“The member organisations of NO PATENTS ON SEEDS! are concerned about the increasing number of patents on plants, seeds and farm animals and their impact on farmers, breeders, innovation and biodiversity. These patents are an abuse of patent law and put in danger the access to basic resources in agriculture Read more…
Plans of a new LNG Terminal to be built in the city of Brunsbüttel, have made local groups resist!
The plan is to open Brunsbüttel port up for bringing LNG – Liquefied Natural Gas – all the way from Qatar and the US. The local group states a claim to be included in the planing process and wants to work for an overall rejection of the plan of the LNG-terminal.
Free The Soil actively supports this local struggle in Northern Germany by having signed an open letter to the town hall of Brunsbüttel.
The informational booklet “Industrial Agriculture and Climate Chaos” by the Climate Collective, is now available in English, German, and Danish. The booklet describes industrial agriculture, and its socio-ecological consequences,, and serves as a great introduction to the topic. You can find the different versions here: “Industrial Agriculture and Climate Chaos” Read more…