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Sharkwater

1 September 2010

Have you heard of the film Sharkwater? It’s quite obvious what it’s about from the title but if you haven’t seen it and you’re interested in sharks and/or protecting their environment I would strongly recommend its viewing. It certainly got my blood boiling!

I have been researching about shark finning for a while now and I’m amazed that the act of finning a shark still continues and is still legal in British waters. It’s barbaric and irresponsible and without any thought for the sustainability of the oceans and the future generations that will rely on them. It doesn’t make sense to cut off their fins and throw back the bodies, just for the kudos of eating a bowl of shark fin soup. Even if certain governments or government members are being bribed, potentially in the millions of dollars, from mafiaesque organisations to turn a blind eye to the illegal fishing, surely you as an intelligent individual would understand that eating a bowl of shark fin soup is not the correct thing to do. Consumer power can stop this happening!

Or do most people not really care about where their food is coming from and will eat whatever is in fashion at the time?? What do you feel about this. It would be great to find out your opinions?

Poo-powered car is go

19 August 2010

GENeco, part of Wessex Water has put the Bio-Bug, a methane – powered car on the road in Bristol to encourage sustainable motoring. Read more…

Fish wars

13 August 2010

Britain and the EU are at loggerheads with Iceland on their mackerel catch quotas.

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Zen and the art of green

10 August 2010

Plum village in the Dordogne region of France is not your average eco-community, as all the inhabitants belong to a monastic order, Read more…

Galapagos taken off danger list

3 August 2010

Concern has been expressed as UNESCO votes to remove Galapagos from the World Heritage Sites in Danger list. Read more…

Badger cull halted

28 July 2010

Earlier this month, appeal court judges halted a proposed cull of Badgers in Wales to the delight of conservationists but Read more…

Give sharks a fighting chance

22 July 2010

Sign up to Project AWARE Foundations petition to help give sharks a chance. Click on Project AWARE Foundation’s linkĀ and sign their petition to lobby against the continuing trade in shark meat.

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