Only 48 hours to save Europe’s new climate policy

Act Now on the EU climate bill, says Christian Aid

Dear supporter,We've only 48 hours to save Europe’s new climate policy.

France, Germany, Italy and Poland, urged on by industry lobbying, are drawing back on commitments for a strong EU response to the climate crisis. This threatens to undermine Europe’s resolve to play its full part in next year’s vital Copenhagen summit.
It is crucial we urge their governments not to break this vital deal. Help us save the deal – email their ambassadors now!.


For more information, go to http://www.christian-aid.org/

Bringing it home

As regular readers know, I'm particularly susceptible to issues affecting children, and here's one that particularly hit home - check out Picture 6:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7730357.stm

The picture comes from the BBC's excellent analysis of the situation in the DRC, and highlights the appeal launched today by the Disasters Emergency Committee to help people in the Congo (http://www.dec.org.uk/).

NSPCC Campaigning Newsletter

Now that I'm a parent, campaigns aimed at protecting children take on an altogether different perspective, so I've followed a few campaigns organised by the NSPCC. Just got an email with their campaigns update:

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/getinvolved/campaign/aboutcampaigning/facingforwardnewsletter/Facing_forward_front_wda59564.html