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Archive of press releases 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 a section containing recent local newsletters.
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)
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.
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
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)
M1 Widening
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
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.
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)
Leicester FoE Newsletters
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
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)
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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.
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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
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)
M1 Widening
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
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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.
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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)
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Leicester FoE Newsletters
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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Bio-fuels
Climate
Anti-incinerator campaign
Housing and "Eco-towns"
Marine
M1 Widening
Nuclear
Planning
Miscellaneous
Leicester FoE Newsletters
Photos
Big Ask aviation photo op - 5.4.08 - 1, 2, 3, 4
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