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.
On a recent visit to a local rare breeds farm I read about the Farmers Weekly Food Miles Campaign, aimed at consumers like you and me, educating us about how “bringing in food from all corners of the world is bad for the environment, bad for freshness, bad for food security and bad for traceability”.
Would you like to get involved in supporting local producers and cutting out food miles?
Surfers spend so much time with nature it’s no wonder they are doing what they can to look after the environment. Surfers Against Sewage (or the SAS campaign as they are also known) have been campaigning for clean waters since… Read More »Surfers With A Cause
Regular readers will know that I am against the idea of a new generation of nuclear power stations in the United Kingdom, or anywhere else on the planet for that matter. I much prefer the option of putting as much spending into renewables as the govenment has ploughed into nuclear to make it work for us, now, and for the future.
But that is subject to be debated in another post, today I want to talk about energy saving. There are a number of simple changes we can make that will reduce the need for as many power stations, wind farms, or other electricity generating devices as we are predicting we are going to need. And no change so simple as switching over to low-energy lightbulbs.
Sir Menzies Campbell, Liberal Democrat leader, has branded the move by the UK government towards a new generation of nuclear power stations unaffordable, unecessary and a bad deal for taxpayers.
“Taxpayers are already liable to pay up to £90bn to clean up after the existing generation of nuclear power stations.
“The taxpayers are picking up the tab because when the last government privatised British Nuclear Fuels, investors refused to shoulder the risk.
“There is no indication that they are any more willing to take on that risk this time.
Justin Rowlatt is continuing his year of living as ITV Newsnight’s Ethical Man, but is struggling to come up with more water saving ideas to satisfy his viewers. Can you help him? Give him your tips at the Ethical Man’s… Read More »Ethical Man Needs Your Help
Beginning next year, all homes that are put up for sale in England and Wales will have to be energy rated similarly to the way that fridges, washing machines and other home appliances are already rated. A qualified home inspector… Read More »Energy Rated Homes in England & Wales
The Guardian reports that Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet president, has written to Tony Blair in an attempt to stop him pursuing nuclear power in the United Kingdom, telling him that it is not viable solution either socially, environmentally or economically,… Read More »Gorbachev Urges Tony to Forget Nuclear
We were contacted this week by a company called PlayEngine telling us about a new type of LCD monitor, keyboard and mouse that combines technology with nature. Their product is great to look at, environmentally friendly and complies with CE and EU safety approvals.
Bamboo is a grass rather than wood, but it is harder than oak. The fibres are even stronger than wood and steel. The Bamboo used in these monitors is made from the Gramineae monocotyledonous plant. This type of plant is hard and panda friendly and as pandas only feed on soft bamboo there is no harm to wildlife.
The last 18 months has brought about real change in the way that climate change and the need for sustainability is portrayed by the media, and from this has evolved the first Green Awards, to be held on 29 November 2006.
Traditionally some green activists have shunned the use of marketing as a consumerist tool, but as the world changes and the need to publicise the way to sustainable living becomes more urgent, advertising and marketing is becoming an important way to get the message across.
The Green Awards have been created to recognise the cream of creative work that illustrates and communicates , corporate social responsibility, sustainable development and ethical best practice.
Read More »Green Awards Recognise Green Creativity