21^st century, Global Greens and duty of the

human kind

By J.A.M.S.C. Abayawardena,

From the 1^st of May to 4^th of May this year in Brazil, Green political parties, movements, activists and young greens from all over the world are about to get together for the 2^nd Global Greens conference. This is considered as a land mark, since the 2001 first global greens conference managed to most highlighted charter of Canberra. This is due to take place in a time where the climate change has caused a massive catastrophe in a global scale. Greens have been in the forefront of highlighting of the seriousness of the situation and also in the forefront of combating parties who is directly and indirectly responsible for the catastrophe. click here for the full article

Thousands rally all around the world on Global Climate Day

10000 in Germany, 10000 in Taiwan, 2000 in Uganda, 1000 in Senegal, 1000 in Delhi, 6000 in London  1000 in  Dubai, 4000 in Belgium, 5000 in turkey, 5000 in  Athens, 1000 in Sweden , 2000 in New Zealand, 20 different units in china, 200 in Paraguay many counting…

Climate Action gains momentum........

Owners of the Majestic City Shopping Complex, CT Land Development limited told showed their commitment to environment by agreeing to FCYGs' request to hit all lightings on 8th December at 10 in the morning for 3 full minutes.

Just minutes after CT land authorities contacted FCYG president, Barclays Trading company too showed their commitment by supporting our cause.....Despite the financial crisis that the organizing committee is facing right now, every one involve in the campaign looks pretty confident about the outcome.

THE GREENS have emerged as the balance-of-power party in the Senate after the last two Democrat senators crashed and the environmental party picked up at least two extra seats.

South Australian independent and popular lawyer Nick Xenophon also zoomed into the upper house. When the new Senate takes its place in July, the Coalition will hold 37 seats, Labor 32, The Greens probably five, Family First one and Mr Xenophon one.

Former Democrats leader Andrew Bartlett will bow out, losing his Queensland seat after 10 years. The Democrats leader, Lyn Allison, was also spurned by voters in Victoria.

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Members of FCYG executive committee today decided to request all administrated of public places run by private owned companies to turn off lightings and A/C on December 8th at 10 am for 3 minutes to support the international climate action day.

For parties whose, turning off of lighting is not in practical modes, FCYG wishes to request to dim the lightings and display a FCYG Action poster to mark their support to the international campaigners around the world who are fighting for a better world.

A greener Air Port from Lanka who support Global Climate Action

On December 8th, a day which Sri-Lankan young greens received a very encouraging news. Authorities of the Katunayake Bandaranayeke International Air-Port agreed to hit their power consumption on December 8th at 10 am to support the Global Fight against Global Warming.. Hon. Chairman, Manager Air port and  senior assit. managers along with other staff acted a very important and a enthusiastic role in this real important decision.

They also agreed to allow FCYG campaigners to place few banner stands in side terminal area. According to well informed sources, Bandaranayeke International Air Port in the first and only international Air Port in the world who had agreed to comply with any particular Global Climate Action supporting UN's Climate initiative.