Radiohead for Emissions Limits

Posted by Aurae Beidler Feb 29, 2008

In February 2008, Thom Yorke from the band Radiohead decided to support The Big Ask Europe, a campaign of the Friends of the Earth based in London. Many celebrities worldwide have joined the cause to combat climate change.

By supporting The Big Ask, they are pushing for tougher laws on global warming causing emissions, in this case carbon dioxide. The law in the United Kingdom would cut the allowed amount of carbon dioxide emissions by three percent each year. The Big Ask and other organizations is asking 17 European nations to join in on the climate change battle.

The Big Ask, launched in 2005, aims to help people ask community leaders and politicians to think about and act on climate change. The Big Ask gained success in May 2007, when the British government introduced a climate change bill draft.

The Friends of the Earth environmental campaigning organization began in 1971. The group aims to protect the environment, through recycling, protection of natural areas, efficiency and campaigning to curb climate change. The Friends of the Earth organization is notorious for its dumping of 1500 non-returnable bottles at the Schweppes headquarters because the company did not want to recycle.

The Friends of the Earth organization believes in three main ideas:

• There is a tomorrow – we should live within the natural world’s limits and think for the future
• Everyone gets a fair share – think globally about how our actions affect everyone on this globe as everyone deserves a good life.
• Change the rules – we need to change the rules for global harmony, making the economy and the environment work together.