John is an activist who lives on the east coast of Australia. For the past five years he has worked with Greenpeace Australia Pacific, co-ordinating the genetic engineering campaign and more recently the Australian climate change campaign. He has been actively involved in the global justice movement for over a decade, co-founding several worker run co-ops, including the Reverse Garbage re-use centre and Friends of the Earth Brisbane. He writes mainly on issues of technology and environmental politics, as well as movement strategy. His personal blog can be found at http://johnswheelbarrow.blogspot.com
When Rupert Murdoch and Richard Branson join forces with Al Gore and Chevrolet in the fight to save the earth, you’ve…
When Rupert Murdoch and Richard Branson join forces with Al Gore and Chevrolet in the fight to save the earth, you’ve got…
The scientific and business community are still struggling to understand the global public rejection of genetically engineered (GE) foods, and with…
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Since 1998, Reverse Garbage Co-op has been diverting re-useable materials away from landfills and making them available at low cost to the…
World Food Day, which was celebrated recently, is a time of year to reflect on where our food comes from, on…
It turns out that size really does matter. Or to be more precise, it’s the size of matter that matters. Scientists…
World Food Day, which was celebrated on Saturday, is a time of year to reflect on where our food comes from, on…
I’m not a religious person, but several of my close friends and relatives are. So from time to time, I have…
San Francisco, 8th June 2004: BIO 2004. The worlds largest gathering of the biotechnology industry is happening here in San Francisco over…
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