Articles

Why Saving the Planet Could Save the Economy

Published by Tony Juniper on Wed, 25/04/2012 - 11:41am

Yesterday's GDP figures reveal that we're back in recession. It's clear that urgent action is required to prevent our economy from slipping back even further - but this news comes on the back of a lack of leadership by the government on one of the few sectors of our economy that is actually expanding.

CSR - Time for a New Interpretation?

Published by Tony Juniper on Sun, 01/04/2012 - 12:00am

During the mid 1990s the idea of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was adopted as a new framework by a number of leading brands. A few companies wanted to do ‘the right thing’, others were driven to adopt social programmes through pressures from civil society and some saw business opportunities.

Why New Nuclear Power Stations Make No Sense For The UK

Published by Tony Juniper on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 12:00am

I have been working with three other former Directors of Friends of the Earth (Jonathon Porritt, Tom Burke and Charles Secrett), to assess the present case for new nuclear power stations in the UK. We captured our thoughts in a Note to the Prime Minister. The points we make in this document are backed up and substantiated through a series of briefings that we published during March, April and May 2012.

Green innovators – and why we need more of them

Published by Tony Juniper on Fri, 09/03/2012 - 12:00am

While efforts to tackle climate change bring a host of major challenges, there are opportunities too. This fact is not least demonstrated by the entrepreneurial individuals who are coming up with so many innovative emissions-busting solutions.

Why Prince Charles's Marine Programme Can Impact on the Future of World Fish Stocks

Published by Tony Juniper on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 11:41am

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Published by Tony Juniper on Mon, 02/01/2012 - 11:41am

Last May, while having dinner with a close friend, I suddenly found myself on the receiving end of unexpected compliments - for having had one of my books made into a film." What film?" I said. "Rio", my friend replied, adding that it was "the one about the two rare blue parrots".

Will 2012 be the year of the R word?

Published by Tony Juniper on Wed, 14/12/2011 - 12:00am

When it comes to how we talk about ecological issues, 2012 looks like it might be the year of the R word – resilience. This term is more and more frequently used, and it seem to me that resilience is set to join the S word (sustainability) and the C word (conservation) to be another means by which we look at the widening gap between human demands and what our planet can supply.

Which Way Now?

Published by Tony Juniper on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 12:00am

Why is the government drifting so far from its green pledges?

Published by Tony Juniper on Fri, 14/10/2011 - 12:00am

In 2006, as director of Friends of the Earth, I shared a platform with David Cameron. We issued a joint call for new legislation on climate change. The Conservative leader was passionate and knowledgeable. I believed then that he was sincere in advocating moves toward a greener future.

Introducing a natural history GCSE would give us a greener future

Published by Tony Juniper on Thu, 09/06/2011 - 12:00am

What is the biggest environmental problem: climate change? Loss of biodiversity? Soil erosion? Is it our collective failure to harness sustainable technologies, our inability to muster sufficient political will? Or is it there something more vital still: namely the fact that so few people have an understanding of nature and thus find it hard to comprehend what is happening?

Tony Juniper

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