Copenhagen: The Importance Of Cycling
on Nov 17, 2009 in london UK denmark boris johnson cars copenhagen travel and transport cycle This excellent article by Robin Barton in the Independent last month demonstrates Copenhagen's shining example of how a city can become more sustainable and why cities like London should learn much from it. More comprehensive, joined up, city-wide, s...

NZYD Fundraiser, Auckland 19 Nov09
on Nov 16, 2009 in youth festivals and events copenhagen auckland new zealand Along with other international groups the New Zealand Youth Delegation will soon be heading to Copenhagen for the Climate Change Conference. Ecomonkey is proud to know one of the 12 young activists from all over NZ who will be attending to play their...

Mother Earth Rights...
on Nov 10, 2009 in planet sustainable copenhagen trees have rights too protect ...and rights of all beings in Copenhagen TreatyFrom: Trees Have Rights Too"One year on from planetary rights being presented to the United Nations, Mother Earth rights and rights of all beings have been included in the forthcoming Copenhagen Treaty...

The Bike Bloc: Copenhagen Dec09
on Nov 3, 2009 in festivals and events 2010 climate change copenhagen camp for climate action cycle From: The Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination"Everything we take for granted: the weekend, gay rights, contraception, women wearing trousers, the right to strike, to form a union, the abolition of slavery. Everything was won by disobedience, fo...

Freeconomy Feast & Off Grid Living
on Oct 29, 2009 in festivals and events sustainable food waste off-grid bristol forage energy It's all happening in Bristol next month! An air of sustainable proactiveness is afoot as the 2nd November sees Nick Rosen talking about living off-grid and the 2nd annual free foraged feast is to be held on the 28th - Buy Nothing Day.Mark Boyle is f...

Chocolate Week 2009: The Ethics of Cocoa
on Oct 29, 2009 in fairtrade ted lecture divine asda booja booja traidcraft cocoa ethical nestle consumerism Although Ecomonkey has been labouring under the impression that every day is chocolate day it appears that 12 - 18 October was the 'official' Chocolate Week 2009. Well, we're a bit late but think this calls for an extra slice of delicious homemade ch...

Soil Association: Organic Debate
on Oct 20, 2009From: Soil Association"What is organic?Organic farming recognises the direct connection between our health and the food we eat. Strict regulations, known as ‘standards’, define what organic farmers can and cannot do – and place a strong emphasi...

The Illegality Of War
on Oct 20, 2009 in law government responsibility peace and war In 1928, after the horrors of World War One, we, along with the rest of the world, signed a Treaty For The Renunciation Of War - the Kellog Briand pacts. It stated that we would never ever wage aggressive war against another nation and that we would...

Seasons Passing
on Oct 19, 2009 in halloween festivals and events tradition religion spirituality Halloween falls on the 31st October every year and some of us like to spend the evening running around the streets in 'spooky' costumes scaring others for no other reason than it is what we are told is traditional. Others of us resolutely shut oursel...

Blog Action Day: EON Talking Greenwash
on Oct 15, 2009 in blog action day greenwash climate change eon energy camp for climate action News has it that EON are 'opening' a debate on clean energy - ha ha ha! No, really! The poor dears are worried that the UK may have some energy issues that might need addressing. No! Do you think?!! - Ahem... Anyway, they want to know what we think.