The Green News Network is free monthly news update from the Gloucestershire Green party of key stories and news items. For the full stories, blog updates and this months letters and news releases see:
http://www.glosgreenparty.org.uk

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WEBSITE REDESIGNED: The Glos Green party website has had a mini-revamp and now includes links to Cheltenham Green party member Jonathan Porritts new blog and under news we have headlines being fed from the national Green party press office. Plus you can get RSS news feeds (What is RSS? Visit here ).

FLOODS: The message of these rains could not be clearer - decisive, effective action to reduce climate change is needed now along with action to prepare properly for flooding which looks set to get even worse in the future. See our news release plus regular updates on flood news on Philip's blog (plus comments) and Molly Scott Catos' letter calling for the need for "resilient local economies and strengthening our communities...to protect ourselves against the  effects of climate change."

C'HAM GREENS TACKLE BOROUGH ON AIRPORT: Cheltenham Greens challenged Cheltenham Borough Council Scrutiny panel over their failure to end plans to expand Gloucestershire airport which the Borough co-owns with Glos City. Plus see Philip Booths letter re: a local poll showing 67% of people consider no action should be taken to cut the development of air travel.

NUKE NEWS: Another incident at Oldbury forced it to close: see our news release plus taxpayers expected to pick up a whopping £5.3 m due to failures at nuke company based in Barnwood. Plus 2 letters from Green member Clive Phillips challenging nuke claims and how Gordon Brown has managed to break the law, sabotage an ongoing public consultation and do a U-turn on his promise to listen to the people over nuclear power.

PARKWAY SHELVED: Greens have campaigned virtually alone against this environmentally damaging idea and welcome that plans have been dropped. See Bryan Meloys letter calling for the rest of the scheme to be thrown out plus other news releases on this and Govt plans to increase rail fares.

LYDNEY HOUSING: The campaign against this housing increase continues

COMMENTS on why Porritt flying 62,000 miles in the past year is a distraction, Fairford Tattoo, that in 4 months over 600 calves travelled for over 2 days from Gloucestershire to Spain with only 2 rest stops, on Caroline Lucas winning EU recognition for alternative medicine, local Lib Dem MEP undermining human rights despite promises to do otherwise, Stroud Green councillors join Green conference in London, why gender equality is generations away, joy at Cinderford Tesco decision being quashed, Cameron and "Is Blue the New Green?", the SW bypass will not relieve congestion, Golliwogs aren't just innocent playthings, Brown's comments re local democracy and the Green party launches a new online shop with Natural Collection much to some peoples concerns that this is promoting consumerism.

PLUS THE BLOGS
- In Philips which now gets over 1000 people visiting each month read about getting the rainbow flags to fly in Stroud on 11th Aug, the petition for less clouds, Flying is the new smoking: ecoescapes are part of answer?,  whether our Government refuses to allow more than 10% CO2 reduction on new developments,  Blair's new role a gift to al-Qaida?, Hands off Iran, a discussion re the recent meeting we had re recycling in Stroud with many questions answered, the latest on library services plus lots of local stuff.
- In Mollys you can read about her listening to Peter Lilley and recalling his 'Little List', the beauty of thrift, relocalisation of our local economies and more.

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QUOTES OF THE MONTH

"The stage is now set for direct competition for grain between the 800 million people who own automobiles, and the world's 2 billion poorest people."
Lester Brown from the Earth Policy Institute speaking at a briefing to the US Senate last month.

"I was provided with additional input that was radically different from the truth. I assisted in furthering that version,"
Colonel Oliver North, from his Iran-Contra testimony. 

“In a world of change the learners will inherit the earth, while the learned will find themselves beautifully equipped for a world that no longer exists.”
Eric Hoffer

"Let's quit the debate about whether greenhouse gases are caused by mankind or by natural causes; let's just focus on technologies that deal with the issue."
George W. Bush, May 25, 2006

"In our every deliberation we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations."
From the Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy

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USEFUL WEBSITES

The main impacts of climate change presented here:
http://www.planetextinction.com/

The Association of Sustainability Practitioners: a community of people designed to work like the natural systems around us and promote learning that transforms behaviour from unsustainable to sustainable practices:
http://www.asp-online.org/ for more information.

Is Anyone Going To? This is the place to find car shares, meet new friends and explore new places:
http://www.isanyonegoingto.com/

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DON'T FORGET:
11th August: Rainbow Day: Greens will be supporting the day of gay pride in Gloucester - if you can help with our stall please let Bryan know on 08454562602

Details of other Gloucestershire Green party meetings can be got from John Marjoram on 01453 751189. Details of the coffee house discussions (no meeting in August) here

This Green news service first established on 13th November 2001. To subscribe or unsubscribe visit the Gloucestershire Green party website and to contribute to this news service contact the editor Philip Booth on  press@glosgreenparty.org.uk