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Tracy Stokes

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.

Tuc tucs take to Brighton’s streets

Starting tomorrow and for the first time in the UK, tuc tucs will be on the streets of Brighton, making getting about the seaside town just a little bit greener and lots more fun. The fleet of 12 vehicles are virtually emission free because they are run on CNG (compressed natural gas), and the vehicle operators, Tuc Tuc Ltd. will be opening their filling station to help the public go green too.

The individually decorated tuc tucs, from the tongue-in-cheek Burberry-clad “Chavrolet” to the fruity “Strawberry” are set to become a big tourist attration and will operate 7 days a week, all year round.

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Surfers Against Sewage supports plans for wave energy

While some surfers are dead-set against it, Surfers Against Sewage are putting their support behind plans for the £20m Wave Hub planned for the north Cornwall coast because they believe that the wave height will be reduced by only a small amount, and that the environmental benefits are worth it.

The proposed power station, to become operational in 2008, will involve up to 20 sets of machines, with pumps, pistons and turbines, about 10 miles (16km) out to sea off St Ives Bay, generating electricity for 14,000 homes.

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Pregnant?

If you are expecting the patter of little feet, you may be interested to know that Natura Pura are launching a stylish organic maternity wear range that will be available from By Nature by next month. The new pregnancy wear… Read More »Pregnant?

Take A Treeflight

There are no two ways about it, flying is bad for the environment, as explained by Ru Hartwell, project director of Treeflights.com:

When we travel in an aeroplane we use loads of aviation fuel. In a few
hours we each burn up hundreds of litres of a non-renewable resource that it
took the earth (and the sun) millions of years to make. On top of this we
are producing a lot of CO2 which we all know is the main culprit for
global warming.

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UK Schools Compete for Wind Power

Friends of the Earth have launched a competition for schools and youth groups to win a wind turbine worth over £1500. The “Shout About Climate Change Solutions 2006” competition is open to schools and youth groups taking part in the FOEs “Shout about climate change solutions” week from November 6 – 10 2006.

“Shout About Climate Change Solutions” week is an annual nationwide week of activity to raise awareness and encourage action on climate change. Pupils taking part in the competition will be asked to investigate what individuals or organisations in their communities are doing to tackle climate change. They will record the achievements of community climate heroes through film, photography, audio or the written word.

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