Petitions galore

Had the most wonderful walk in Standish woods along Ash Lane Sunday - in the rain - and came across a load of those mountain boarders - crazy folk who dash down the hillside getting covered in mud (see photos). Anyhow anyone connected to the internet probably gets sent various emails re petitions - these last few days seem to have been exceptional - heres a sample of the ones I've been sent - you may also like to sign:

Stop Icelandic whaling : I was the 719th signature - they are aiming for 50,000 signatures.

Help climate change by tackling waste: email David Miliband, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. They always call it waste - we need to shift thinking and start seeing it as utilising the residue resources of human activity!

Stop Trident renewal: a Downing street e-petition also linked from Glos Green party website.

Get UN to pass resolution to decriminalise homosexuality: via Green party news release and link.

Petition against roadbuilding: "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to scrap the £12 billion road building programme and invest the money in public transport and making cycling and walking more attractive to reduce CO2."


Keep government open - defend the Freedom of Information Act: Journalists and groups like Road Block and many local groups find the FOI Act essential for getting hidden information from government, councils and quangos. The government is proposing to limit the time spent on answering FOI requests, and the number of requests anyone can put in.

Stop the expansion of Stansted Airport: Although Uttlesford Council have rejected Stansted's proposals, the fight does not end there. BAA are proposing to force a public inquiry into the expansion plans, hoping that the Government will overturn UCs decision.