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Archive of press releases, newsletters and other miscellaneous documments
Below
are links to copies of most of our recent press releases and some
other miscellaneous documents. They are catalogued by
subject,
with the documments that are not press releases in italic. Material
that was picked up by the media is in bold.
There is an index for the archive in the column on the right.
The archive also includes sections containing recent local and East Midlands newsletters; and photos from some of our activities. In addition, after the site guide in the left hand column and the archive index in the righ thand one, there are further links to interesting articles that there was no room left to include on the appropriate issue page.
Bio-fuels
Bio-fuels - "not as green as they seem" - new e-petition launched
Leicester FoE to lobby City Council on dangers of bio-fuels
Letter to councillor Wann
Leicester Friends of the Earth continue to press City Council on unsustainable bio-fuels
Leicester
Friends of the Earth press City Council further on bio-fuels
Local MP to be lobbied by orang-utan
Abigail the orang-utan's letter to MP
Local MP lobbied by orang-utan
Letter for people to send to their MP
Column for Leicester Mercury
Bio-fuels leaflet
"Round robin" e-mail pushing petition
Letter to Peter Soulsby M.P. re DEFRA Select Committee report on bio-fuels
Local group's petition against unsustainable bio-fuels gets nearly 900 signatures
Letter from Abigail to the people of Leicester
Bio-fuels choice taken away
Campaigning orang-utan on Queens Road - 12.7.08.
Climate
Leicester Friends of the Earth welcome Stern Report
Leicester Friends of the Earth give qualified welcome to EU climate proposals
Local Friends of the Earth Activists to attend Climate Camp
Leaked briefing raises questions over Government commitment to renewable energy.
Leicester Friends of the Earth welcome latest climate report
Leicester Friends of the Earth welcome Climate Bill, but call for it to be strengthened
Recent floods "a wake up call"
Climate change - a socialist perspective (a personal opinion piece for Leicester Social Forum's May Day Festival of Alternatives programme).
"Round robin" climate e-mail
Leicester FoE's response to consultation on Draft Climate Bill
Local MPs praised for supporting calls for a stronger Climate Change Bill
Brown turns a blind eye to aviation - photo op - 1.4.08.
Mercury letter supporting wind farms
Mercury letter re windfarm - 17.7.08.
Mercury letter re "clean" coal - 13.8.08.
Local activists attend climate camp - 14.8.08.
Trying to hold down fuel prices swimming against the tide (First Person piece for Leicester Mercury - Sept '08)
Time to do something about the energy industry - (First Person piece for the Leicester Mercury - Sept '08)
New film to show danger of being stupid on climate change - 12.3.09
Nuclear: An expensive and dangerous diversion - letter to the Leicester Mercury - 14.3.09.
Leicester helps set new world record - 16.3.09.
Environmentalists attack Government proposals to subsidize "greener" cars - 16.4.09.
New research shows how Leicester could cut its CO2 emissions by 40% in 10 years and create jobs - 23.6.09.
Briefing on study of how councils might reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020
Coal - Mercury letter October '09
Local activists welcome shelving of coal plant plans - 10.10.09.
Will it be "trick" or "treat" at climate summit - 29.10.09.
UFO ? No FoE. - 12.11.09.
Climate campaigners gather in town centre - 28.11.09.
We need both a strong and a just deal in Copenhagen - column for Leicester Mercury - 4.12.09.
A short pre-Copenhagen piece provided to the Leicester Mercury
National FoE post Copenhagen briefing
Friends of the Earth back local MP's private member's bill - 5.7.10.
Local Labour MP backs Conservative colleagues opencast bill - 19.7.10.
Food
Mercury letter re food campaign - 14.2.09
Anti-incinerator campaign
Leicester Friends of the Earth attack plans for new incinerators
Activists in gas masks to lobby council meeting
Whetstone site being considered for new waste incinerator
Psychedelic incinerators (one of a number of letters in the Leicester Mercury)
Hull decision raises fresh doubts over Leicestershire incinerator
New revelations confirm campaigners' incinerator warnings
Second potential incinerator site revealed - 15.9.08.
Local environmental group welcome new waste facility and renew calls to scrap plans for a big new incinerator - 14.4.09.
Incineration is not the only option - letter to Leicester Mercury - 31.5.09.
Friends of the Earth back local residents' opposition to incinerator plans - 22.8.09.
Leicester Friends of the Earth welcome new waste plant proposals - 17.1.10.
Activists in gas masks to lobby council over controversial incinerator plans - 14.6.10.
