Articles
Why Saving the Planet Could Save the Economy
Published by Tony Juniper on Wed, 25/04/2012 - 11:41amYesterday'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 - 12:00amDuring 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 - 12:00amI 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 - 12:00amWhy Prince Charles's Marine Programme Can Impact on the Future of World Fish Stocks
Published by Tony Juniper on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 11:41amSpix's Macaw
Published by Tony Juniper on Mon, 02/01/2012 - 11:41amWill 2012 be the year of the R word?
Published by Tony Juniper on Wed, 14/12/2011 - 12:00amWhen 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 - 12:00amWhy is the government drifting so far from its green pledges?
Published by Tony Juniper on Fri, 14/10/2011 - 12:00amIn 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.