Jean Lambert Green MEP for London

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Jean campaigning with Greenpeace against Heathrow expansion
Jean has been actively campaigning against adding further capacity at Heathrow as she doesn't believe that the development is in the interests of her London constituents. London already suffers from poor air quality and the proposed third runway will simply make matters worse as well as increase noise levels, traffic and carbon emissions. Here Jean demonstrates with Greenpeace outside the CBI conference in Islington.
Jean on World AIDS Day
Jean is pictured with Alistair Duncan from The Food Chain on World AIDS Day. Jean helped to prepare meals for HIV and AIDS sufferers with the London-based organisation which provides meals for those in need.
Jean at the Help the Aged equal opportunities event
Jean is pictured with Bernard Rickman a campaigner with Help the Aged. Jean spent a day shadowing Bernard in Croydon to find out about the difficulties he and many other older people face every day.
Jean calls for insulation for homes in London

Jean in Enfield promoting her Hothouses report which explores the impact of the lack of home insulation on London's carbon emissions.
Jean protests against the deportation of Iraqi asylum seekers
For many years Jean has raised the alarm about Iraqi asylum seekers who have come to the UK for refuge. Other countries in the Middle East have taken in millions of Iraqis who have fled thier homeland since the war began in 2003. The UK has refused to offer asylum to Iraqis and is now forcing them to return to Iraq before it is safe.
Jean at Environment Agency event on flooding
Jean and the Greens in the European Parliament continuously work to move climate change up the political agenda so that action is taken to reduce our carbon emmission and that mitigation measures are fully implemented.
Jean at European Disability Forum demonstration
Jean protesting after almost a million signatures were gathered across Europe calling for improved rights for people with disabilties.
Stop the War rally in Trafalgar Square
Jean and fellow Green MEP Caroline Lucas attended the Stop the War march and rally in March 2008. The Green Party were strong opponents of the war in Iraq and regularly campaign for peace in all parts of the world.
AGE panel meeting in European Parliament
Jean hosts an event in the European Parliament with AGE, the European Older People's Platform, to discuss legislation to prevent age discrimination. Jean is a member of the cross party Intergroup on Ageing and is regularly meets with age organisations.
Launch of the European Refugee Advocacy Service
Jean helped to launch of the European Refugee Advocacy Service, an organisation run by refugees to support and give advice to new arrivals in the UK.
Guantanamo action on sixth anniversary

On the sixth anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, Jean took part in a number of actions across London to call for the immediate charge or release of the remaining prisoners. This photo was taken outside the East London Mosque in Whitechapel where Jean leafleted with local campaigners about a coordinated action on the anniversary in Parliament Square.
University of East London visit to European Parliament

Jean meets students from the Amnesty group at the University of East London in the European Parliament. Jean often hosts meetings with groups from London's schools, colleges and universities in Brussels to discuss her role as an MEP and the European Union.