increasing age more and more incidents in German nuclear power plants),
it does not cover vehicle insurance (in case of SuperGAUs is no third party insurance of the operator who then comes to the billions of losses?)
already the power grid blocked (already exists for over-production renewable energy that are currently in the due to nuclear and coal power busy network can not be fed and so ineffective fizzles),
is also a source of worry that the issue is settled is still not on the disposal of old fuel rods even after all these decades (and how you came to the location decision Gorleben, is also highly dubious experts recommended at that time other sites, Gorleben was not even on the shortlist),
poses a security risk (in the minority German nuclear power plants would withstand a terrorist attack à la September 11 - and I was a terrorist and would even really want to kick up dust, then I would give me such a nuclear power plant ) Search for, and
is not needed at all on top of that (see opinion of the Advisory Council on the Environment of the Federal Government ).

I mean two deputies had already written some time ago via Campact and by both (or their agents) long prefabricated opinions get back to why they are for the period of extension. As their main argument has been ruled out clearly in the meantime by the Environmental Council, I now have the Campact text was amended as follows:

already once I contacted you by email if you would vote for or against longer terms. The answer of your employees are somewhat long, but unfortunately was finally "yes."

has now, however, even the Advisory Council on the Environment of the Federal Government in Opinion No. 15 expressed unambiguous that a term extension is unnecessary. So my new question to you as a member of my constituents: Are you still, against the opinion of recognized experts doubt, and against the will of the majority of German population-vote in the Bundestag for a term extension? With interest I look forward to your reply.

Sincerely,

Let's see what reaction I get to that.

I find this action absolutely Campact exemplary: it is well thought out and makes it easy every citizen to contact the relevant officials in contact. I am of the opinion that the main path leads inevitably to improvements over the government and every voter has power over the government. Kudos for Campact that sent dsehr demonstrates how to use democracy.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Free Gay Tolet Public

Helpful labels when shopping

Allen believe doomsayers I firmly believe that we stand in Germany in terms of environmental and consumer protection is not so bad, most of our European Neighbors are years behind us. We find when shopping in Germany take on more and more product labels that help consumers get to a correct decision.

The best known is probably the organic seal :

Although there were frequent reports of alleged or actual black sheep in the organic industry, one should not be led astray: Products Bio seal are free of pesticides and genetic manipulation, organic meat comes from humanely reared and fed animals (no factory farming, antibiotics only plant food, fish meal, etc. in the diet are taboo). Organic farms and businesses subject to strict conditions to be monitored regularly.

The Blue Angel :

This is a label that is awarded for environmentally friendly products and services. Since then I seeing to it is me constantly about the way of toilet paper, handkerchiefs, copy paper, writing pads from recycled paper to building materials and furniture to electrical appliances, the Blue Angels will be awarded in almost all areas (in this case there is a list of all products ).

The label by the Marine Stewardship Council :

is hereby awarded fish which comes from sustainable fishing a challenge to the systematic overfishing of our oceans. You can find it now, for example, on some products Iglo and Costa a step in the right direction is to be hoped that these two companies also follow suit in their remaining items.

The seal of the Forest Stewardship Council :

Similar to the MSC, but just for wood instead of fish. Clear-cutting, farewell, this seal is only to products derived from sustainable timber industry. With garden furniture made of tropical hardwood (eg Bangkirai, teak, wenge) that do not have this seal, one must unfortunately conclude that it is illegal geschlagenenes wood from tropical Asian forests. IKEA, Obi, and other well-known companies are working on several projects with FSC, which is laudable, but as long as none of the furniture actually bears the label is to enjoy such a project with caution (key word "greenwashing").

The advantage of these so-labeled products is obvious: you can be sure that you have purchased a responsible manner, without burdening the environment unnecessarily.

The disadvantage lies in the often higher price-to produce sustainable is now even more expensive. That has to decide for themselves, not each can afford it.

I for my part, stated repeatedly that not only the production but also product quality is significantly better. Cheap meat from the supermarket seems to me only in exceptional situations at the plate, but I'm too excited about my Biometzger . Good quality food has just the priority for me-I want to have to worry about any cancer-causing substances, rotten meat, or genetic engineering. For me this is money well spent.

I must also sometimes with the old prejudice clean, recycled toilet paper is uncomfortable-perhaps that was once so, today it but in every supermarket, discount and drug store recycled paper, which is equal to the "normal" toilet paper in anything. Recycled paper is no more expensive than other paper products, so: no harm to try.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Somethings To Write About You

A highway through the Serengeti?

Grzimek What probably would say to that? Over a period article I am today to hear that the Tanzanian government is planning to build from 2012 through the middle of the legendary national park, a highway. It sounded to me as absurd that I really thought that it must act this is a joke, unfortunately, no .

Such a road would not only the annual migration of interfere with wildebeest, zebra and more from the drier southern part of the Serengeti to the water holes in the north, but also to observe that the northern park boundaries would be more densely populated than is currently the case. The result would be even more incidents between settlers and animals that are too stupid to stick to a cartographic boundary.

I was 12 years ago been in the Serengeti and well, the streets have more Belgian than German levels ... But that's part and you pay that price gladly, if it receives a pristine environment. Tourism is a major source of revenue, the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro crater next door are absolute Magnets-I can not imagine that it would scare the tourists Sun to signal

To the Government of Tanzania that this construction project will not proceed secretly and quietly, but has become internationally known, you can at change.org the official petition Site savetheserengeti.org sign ( is sent to ambassadors and cabinet members), and / or join the Facebook page "Stop the Serengeti Highway .

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