Tracy Stokes is a mixed media artist living & working on the slopes of Devil's Peak in Cape Town. She likes to paint on re-purposed surfaces and recycle creatively in all aspects of her life.
The Association for Environment-Conscious Building has put forward its new CarbonLite programme in the hopes that it will be adopted by architects and builders as best practice, or perhaps the government would consider including it within building regulations. As it… Read More »CarbonLite sets the standard for carbon literacy in building
Under the shadow of the Drax coal-fired power station, activists at the Camp for Climate Action began civil disobedience training yesterday. This is part of preparations for Thursday’s mass action which plans to shut down Drax. The training (and the camp itself) are open to the public, and people are urged to come down and participate. “We are already feeling the destructive effects of a climate which is in crisis, and the time for action is now. I urge people to come to the camp, learn more about climate change and ways to live sustainably. And perhaps even to help shut down Drax!” added Emma Pegg, 29, who just arrived at the camp from Leeds. Yesterday’s training focussed on “tools and tactics for blockading”, and groups met throughout the day to plan their contribution to the big day of mass action. Other workshops included “Climate science for kids”, and “How to count and cut your carbon”.
Read More »Activists announce their intention to shut down the UK’s largest power station
In a move that can only delight the ethical consumer, the Co-operative Group has announced that it will be switching all of its outlets over to green electricity. More than 3000 Co-op shops, as well as its Co-op Bank branches,… Read More »Co-op switches to green energy
Farmers are signing up to “plant” rows of mini-wind turbines in their hedgerows and on wasteland as part of an innovative new project to harness wind power without the usual objections over “unsightliness”. Personally I think that large wind turbines look graceful and beautiful on the horizon and account some of this opinion to the fact that I know that they are making good, renewable energy. But the issue of erecting these large structures has divided communities and remains one of the biggest obstacles to the development of wind power in the UK.
Our family car needs new back tyres and the quote from our local tyre dealership for a set of two run-of-the-mill type tyres was surprisingly expensive. My husband labours under the impression that retreads are of inferior quality and for… Read More »Rethinking retreads
Trevor Baylis (the inventor of windup technology) and Dick Strawbridge (the moustachioed tinkerer from BBC2’s It’s Not Easy Being Green) this week launched a nationwide search for the next big thing in energy efficiency. Trevor and Dick are part of… Read More »£50,000 to garden shed inventor who comes up with the next big energy saving thing
The TREE-ATHLON 2006 is a three-part event raising funds for tree planting in the bleaker parts of the UK’s cities and elsewhere in the world where trees are needed. To take part you need to run 5kms, tell the world… Read More »Calling all tree-athletes!
If wanting to read lots of celebrity gossip leaves you feeling a little guilty, you can ease your conscience and become greener while you’re indulging in a bit of celebrity eco-news with ecorazzi, a new blog dedicated to “green gossip”. Read More »Spreading green gossip
Forget Tupperware parties, stay-at-home-mothers are getting involved in selling a product that saves fuel and lowers vehicle emissions as a new home-based business. Tania-Maria Xavier is a stay-at-home-mom and one of the area managers at EcoEnergizer™‘s business distributorship team in the US. She is offering a new business opportunity to other parents.
Read More »Eco-friendly business opportunity for stay-at-home-parents