"Get serious about CO2" campaign
New research shows how Leicester could cut its CO2 emissions by 40% in 10 years and create jobs - 23.6.09.
Briefing on study of how councils might reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020
New Director of Friends of the Earth to meet with Lord Mayor of Leicester - 24.6.09.
Friends of the Earth's new director meets with Lord Mayor and cabinet lead for the environment, during visit to Leicester - 27.6.09.
Friends of the Earth to present "Green Manifesto" to Leicester Council representatives - 19.2.10.
A "Green Manifesto" for Leicester - launched 22.2.10.
Friends of the Earth present "Green Manifesto" to Leicester Council representatives - 23.2.10.
Taking local action on climate change - First Person column for Leicester Mercury.
Housing and "Ecotowns"
Environmentalists attack eco-town proposals
Environmentalists attack "eco-town" proposals - 7.1.08.
Environmental campaigners condemn attempts to link opposition to "eco-town" to an anti-immigration agenda
Immigration has nothing to do with it - letter to Leicester Mercury
How green are "eco-towns"? - First Person piece for Leicester Mercury
Friends of the Earth welcome decision on Pennbury - 17.7.09.
Population & housing demand - Mercury letter (in personal capacity) - Sept'09
Marine
Local campaigners join call for action in the wake of report identifying the seas around the UK as amongst the worst affected by human activities
"Help make sure that the Marine Bill gives the UK marine environment the protection that it needs" - (Appeal for support and what you can do)
UK marine reserves: briefing for members of parliament
Leicestershire may not be near the sea, but...- 21.3.08.
Briefing for Marine Reserves Campaign local contacts - 22.3.08.
Save our seas - 11.4.08
Join our naked photo shoot in support of marine reserves
Stripping to save our seas - 22.4.08. (national PR)
Stripping to save our seas - 1.6.08 (local PR)
Stripping to save our seas - 1.6.08. (national PR)
Report on 2008 World Ocean Day photo shoot (and 2008 World Naked Bike Ride event in Brighton)
Where have all the fish gone? - Letter to The Observer - 26.4.09.
Local MPs call for more protection for marine environment - 17.5.09.
Goodbye to fish and chips, if we don't act now - First Person column in the Leicester Mercury - 8.6.09.
Local activist to run in naked bike ride, to raise awareness of the need for action to protect marine environment - 5.6.09.
Re: World Ocean Day editorial - letter to The Guardian - 8.6.09.
Proforma letter to MP
E-mail to Leicestershire MPs - 17.10.09.
Leicester motion for 2010 FoE local groups conference, calling for national campaigns for implementation of the recommendations of the 2004 Royal Commission report, Turning the Tide and around the review of the Common Fisheries Policy.
Transport
10 lane super highway planned across East Midlands
Local activists condemn escalating costs of M1 widening
M1 widening may be target of next year's Climate Camp
Campaigners welcome scrapping of M1 widening plans
Campaigners welcome scrapping of M1 widening plans, but condemn plans for third Heathrow runway
Paper on public transport in Leicester
Leicester Friends of the Earth welcome "green bus" proposals - 5.11.09.
Nuclear
Leicester Friends of the Earth condemn Blair's capitulation to nuclear lobby
Leicester Friends of the Earth condemn White Paper's support for nuclear
Nuclear power is not the answer - 10.1.08.
Nuclear an expensive and dangerous diversion - letter to Leicester Mercury, 14.3.09.
Campaigners call on Government to think again, after announcement of proposed nuclear sites - 15.4.09.
Campaigners call on Government to think again, after announcement of nuclear plans - 11.11.09.
Planning
Planning law changes to railroad through major schemes
Wildlife Trusts Briefing on Planning White Paper
Wildlife Trusts case studies on potential impact of Planning White Paper proposals
Campaigners defend local people's right to a say on planning issues
Peter Soulsby MP supports local people's right to a say on planning issues
Miscellaneous
Leicester Friends of the Earth named Group of the Year
Leicester Friends of the Earth response to Queen's Speech
Leicester Friends of the Earth condemn budget as missed opportunity for the environment
Touring speaker from Tajikistan to speak at joint Friends of the Earth/Oxfam meeting
Exciting new website launched - 8.1.08.
Joint meeting to launch Transition Leicester
Contribution to on-line debate on population
Local environmental group welcomes wind power proposals - 24.5.08.
Leicester Friends of the Earth welcome launch of local wind power action group - 18.8.08.
Leicestershire to host Friends of the Earth national conference - 12.9.08.
Leicestershire hosts Friends of the Earth national conference - 14.9.08.
