Find our CEO @aooleary quoted in *two* @guardian reports on #AirportExpansion by @tobyhelm!
✈️ “Producing biofuels takes up huge amounts of land, endangering food security and biodiversity.”
TLDR: expansion does 0 for growth and bad for climate.
https://t.co/azdzZP2hyU
🚨 Greenwashing win! 🚨
⚖️ After nine months of investigation by @ASA_UK, @MSC_Cruises_UK agrees to withdraw ads suggesting that fossil LNG is a ‘green’ fuel, and commits to being clear with consumers in future environmental claims.
Full PR 👉 https://t.co/h9LM0eG4tC
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🚨New report! 🚨
The EU must decarbonise shipping and aviation – but at what cost to biodiversity?
On #COP29 biodiversity day, our latest research shows that using biofuel production puts biodiversity at serious risk. Only #GreenHydrogen e-fuels limit damage to nature.
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🎉 Last week we celebrated our 3rd birthday at London's beautiful @SomersetHouse.
Thank you so much to all our friends and supporters who joined us for such a fabulous evening.
Watch back our panel discussion on taxing int'l aviation and shipping:
📺 https://t.co/j58QCfpUks 📺
⏰ One week left to apply to be our new Comms Assistant!
This is a unique role for someone with an eye for social media and website strategy.
💸 Salary: £30,000
📍Location: 2 days in London office per week
📅 Deadline: 9:00am, Mon 14/10
Apply here:
https://t.co/K18abM1L5s
🌞 It's that time of the month again: our Positive Climate Stories round up for September is out now!
In this edition:
🗞 Anti-greenwashing laws in The Hague.
🌺 The end of coal in the UK.
🌳 Climate action in Colombia.
Read the full blogpost now 👇
https://t.co/SK4tFJSju7
Why is it so crucial for the new government to drive H2-powered zero emission flights? 🤔
📺 Watch our video from the @UKLabour Party conference, where we spoke to SASHSA members Scott Pendry @TheAeronautica from @CAeS_UK and @ZeroAvia's @DominicWeeks to hear what they think!👇
🤔 We know it can be difficult to find a job in the climate sector.
That's why the amazing OG staff have come together to share their career experiences and top tips for getting a job fighting climate change.
Find all our advice in our latest blog!
💚 https://t.co/UH1QbnP1g2💚
📺 New Video! 📺
The EU Taxonomy threatens to divert funds dedicated to green investment towards highly polluting ships and planes. We say these criteria are unlawful and the @EU_Commission needs to be held to account.
Watch our latest video to find out more. 👇
📣 📣 TODAY: We're taking the @EU_Commission to court!
⚖️ We’re proud to join a coalition of NGOs taking legal action against the EU Commission for its decision to include polluting planes and ships in the EU Taxonomy.
https://t.co/XaweuXg0tX
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📽️ Watch our Legal Officer @IKeuschnigg in action in this webinar with @cornerstonebarr on the key legal findings from the @ITLOS_TIDM advisory opinion.
Find out how this landmark opinion will affect #climatechange and the #maritime sector and impact small island states. ⤵️
📢New blog! 📢 Last month, the OG team took a day away from screens to think about the big picture for our 2024 Strategy Day.
"I came away from it energised and full of new ideas and I think the whole team did too!" says our CEO @aooleary.
Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/qbyionVau8
📰 Read our Director @aooleary's latest op-ed in @Euractiv ahead of the EU elections starting tomorrow, on why and how the next cohort of MEPs should make #GreenHydrogen a priority from the get go.🟢
https://t.co/ZRTPRhByC1
📢NEW BLOG!
🚄🚢5 reasons why we need to make it easier to “Sail & Rail”
Our CEO @aooleary explains why OG and 4 other NGOs are calling on the train & ferry companies to restore the Sail & Rail service to its former glory.
Read it here 👇👇
https://t.co/G4TZjErSZF
🎉 Our Communications Manager @hkayjay recently celebrated her 1st anniversary at OG!
Read her #blog to find out why she loves the team ethos at OG, especially when people are happy to get on board with her mixed bag of comms requests 👇👇
https://t.co/l72D4HuoJz
📢 We're recruiting a Multimedia Content Producer!
Are you a highly visual creative with a range of professional experience in developing video, audio and graphic content who can help us grow our brand and elevate our message?
If so, apply here ⬇️
https://t.co/B3mNpFQK9S
"If aviation wants to go green, it can start with fairer taxes."
Read our Project Assistant Sabrina Khan-Dighe's opinion piece on the need for fairer aviation taxes in @BusinessGreen ⤵️
https://t.co/7918BYUN8z
"The taxonomy misleads investors, incentivises fossil-fuel funding and fails to promote investment in truly green solutions - namely green hydrogen."
Read our CEO @aooleary's letter to the @FT on our legal challenge to the EU Taxonomy!👇👇
https://t.co/53alsh9dvm
📰 "NGOs file a legal complaint with the European Commission for also sticking a green label on 'highly polluting' planes and ships".
Find @alicemhancock's coverage of our legal challenge to the EU taxonomy in this morning's @FT newsletter!
https://t.co/U1RduwosYt