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Date Received: 2009-06-05 17:43
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: : G R E E N W E E K : : : : L A T E S T N E W S : : THIS WEEK'S VIDEO AND AUDIO :: Celebrity Mike King's televised exposé of an intensive pig farming operation has left most of us feeling sick. Will the ensuing public outrage be enough to lead to meaningful reform of our factory farms? Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad: Sue Kedgley on Pigs (Audio, 13m13s) <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . GREEN PARTY ELECTS METIRIA TUREI CO-LEADER The Green Party elected Metiria Turei its new female Co-Leader on Queen's Birthday weekend. "It's a new face and new energy for the co-leadership, but it's dedicated to the same cause and values that the Green Party has always stood for," Mrs Turei said. :: Read Metiria's press release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . :: Read Jeanette's final speech as Co-leader <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . :: Read Metiria's first speech as Co-leader <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . MPS MAKE SPENDING PUBLIC The Green Party this week made public the travel and accommodation spending of its Members of Parliament. :: Read Metiria's press release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . GREENS WANT NATIONAL CLINICAL STANDARDS FOR AMBULANCES It is great to see that National has rolled over the funding for new ambulance initiatives, but to see real change in this struggling sector it is vital that national clinical standards and a national training programme are set up. :: Read Sue K's press release <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . NO VISION FOR JOBS IN THE BUDGET "In his Budget address last week Prime Minister John Key spoke of the burden recession places on unemployed people. He went on to say: 'Protecting the most vulnerable is a priority.' Well, I would like to know how this squares with the revelation that as of this Budget the Government is cutting all funding for the Ministry of Social Development’s Enterprising Communities Scheme." :: Read Sue B's speech in response to the Budget <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . : : F R O G S W E E K : : Enviroschools and the Budget – Sabotaging Success <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php The National Government has completely cut the funding for EFS advisers and has given Enviroschools six months to develop a plan for their ongoing funding. Read Catherine's blog, and comments here <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php . : : S N I P P E T S : : Bluefin tuna <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Revealed: the bid to corner world's bluefin tuna market <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Bluefin tuna are as endangered as rhinos or tigers, and there's profit to be made in extinction. [Independent] Perestroika and permafrost <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php Moscow's new interest in climate change. [Guardian] Toyota to Lease 500 Lithium-Ion Plug-in Prius Hybrids <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php ... but don't hold your breath.[Treehugger] My big fat green wedding <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php The ultimate eco-friendly wedding guide. [Planet Green] The Green Printer Widget <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php This handy paper calculator assesses the environmental impact of any print job. [Widgetbox] 9 reasons to listen to Fabien Cousteau <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php [Daily Green] Ecomod my ride <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php An automotive community where performance is judged by fuel economy rather than power and speed. [Ecomodder] U.S. Largest Solar Power Facility Approved for Texas <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php [Inhabitat] Black tide <http://www3.greens.org.nz/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php The Tennessee coal ash disaster and the myth of "clean coal". 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