A few days ago I watched the Climate Camp‘s action, An Edinburgh-wide coordinated protest aimed at the Royal Bank of Scotland’s continued funding of oil, coal Fossil Fuel exploration.
Depending on who you ask, this was farcical or successful: they did shut down RBS headquarters for the day, and they had a SIEGE TOWER…
…which, taken together, is inconclusive. That rhino thing is pretty cool. I don’t want to delve too deeply into the merits of the protest itself, though I consider myself (1) pro peaceful protest and (2) anti environmental degradation for profit; I want to talk about about how Climate Camp tried to use social media to broadcast their protest and garner support, and how they failed. Continue reading →
China’s Rare Earth Metals – Environmental Protection or Protectionism?
China’s share of the discovered Rare Earth Metals (REMs) in the world is staggering.
img courtesy NYTimes (click to view article)
Unlike other resource rich countries, China’s REMs mining are nearly completely controlled by State Owned Enterprises and private Chinese corporations. China has near total control of the world’s REMs supplies, so when they change their policies, sparks fly.
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