Local incinerator activist wins award - 14.9.08.
Disingenuous - reply to Roger Helmer, MEP (letter to Mercury -18.9.08)
Environmental group welcomes council's green power plans - 15.3.09.
Leicester helps set new world record - 16.3.09.
Leicester activists to join G20 demo in London - 24.3.09.
March for Jobs, Justice & Climate - "First Person" piece for Leicester Mercury - 25.3.09.
Expropriate tax dodging corporations - letter to Leicester Mercury (in personal capacity) - 23.4.09.
Population is not the issue - letter to Leicester Mercury - 25.4.09.
Letter to Marks & Spencer, re real corks
Leicester hosts Friends of the Earth's East Midlands Regional Gathering - 11.5.09
New Director of Friends of the Earth to meet with Lord Mayor of Leicester - 24.6.09.
Friends of the Earth's new director meets with Lord Mayor and cabinet lead for the environment, during visit to Leicester - 27.6.09.
Leicester FoE nomination for Earthnovers award, for communicating effectively.
Mercury letter re Bowstring bridge - September '09
A tribute to David Taylor - letter to the Leicester Mercury, following the death of NW Leicestershire MP David Taylor
Leicester Friends of the Earth support Haitian relief effort - 22.1.10.
Photo-op - Leicester Friends of the Earth call for a budget for jobs and the environment - 22.3.10.
Leicester Friends of the Earth call for a budget for jobs and the environment - 23.3.10.
What we need is a "Green New Deal" - First Person column for Leicester Mercury (Written 6.4.10)
Leicester Friends of the Earth launch online hustings - 7.4.10.
Leicester Friends of the Earth present certificate to General Election candidate - 22.4.10.
Aylestone Meadows campaigners urge people to attend local hustings - 24.4.10.
Some thoughts on media work - 5.5.10.
Leicester FoE Newsletters
Summer 2010
April 2010
October 2009
July 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
January 2009
October 2008
June/July 2008
May 2008
March/April 2008
February 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
Feb 2007
East Midlands FoE newsletters
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
Local MP to be lobbied by orang-utan
Abigail the orang-utan's letter to MP
Local MP lobbied by orang-utan
Letter for people to send to their MP
Column for Leicester Mercury
Bio-fuels leaflet
"Round robin" e-mail pushing petition
Letter to Peter Soulsby M.P. re DEFRA Select Committee report on bio-fuels
Local group's petition against unsustainable bio-fuels gets nearly 900 signatures
Letter from Abigail to the people of Leicester
Bio-fuels choice taken away
Campaigning orang-utan on Queens Road - 12.7.08.
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Climate
Leicester Friends of the Earth welcome Stern Report
Leicester Friends of the Earth give qualified welcome to EU climate proposals
Local Friends of the Earth Activists to attend Climate Camp
Leaked briefing raises questions over Government commitment to renewable energy.
Leicester Friends of the Earth welcome latest climate report
Leicester Friends of the Earth welcome Climate Bill, but call for it to be strengthened
Recent floods "a wake up call"
Climate change - a socialist perspective (a personal opinion piece for Leicester Social Forum's May Day Festival of Alternatives programme).
"Round robin" climate e-mail
Leicester FoE's response to consultation on Draft Climate Bill
Local MPs praised for supporting calls for a stronger Climate Change Bill
Brown turns a blind eye to aviation - photo op - 1.4.08.
Mercury letter supporting wind farms
Mercury letter re windfarm - 17.7.08.
Mercury letter re "clean" coal - 13.8.08.
Local activists attend climate camp - 14.8.08.
Trying to hold down fuel prices swimming against the tide (First Person piece for Leicester Mercury - Sept '08)
Time to do something about the energy industry - (First Person piece for the Leicester Mercury - Sept '08)
New film to show danger of being stupid on climate change - 12.3.09
Nuclear: An expensive and dangerous diversion - letter to the Leicester Mercury - 14.3.09.
Leicester helps set new world record - 16.3.09.
Environmentalists attack Government proposals to subsidize "greener" cars - 16.4.09.
New research shows how Leicester could cut its CO2 emissions by 40% in 10 years and create jobs - 23.6.09.
Briefing on study of how councils might reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020
Coal - Mercury letter October '09
Local activists welcome shelving of coal plant plans - 10.10.09.
Will it be "trick" or "treat" at climate summit - 29.10.09.
UFO ? No FoE. - 12.11.09.
Climate campaigners gather in town centre - 28.11.09.
We need both a strong and a just deal in Copenhagen - column for Leicester Mercury - 4.12.09.
