We've added a new section on our notice board at NCBC which is to highlight a campaign cause which we think is particularly relevant to eco-congregation concerns.
Our current highlighted campaign is concerned with the use of toxic pesticides in Brazil. Many of the pesticides which are being used in Brazil are deemed ‘Extremely Hazardous’ by the
World Health Organisation and have been banned here in the UK. A petition has been set up which call on the Brazilian government to ban the use of particular pesticides and for an end to 'crop dusting’, which involves dropping pesticides from a plane. If you would like to sign the petition, you can do this online by clicking on this link: https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Sowing_Pesticides_Reaping_Sickness_1/. You can find out more about the background to this issue at SPEAK's website - http://www.speak.org.uk/blog/sowing-pesticides-reaping-sickness
Sunday 17 November 2013
Friday 8 November 2013
Bird boxes
Keep your eye out in the next few weeks and months for some bird boxes on site at NCBC!
We want to provide more living spaces for birds such as Starlings, blue-tits and other small birds!
The bird boxes will be made by Christopher Erskine.
Save the bees!
Have you ever thought about how important bees and other insects are in our eco-system?
Why don't you take a look at the following website to find out more:
Here are 10 things you can do to help save bees:
P.S. Our very own Steve Genders keeps bees, perhaps you can have a chat with him and see how it's going!?
Thursday 7 November 2013
The future of carbon cutting commitments
The Guardian has an interesting article today outlining the government's possible rethink of their commitment to cutting carbon. Read more here...
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/07/nick-clegg-energy-carbon-budget-speech
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/07/nick-clegg-energy-carbon-budget-speech
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