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Latest NGO News US/Germany: Sunscreen safety called into question Oeko-Test, Environmental Working Group Netherlands: Banks accused of supporting arms trade Eerlijke bankwijzer, Oxfam Novib EU/US: Consumer coalition calls for shorter copyrights TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue UK: Consumers cynical about 'green' product claims Consumer Focus Germany: Rhine too hot due to power plants BUND (FoE) Germany: Tetrapak "no longer green" says ENGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe UK: Govt sued for allowing bailed-out bank to invest in fossil fuels World Development Movement, PLATFORM, People & Planet US: Campaign to give patients right to see health data launched HealthDataRights.org US: Food contaminated with toxic chemicals from plastic pallets - claim Environmental Working Group Russia: WWF to sail Northeast Passage to highlight climate change WWF International EU: Banks "shamed" over unethical investments BankTrack and allies UK: "Fund energy saving schemes to create jobs" - FoE Friends of the Earth US: Boycott irresponsible electronics retailers - NGO Basel Action Network *Click news headlines to get details*	Issue Trends New / rising issues currently tracked by SIGWatch Pig welfare - teeth clipping (UK) Financial institutions investing in oil sands (Northern Europe) Public health hazard from live animal haulage (USA) Long distance farming (Africa, Asia) Bank investment in Canadian oil sands (Northern EU) Increased salmonella risk from food products using battery-farmed eggs (Austria) Declaration of bottled water sources (USA, Canada) Safety of pesticides in pet flea collars (USA) Some of the trends derived from our new Issues Management Engine, exclusive to subscribers. Click here to find out more about SIGWatch subscriptions	Blog Watch Activism: the good, the bad and the ugly NEW Henry Miller argues that even when NGOs are unfair, we still need them Teaching the art of protest Life as a protest consultant in Paris Earth Hour: Turning out the lights plays into the hands of our critics says George Marshall, veteran climate campaigner Sponsored conversations on the Internet Charlie Parnell offers some do's and don'ts Should companies apologise? Boyd Neil warns against CEOs in trouble paying too much heed to their lawyers Have NGOs forgotten how to campaign? Chris Rose says Europe's big environmental groups lack a clear strategy for making a difference. How to make politics work for climate Simon Bryceson offers a radical solution to engage public support for action A new era of mutual social responsibility Richard Edelman tells business to embrace the "fourth phase of environmental marketing." Original research How Europe's NGOs view big business - and vice versa NEW A survey and analysis of the EU's most influential advocacy groups Watch your back in the NGO jungle NEW How companies end up in the crosshairs of an activist campaign Tapping the wisdom of NGO crowds Insights into issues from statistical analysis of NGO campaigns and positions NGOs as political corporations Are NGOs successful because they have fused the strengths of capitalist enterprises with the ideals of political parties? Living in an NGO world An overview of the significance of NGOs in issues management today



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