We take a look at the crime against humanity that is agrofuels, as well as previewing this year's Camp for Climate Action.
Biofuels have been condemned as a "crime against humanity" by the outgoing UN Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Jean Zeigler. We speak to Deepak Rughani of Biofuelwatch and find out
- Why agrofuels have been responsible for food riots, land grabs and increasing hunger around the globe
- Why the Gallagher report and others underestimate the impact of biofuels on climate change
- Why the Gallagher report is not independent
- Why we need to listen to the global calls for a moratorium on biofuels rather than industry and government's suggestion of a slow down
Ahead of this year's Camp for Climate Action we speak to Connor O'Brien about plans for sustainable living, education, and shutting down the coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent.
And we end the programme with a rough mix of "Soul Not Coal" a song written for the Camp by The Carbon Town Cryer.
Camp for Climate Action
www.climatecamp.org.uk
Climate Camp Video
http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/node/346
Biofuelwatch
www.biofuelwatch.org.uk
Leaked World Bank report on biofuels link to food price rises
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/07/exclusive_the_biofuels_report.html
Climate Radio Archive
www.climateradio.co.uk
The 300-350 Show is named after what is now believed to the safe level in parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This finding is based on the work of James Hansen and his team in a paper titled "Target Atmospheric CO2: Where Should Humanity Aim." http://arxiv.org/abs/0804.1126
- Why agrofuels have been responsible for food riots, land grabs and increasing hunger around the globe
- Why the Gallagher report and others underestimate the impact of biofuels on climate change
- Why the Gallagher report is not independent
- Why we need to listen to the global calls for a moratorium on biofuels rather than industry and government's suggestion of a slow down
Ahead of this year's Camp for Climate Action we speak to Connor O'Brien about plans for sustainable living, education, and shutting down the coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent.
And we end the programme with a rough mix of "Soul Not Coal" a song written for the Camp by The Carbon Town Cryer.
Camp for Climate Action
www.climatecamp.org.uk
Climate Camp Video
http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/node/346 Biofuelwatch
www.biofuelwatch.org.uk
Leaked World Bank report on biofuels link to food price rises
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/07/exclusive_the_biofuels_report.html Climate Radio Archive
www.climateradio.co.uk
The 300-350 Show is named after what is now believed to the safe level in parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This finding is based on the work of James Hansen and his team in a paper titled "Target Atmospheric CO2: Where Should Humanity Aim."
http://arxiv.org/abs/0804.1126 
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