They have voted against Fracking in Stormont, Donegal, Leitrim and Roscommon, Could Clare be next? Clare Fracking Concerned: People from Loophead to Killaloe have joined Clare Fracking Concerned with over 90 people from all over the county subscribing to the group despite it only being in its infancy. The group was set up for the following reasons: ยท ...
GRAIN calls for end to land grabbing at Swedish Parliament On 5 December 2011, GRAIN received the 2011 Right Livelihood Award "for its worldwide work to protect the livelihoods and rights of farming communities and to expose the massive purchases of farmland in developing countries by foreign financial interests". The award, often referred to as the 'Alternative ...
http://vimeo.com/32869298 is a snappy video (2 minutes only) that presents the rationale for the proposed moratorium on GM crops in Ireland. Do take a look! New to the moratorium website - read the interesting comments from international players (not the soccer or rugby types, but farmers, scientists, campaigners . . .) at