May 18th, 2007
Returning to Scottish Parliament this month as the largest represented party, the Scottish National Party’s support for Contraction & Convergence seems promising. Energy and Rural Affairs Minister Richard Lochhead MP said:
“We should be proud that it is already SNP policy to support the internationally recognised principle of Contraction & Convergence where developed nations agree to take the burden of emissions cuts until the developing world catches up with the developed world.”
This is accompanied by the introduction of a Climate Change Bill in the Scottish Parliament with a commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 3% per year. A long term goal will also aim to cut emissions by 80% by 2050. Additionally, the SNP has promised to appoint a Climate Change Minister in Scotland. The commitments and support of the SNP are applauded by the Climate Justice Project, and we are hopeful to see prompt implementation.
May 13th, 2007
A few days ago the Climate Justice Project launched a new internet campaign promoting C&C. Our group, which was created on the the social networking site ‘Facebook’, is titled “For every 250 that join, I’ll donate £1 to solve Climate Change through C&C”. That pledge has now been reproduced so many times that within hours, we had £10 pledged for every 250 members. Within 72 hours, the group already had over 1000 members, and it now has almost 3000.
The group has a wall that people can post to, which has played host to raging debates, prompting comments from members ranging from the agressive - “I’m sorry to have to say this but you “facts” are a load of ****** ********” - to the purely informative, “In a recent study it was revealed that kittens are infact the main cause of CO2 emissions, not humans! So no need to worry.”
The group has already raised over £100 for C&C, and aims to have raised £500 by 7 July 2007. The group is located here, however you will need a facebook account to view it. With near to 3000 members, over 150 wall posts, and a vibrant ‘discussion board’ it is natural for debate to arise, and it has certainly raised plenty of awareness for C&C.
One of the first posts to arrive on the wall read, “Now this group is a good idea. Thats what I like to see.” So while some of the facts that make up the wall have clearly been a little ‘emboidered’, it is encouraging to see that there is still space for the purely positive comments to shine through.
