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YouTube showcases Anti-BNP protests in Birmingham

Andrew — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:46:21 +0000

The riots of Birmingham UK in the last few days have become some of the most watched videos on YouTube. The videos show the tension between the crowds and the police.

The following videos are from YouTube user jabbott376 who’s done a good job moderation or disabling comments once/if the videos have become a platform for hate speech. Jabbott376’s also disabled embedding on some videos and so apologies in advance if these embeds are disabled retroactively on us.

Do you know anyone who was at the anti-BNP protests in Birminghan. You? What was it like?

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The Co-op bank can’t sing

Andrew — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:43:10 +0000

They admit it themselves; “Bad at singing, good at money”. Since the Co-op bank makes the effort not to invest in unethical companies we thought we’d return the favour by giving their new YouTube effort some Al Write Now space (even if they’ve not enabled the small YouTube embeds which fit our theme).

What do you think? Good enough to go viral? Bad enough to go viral? It’s only had a few hundred watches so far.

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Power Shift’s Climate flash dance

Andrew — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:58:50 +0000

Thought you might enjoy this video of a flash mob style dance organised by the climate change group Power Shift. Hundreds of Australian youths lined up to perform in a stunt that’s likely to grab some attention.

If you want to discover more about Power Shift then you can do so from their website.

UK seen as climate criminal

The Power of Scotland Renewed

Andrew — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:52:52 +0000

: Image via Wikipedia

The UK arm of the World Wildlife Fund has a very helpful walk through of The Power of Scotland Renewed Report. They explain that Scotland could be 100% renewable in only 20 years.

If accurate it means that through renewable energy could be the complete solution for climate change and the future for some parts of the world.

The report was commissioned by Friends of the Earth Scotland, WWF Scotland, RSPB Scotland and the World Development Movement and so comes from pro-renewable founding but was based on research by Garrad Hassaan who remains independent.

There’s a whole bunch of quotes from the green charities that do a good job at summing up this side of the debate.

The CEO of Friends of the Earth Scotland, Duncan McLaren, said; “This report shows how Scotland’s energy sector can make these targets a reality. It is vital that we grasp the new economic and job opportunities that would come with a sustainable energy future.”

Head of Scottish Campaigns for the World Development Movement, Liz Murry said; “Developing countries need to see rich countries not only committing to reduce emissions, but also bringing in policies now to ensure those emissions reductions happen. Our report shows that the Scottish Government can do this by ruling out coal in Scotland and embracing energy efficiency and renewables.”

Director of WWF Scotland, Dr Richard Dixon, said; “”Scotland has the best renewable energy potential of any country in Europe and we should be aiming high. This new report provides us with a clear description of how to set ourselves on the path to 100% renewable power.”

Head of Planning and Development, RSPB Scotland, Aedan Smith, said; “Given the importance of addressing climate change, which is the largest threat to biodiversity and sustainable development, we welcome the findings of this report that demonstrates that the Government’s targets for emissions reductions and renewable energy can be met without environmental harm.”