Category Archives: Louise Burfitt-Dons

Why Boris Johnson should be re-elected Mayor of London

Nancy Gibbs in Time Magazine summed up very well what worked for the US when it came to mayors: `The best mayors in U.S. history have been great characters—showmen and radicals and bullies and rebels. Then again, so have the … Continue reading

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Women’s Role in the Big Society

The Big Society is not without its critics, in particular women. There are those who believe we have been at the heart of community giving since we lived in caves, and for no pay and, very often,  reduced status as … Continue reading

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Sea Change at Copenhagen

Anyone who has run a committee knows how difficult it is to get consensus on anything. And anyone who has been involved with the debate on global warming will know how particularly difficult it is to get consensus on reductions … Continue reading

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Are you going to Copenhagen?

The trickiest issue to address in global warming is that of burden sharing. We know we all have to address our carbon emissions but which countries must make the biggest cuts is always the sticking point in all discussions. Who … Continue reading

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Prince Charles and the Frog

If you are campaigning to the public to get them to help save the planet what are the best ways to do it? Well there are several different approaches you can take. You can go the scary route like the … Continue reading

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Black Carbon

Black carbon! It sounds like bad news…and it is and, as far as the Arctic is concerned..it is very bad news – probably responsible for half if not more of the increase in the warming in that region over the … Continue reading

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Antarctica Appeal

We produce around 32 billion tons of CO2 each year .Out of that about 15 actually stays in the atmosphere contributing to climate change. The oceans, forests, vegetation and soil store the rest of that CO2. So obviously if this … Continue reading

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Blown Away in UK

http://youtube.com/v/H_Ce2FDk7BI When we think of hurricanes or cyclones we automatically think of the tropics. But Powerful winds could threaten both UK and Europe with the potentially destructive force of a tropical category four hurricane. And all because of global warming. … Continue reading

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