Australia’s leading environmental activist groups will be gathering outside the Crown Casino in Perth this morning as the country’s leading oil and gas company holds its annual general meeting. Activists from Greenpeace Australia Pacific, the Australian Conservation Foundation, the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA), Market Forces and Environs Kimberley will be protesting Woodside Energy’s continued […]
The 850-space car park off the A40 in Eynsham, Oxfordshire was finished in January - apart from some landscaping works - and was promised to cut congestion in the area by a third.
The University of California, San Diego, is coming up with creative ways to implement a form of affirmative action for admittance into its engineering programs. Affirmative action was illegal in California long before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that colleges and universities could no longer consider an applicant’s race when admitting him or […]
What’s especially exciting about Disneyland After Dark events — the after-hours events like Sweethearts’ Nite and Oogie Boogie Bash that shut down Disneyland or Disney California Adventure early to people not holding a separate, pricey ticket — is how different they are. For up to $179, guests can experience a highly themed evening that has exclusive characters and specialty foods, and entertainment not usually offered in the parks. But the park’s Pixar Fest, which started April 26, has added...
The splash park would replace an outdoor swimming pool which closed in 2003
About 200 activists have protested outside the Crown Resort and Casino in Perth as Woodside Energy shareholders debated whether to re-elect its chairman and if they should approve a climate transition plan environmentalists say is insufficient. Flanked by police, they peacefully marched about 300 metres into the complex holding placards with anti-Woodside messaging on Wednesday. […]
The 19th century building could be replaced by eight new properties
The Uncommitted movement has spread to New Jersey, advocating for a reevaluation of U.S. foreign policy towards Gaza. New Form of Protest: “Uncommitted” Vote The “Uncommitted” movement, which shows unhappiness with how President Joe Biden is handling the conflict in Gaza, has become quite popular in New Jersey. Groups like the North New Jersey Democratic […]
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NEW YORK STATE (WETM) -- New Yorkers can help the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) choose the next species to be featured on its Habitat and Access Stamp. The DEC posted a poll on Facebook on April 23 that asks people to vote for the species that will be featured on its 2024-2025 Habitat and []
Proposed ‘fast-track’ law could see conservation concerns ignored and projects once rejected for environmental reasons given the green lightNew Zealand’s parliament is considering a law that would allow major development projects to bypass environmental approvals – and that should be a cause for extreme alarm.The proposed Fast-track Approvals Bill emerged from the coalition agreements that enabled a centre-right government to form after last year’s election.Nicola Wheen and Andrew Geddis are...