Greenpeace – Tom Burke

Environmentalist

Who saved the whale?

On June 18, 2012July 2, 2012 By admin

Below is the letter that I wrote to The Independent, which was published online today. Michael McCarthy consistently writes with knowledge and passion on natural history. Would that his knowledge of history were as consistent. His account (13 June ) of the history of the campaign to save the whales was […]

Brent Spar – Ten Years After

On March 21, 2005April 12, 2012 By admin

Written for publication in March 2005. As John Major rose to answer questions in the House of Commons one Tuesday afternoon in 1995, Chris Fay, then Chairman of Shell UK was flying back to Britain from the Hague. Questioned on the Brent Spar, the Prime Minister delivered a robust defence […]