Action for Solidarity Environment Equality and Diversity
For many years ASEED has been questioning large scale soy production in South America and the use of soy as animal feed in Europe. Even though the negative impact of that kind of intensive farming on people and nature has become more widely known in the past years, production and imports are still rising. As an extra danger WWF, Solidaridad and big corporations are greenwashing the use of soy by giving it a ‘sustainable label’.
On December 9 an action took place at the headquarters of Danone (a large French agribusiness, well known for its dairy products and bottled waters like Evian) in Paris. A red line was painted in front of the building on the pavement and some windows also received a splash of … verder lezen
Today was the opening of Solutions COP21. As this is a stage for the big polluters to present themselves and to try to mislead the public and media with their green talk, several actions were prepared. People had to first manage to get in. Just before the opening, there was … verder lezen
How come IKEA suddenly provides streetlights and power generation? Isn’t their core business producing disposable furniture and evading taxes? Anyway, to promote yourself you have to be creative nowadays. For example you can illuminate the Champs-Elysées for two weeks with temporary solar panels, a small wind mill and a series … verder lezen
During the Climate Summit in Paris, the date of the Monsanto Tribunal has been revealed. It will take place in: The Hague – 14th – 16th of October 2016 For an increasing number of people from around the world, Monsanto is the symbol of industrial agriculture today. This chemical-intensive form … verder lezen
Now well set up in Paris, the intention is to organize all kinds of things, talk to people and to follow what is happening inside and outside of the conference. So there is plenty to do! In high spirits. But then the internet stops, it doesn’t even work to organize … verder lezen
On Sunday 30th November 2015, 7000 people gathered on Museumplein in Amsterdam for the Dutch Climate March, the Klimaatparade. While the Paris march has been forbidden, many demonstrations were organised in big cities all around the world.
Here is our very special action Guide for the Guerilla against Greenwashing!
CSA = community supported agriculture CSA = community supported agriculture CSA = community supported agriculture And repeat another 97 times. While reading in the bus on the way to Paris, I decided to first make the Dutch government write some punishment lines. CSA is a great initiative that makes farmers … verder lezen
This is a text about climate change and agriculture. As you are probably well aware, government delegates from across the world are now in Paris talking about climate change. ASEED, as part of the climate justice movement, finds it absolutely necessary to include agriculture in the climate discussion. To start … verder lezen
** See a report of the action at Danone ** [Version française en bas / Scroll down for French version] During the COP21 Climate Summit in Paris December 9 is going to be the action day for “Peasant Agriculture and Food Sovereignty”. It was the international network of peasant organisations … verder lezen