A short pre-Copenhagen piece provided to the Leicester Mercury
National FoE post Copenhagen briefing
Friends of the Earth back local MP's private member's bill - 5.7.10.
Local Labour MP backs Conservative colleagues opencast bill - 19.7.10.
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Food
Mercury letter re food campaign - 14.2.09
Anti-incinerator campaign
Leicester Friends of the Earth attack plans for new incinerators
Activists in gas masks to lobby council meeting
Whetstone site being considered for new waste incinerator
Psychedelic incinerators (one of a number of letters in the Leicester Mercury)
Hull decision raises fresh doubts over Leicestershire incinerator
New revelations confirm campaigners' incinerator warnings
Second potential incinerator site revealed - 15.9.08.
Local environmental group welcome new waste facility and renew calls to scrap plans for a big new incinerator - 14.4.09.
Incineration is not the only option - letter to Leicester Mercury - 31.5.09.
Friends of the Earth back local residents' opposition to incinerator plans - 22.8.09.
Leicester Friends of the Earth welcome new waste plant proposals - 17.1.10.
Activists in gas masks to lobby council over controversial incinerator plans - 14.6.10.
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"Get serious about CO2" campaign
New research shows how Leicester could cut its CO2 emissions by 40% in 10 years and create jobs - 23.6.09.
Briefing on study of how councils might reduce CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020
New Director of Friends of the Earth to meet with Lord Mayor of Leicester - 24.6.09.
Friends of the Earth's new director meets with Lord Mayor and cabinet lead for the environment, during visit to Leicester - 27.6.09.
Friends of the Earth to present "Green Manifesto" to Leicester Council representatives - 19.2.10.
A "Green Manifesto" for Leicester - launched 22.2.10.
Friends of the Earth present "Green Manifesto" to Leicester Council representatives - 23.2.10.
Taking local action on climate change - First Person column for Leicester Mercury.
Housing and "Ecotowns"
Environmentalists attack eco-town proposals
Environmentalists attack "eco-town" proposals - 7.1.08.
Environmental campaigners condemn attempts to link opposition to "eco-town" to an anti-immigration agenda
Immigration has nothing to do with it - letter to Leicester Mercury
How green are "eco-towns"? - First Person piece for Leicester Mercury
Friends of the Earth welcome decision on Pennbury - 17.7.09.
Population & housing demand - Mercury letter (in personal capacity) - Sept'09
Marine
Local campaigners join call for action in the wake of report identifying the seas around the UK as amongst the worst affected by human activities
"Help make sure that the Marine Bill gives the UK marine environment the protection that it needs" - (Appeal for support and what you can do)
UK marine reserves: briefing for members of parliament
Leicestershire may not be near the sea, but...- 21.3.08.
Briefing for Marine Reserves Campaign local contacts - 22.3.08.
Save our seas - 11.4.08
Join our naked photo shoot in support of marine reserves
Stripping to save our seas - 22.4.08. (national PR)
Stripping to save our seas - 1.6.08 (local PR)
Stripping to save our seas - 1.6.08. (national PR)
Report on 2008 World Ocean Day photo shoot (and 2008 World Naked Bike Ride event in Brighton)
Where have all the fish gone? - Letter to The Observer - 26.4.09.
Local MPs call for more protection for marine environment - 17.5.09.
Goodbye to fish and chips, if we don't act now - First Person column in the Leicester Mercury - 8.6.09.
Local activist to run in naked bike ride, to raise awareness of the need for action to protect marine environment - 5.6.09.
Re: World Ocean Day editorial - letter to The Guardian - 8.6.09.
Proforma letter to MP
E-mail to Leicestershire MPs - 17.10.09.
Leicester motion for 2010 FoE local groups conference, calling for national campaigns for implementation of the recommendations of the 2004 Royal Commission report, Turning the Tide and around the review of the Common Fisheries Policy.
Transport
10 lane super highway planned across East Midlands
Local activists condemn escalating costs of M1 widening
M1 widening may be target of next year's Climate Camp
Campaigners welcome scrapping of M1 widening plans
Campaigners welcome scrapping of M1 widening plans, but condemn plans for third Heathrow runway
Paper on public transport in Leicester
Leicester Friends of the Earth welcome "green bus" proposals - 5.11.09.
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Nuclear
Leicester Friends of the Earth condemn Blair's capitulation to nuclear lobby
Leicester Friends of the Earth condemn White Paper's support for nuclear
Nuclear power is not the answer - 10.1.08.
