Full Coverage: Northern Europe

31.03.2009 Wednesday's actions in London: a "Climate Emergency" iceberg demo outside the Excel Centre where the G20 are meeting the following day, a Climate Camp at the European Climate Exchange in Bishopsgate, and a Stop the War demo at the US Embassy and Trafalgar Square.
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31.03.2009 UN officials will begin work with a task force, launched today in London, charged with developing a set of practical projects and policy proposals to stimulate a new low-carbon global economy.

30.03.2009 Disclosure that in the first nine months of last year Britain licensed the sale of military equipment to Israel worth £27 million today brought a call for the UK government to stop arming Israel.

29.03.2009 It's amazing how the captains of industry change their spots once they retire. Former BP boss, Lord Browne, speaks unrecognisable good sense on the failure of markets to deal with climate change and energy security. (pdf file) from The Royal Academy of Engineering

28.03.2009 The Great Game: Afghanistan Film Festival is a programme of features, shorts and documentaries - including nine premieres and many Q&A sessions – that gives a celluloid glimpse into the joys, sorrows and adventures of everyday life in Afghanistan.

26.03.2009 A 17-year-old Iraqi pianist is putting on a recital at the Wigmore Hall in London to raise awareness about her campaign to set up the first National Youth Orchestra of Iraq.

25.03.2009 Millions of people will lose their jobs in developing countries and millions more in Europe under free trade plans to be promoted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at next month's G20 summit of the world’s leading economies, says a UK development charity.

24.03.2009 For three days, a new piece of writing inspired by August Strindberg's Miss Julie explores the many faces of modern migration.

24.03.2009 Fascinating selection of films at the East London Film Festival, 23-30 April.

24.03.2009 You've probably never heard of it, but it's worth taking a look at the Renderyard International Film Festival - "a festival for new and innovative feature films and documentaries."

24.03.2009 Much of the UK’s marine environment continues to remain exposed to threats such as overfishing and oil and gas development, a leading conservation agency says as the government moves to designate its first marine-protected areas.

23.03.2009 Can you condone committing a crime to prevent another? Tamsin Omond, a member of Plane Stupid and environmental activist, thinks so. Her film is part of a two-day TV special, Change the World, Break the Law.

23.03.2009 Police misuse of a wide range of powers - including anti-terrorism legislation - against protestors and journalists could could diminish protest and risk encouraging conflict, warns a new UK parliamentary report.

23.03.2009 Anger is brewing amongst African governments as their economies are undermined by a crisis for which they are not responsible. They lack the monetary tools available to countries attending the G20 London Summit.

23.03.2009 A major shift of public money towards the greening of towns and cities is needed to tackle climate change and recession and to create places people want to live in, according to the British government's advisors on urban design and the natural environment.

23.03.2009 The British government's failure to consider the privacy and ethical implications of data storage and sharing "is a serious indictment of our whole political system", says an Unlock Democracy comment on a new report on databases.
+ Database State - a comprehensive map of UK government databases

15.03.2009 Multinational food and soft drink companies are using their own websites to promote unhealthy foods to children potentially as young as four, says a new report.

14.03.2009 I don't normally look to religious leaders for enlightenment but the Archbishop of Canterbury makes a good fist of interpreting our economic ruins.

12.03.2009 British banks bailed out from collapse with £500 billion of taxpayers’ money will be targeted today when UK and mainland European campaigners join forces with Jersey islanders to attack tax havens.
+ Undue Diligence: How banks do business with corrupt regimes

11.03.2009 Almost 100 people on the Caribbean island of Dominica are centenarians, many more are in their nineties and most are women. Gabrielle Le Roux’s Living Ancestors’ display celebrates their remarkable lives and suggests reasons for their staying power.