Caroline Lucas, in her speech to Green Party spring conference today, emphasised her party’s support for public services.

Lucas said what was most shocking of all from 12 years of Labour government was the state of the NHS:
“Here in North London, where we’re meeting, Labour is seeking to close one, two or even three accident and [...]

Friends of the Earth: World heading towards an oil crunch on par with financial crisis:
“World heading towards an oil crunch on par with financial crisis
Commenting on today’s warning by the UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security (ITPOES) that the world could be heading towards an ‘oil crunch’ that will match the [...]

The worlds population is growing at an alarming rate…
The best source for populations stats is the United Nations population division
The figures show that the developed world will shrink and the developing world will grow.
The full set of figures can be downloaded here

Friends of the Earth: Public back calls for more ambitious green electricity scheme for homes, businesses and communities: “Two thirds of the population think that the Government’s plans to pay homes, businesses and communities for generating green electricity from renewable energy systems such as solar panels, small hydro and wind turbines are not ambitious enough, [...]