(1) WRITING TO THE 3 KEY MEPS There are 3 MEPs directly involved with the law who are really worth writing to: (be nice to them though, it wasn’t their idea) Sergio Silvestris: Rapporteur of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development (he is chairing the making of the new law) sergio.silvestris@europarl.europa.eu George LYON (United Kingdom)…Continue reading2 URGENT ACTIONS TO TAKE to protect our seeds before the 4th December!!!
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FYI – A press release from the European Co-ordination of la Via Campesina in response to the Silvestres report on the ongoing plant reproductive materials proposal. ““““““““““` Will the European Parliament close the few openings the Commission left in favor of farmers seeds and biodiversity ? In its report on the new “seed marketing” regulation,…Continue readingWill the European Parliament close the few openings the Commission left in favor of farmers seeds and biodiversity ?
Calling for ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, FILM MAKERS, CARTOONISTS, SINGERS, POETS, MUSICIANS, DEEP ACTIVISTS, PERMACULTURISTS, TRANSITIONISTS, INSPIRED SPEAKERS and other CREATIVE PEOPLE to be part of the Freedom Seed Bank POD who will bring the next Freedom Seed Bank FESTIVAL OCT 2014 (11th and 12th OCT?) with Vandana Shiva,The Gaia Foundation, FOOD from the SKY, Capital Growth , End Ecocide In Europe, and…Continue readingCalling for ARTISTS, PERFORMERS, FILM MAKERS, CARTOONISTS, SINGERS…
Thank you to all who came to the Islington Ecology Centre on Sunday 13th to share the conversation with Vandana Shiva. Despite the squally rain outside, inside was warm, alive and humming with ideas and connections being made. Against the context of agressive agrichemical company activities and proposed EU legislation that will further restrict and reduce agricultural…Continue readingSeed and Food Freedom – a conversation with Vandana Shiva – 13 October 2013