Nuclear an expensive and dangerous diversion - letter to Leicester Mercury, 14.3.09.
Campaigners call on Government to think again, after announcement of proposed nuclear sites - 15.4.09.
Campaigners call on Government to think again, after announcement of nuclear plans - 11.11.09.
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Planning
Planning law changes to railroad through major schemes
Wildlife Trusts Briefing on Planning White Paper
Wildlife Trusts case studies on potential impact of Planning White Paper proposals
Campaigners defend local people's right to a say on planning issues
Peter Soulsby MP supports local people's right to a say on planning issues
Miscellaneous
Leicester Friends of the Earth named Group of the Year
Leicester Friends of the Earth response to Queen's Speech
Leicester Friends of the Earth condemn budget as missed opportunity for the environment
Touring speaker from Tajikistan to speak at joint Friends of the Earth/Oxfam meeting
Exciting new website launched - 8.1.08.
Joint meeting to launch Transition Leicester
Contribution to on-line debate on population
Local environmental group welcomes wind power proposals - 24.5.08.
Leicester Friends of the Earth welcome launch of local wind power action group - 18.8.08.
Leicestershire to host Friends of the Earth national conference - 12.9.08.
Leicestershire hosts Friends of the Earth national conference - 14.9.08.
Local incinerator activist wins award - 14.9.08.
Disingenuous - reply to Roger Helmer, MEP (letter to Mercury -18.9.08)
Environmental group welcomes council's green power plans - 15.3.09.
Leicester helps set new world record - 16.3.09.
Leicester activists to join G20 demo in London - 24.3.09.
March for Jobs, Justice & Climate - "First Person" piece for Leicester Mercury - 25.3.09.
Expropriate tax dodging corporations - letter to Leicester Mercury (in personal capacity) - 23.4.09.
Population is not the issue - letter to Leicester Mercury - 25.4.09.
Letter to Marks & Spencer, re real corks
Leicester hosts Friends of the Earth's East Midlands Regional Gathering - 11.5.09
New Director of Friends of the Earth to meet with Lord Mayor of Leicester - 24.6.09.
Friends of the Earth's new director meets with Lord Mayor and cabinet lead for the environment, during visit to Leicester - 27.6.09.
Leicester FoE nomination for Earthnovers award, for communicating effectively.
Mercury letter re Bowstring bridge - September '09
A tribute to David Taylor - letter to the Leicester Mercury, following the death of NW Leicestershire MP David Taylor
Leicester Friends of the Earth support Haitian relief effort - 22.1.10.
Photo-op - Leicester Friends of the Earth call for a budget for jobs and the environment - 22.3.10.
Leicester Friends of the Earth call for a budget for jobs and the environment - 23.3.10.
What we need is a "Green New Deal" - First Person column for Leicester Mercury (Written 6.4.10)
Leicester Friends of the Earth launch online hustings - 7.4.10.
Leicester Friends of the Earth present certificate to General Election candidate - 22.4.10.
Aylestone Meadows campaigners urge people to attend local hustings - 24.4.10.
Some thoughts on media work - 5.5.10.
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Leicester FoE Newsletters
Summer 2010
April 2010
October 2009
July 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
January 2009
October 2008
June/July 2008
May 2008
March/April 2008
February 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
Feb 2007
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April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
Leicester FoE newsletter
East Midlands FoE newsletter
Index to archive
"Get Serious about CO2" campaign
Bio-fuels
Climate
Food & Farming
Anti-incinerator campaign
Housing and "Eco-towns"
Marine
Transport
Nuclear
Planning
Miscellaneous
Photos
Big Ask aviation photo op - 5.4.08 - 1, 2, 3, 4
World Naked Bike Ride - London - 13.6.09.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Andy Atkins meeting Leicester's Lord Mayor
26.6.09. - 1 2
"Greem Manifesto" launch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Links to more biofuel articles
"Secret report: biofuel caused food crisis" - Guardian
"Wildlife and livelihoods at risk in Kenyan wetlands biofuel project" - Guardian
"Rising demands threaten wetlands" - BBC
Links to miscelaneous articles
"Why Costa Rica scores well on the hapiness index" - BBC
"Arctic seas turn to acid" - Observer
"Top tech for a greener world" - New Scientist
Some good news stories - New Scientist
Wildlife extinction rates "seriously underestimated" - Guardian
Fall in tiny animals a "disaster" - BBC
"Earth's natural wealth: an audit" - New Scientist
More links to other useful sites
Activist Network: the UK's radical cyberspace
Links to many more environmental organizations
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