P&G

P&G have agreed to ensure their products contain 100% sustainable Palm Oil by 2020, but is it enough?

 

As many of you in the Environmental world know, Greenpeace recently launched a campaign against the global products giant, Proctor and Gamble (P&G), with activists climbing to the top of the P&G headquarters and unfurling a massive banner. The campaign attacked P&G's use of palm oil from unsustainable sources in its products. Unsustainable palm oil is a leading cause of deforestation in Indonesia and Borneo. These deforestation leads to climate change as well as the loss of habitat and subsequent abuse and murder of animals who call these forests home such as Orangutans  and Tigers.

 

 

 

 

 

 Palm Oil plantations and deforestation have also been linked to severe human rights violations. P%G's pledge to stamp out deforestation from its products is a good start, however, by the time that 2020 rolls around, will it be to late?. Will the impact of deforestation and climate change be irreversible?. Many environmental groups believe this to be the case. So the question remains, what else can be done to stop the destruction of these unique and diverse habitats?

 

 

 

 

 

Well that power lies in your hands. Make sure that you buy products that do not contain palm oil or palm oil that is sourced from sustainable sources. Send a message to companies and businesses that you will not stand idly by while habitats and animals are wiped from the planet never to return again. You are the consumer, you have the power. Do not let the money hungry mega companies of this world wipe out a valuable area of the natural world in order to line their pockets with money and increase they profit margin. Help save this area of the world for your children and their children.

 

 

THESE ANIMALS NEED YOUR HELP

ANOTHER HELL ZOO

 

 

 

This is another hell zoo which has recently come to my attention. Located in the city of Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, the Gilkrand Zoo was named as one of the world's worst zoos. Animals including wolves, baboons, bears, birds, camels and lions are kept in concrete hovels with caged doors. They gaze silently and sadly at the few people who come to the zoo. 

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses have talked about animals being abused by these visitors including having their cages kicked and stones thrown at them while zoo employees look on. It is an unhealthy and inhumane environment for these animals with many animals being kept in unnatural habits and showing signs of depression such as wolves eating grass and seen pacing their tiny concrete cages.

 

 

 

A lion can be found, injured when it was transported to the zoo from Syria. It is also believed that this zoo is a seeling point at which Iraq's wealthier citizens can buy exotic animals as pets. This zoo needs to be closed down and the animals released back into their natural habitats. Please help these animals out and sign the petition. It will only take a few minutes of your time but it will mean the world to these animals. http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/president-massoud-barzani-masoud-barzani-sign-rt-stop-barbaric-animal-torture-in-kurdistan-iraq

SUNDER

PETITION TO FREE SUNDER

 

 

Some of you may have heard of the elephant Sunder before. Sunder is a 14 year old temple Elephant in Kolhapur in Maharashtra who is regularly beaten and chained. In August last year, Sir Paul McCartney and Pamela Anderson worked together in order to have Sunder released. The state forest department ordered Sunder to be released to a sanctuary, however, Sunder was not released and was simple just moved to a tin shed were this beating and confinement continues to today. Animal rights group Peta has taken this battle to the Bombay high court. To help Sunder gain freedom, please go to the link below and sign the petition.

 

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/832/590/862/free-sunder-the-elephant/

THE DEATH ZOO

Surabaya zoo is one of the largest zoos in Asia and has a reputation as one of the most inhumane zoos in the world. Located in Indonesia, the animals are found in emaciated conditions with many covered in open sores. They have an extremely high death rate with many animals cut up and sold into the wildlife trade once they have passed on. There are many animal rights groups attempting to have this "zoo" closed down. Please ensure that as consumers, you are making choices that are not going to have a negative impact on animals or the environment. Stay away from Surabaya zoo.

WINDFARMS CUT EMISSIONS

 

 

SURGE IN WINDFARMS CUTS U.S EMISSIONS

 

The surge in popularity of wind farms across the United States of America has seen a dramatic cut in Carbon Dioxide emissions. Wind generation avoided spewing 95.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in 2013, equivalent to removing 16.9 million cars off of Americas crowded cities and highways.



 

 

This is a massive achievement, however, there is still more that we can do if we are going to stop climate change in its devastating path. Make sure that you are living an animal and environmentally friendly life everyday.

 

DO THE WHALE DANCE

 

JAPANESE WHALING BAN

 

Lets make my first post a happy one. The International Court of Justice has demanded that Japan end its whaling program in Antarctica. Japan has cancelled this years whale hunt, the first time in more than a quarter of a century. The ban is already having positive effects with Japans biggest company banning the sale of whale and dolphin meat on 42,000 online shops.