Friends of the Earth stunt

Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoES) staged an oil-drinking stunt (watched by concerned Dr Green) outside the Royal Bank of Scotland last week to demonstrate their support for a Green Investment Bank. The idea was to point out that the activities of bailed out banks – particularly the Royal Bank of Scotland – are pouring money into climate-trashing fossil fuels.

FoEs thinks the bailed-out banks should serve the interests of both taxpayers and the environment by financing a transition to a green economy. Instead, the big banks are hastening climate change while lining their own pockets.

If you want to add your name to the protest, go to www.foe-scotland.org.uk, who have set up an email deluge for Business Secretary Vince Cable.