We were notified by Mark Batty Publishing that they have a new book out, called and all about Green Design. Here’s what they have to say about it: Green Design colorfully documents the rising trend to create and market new and innovative products that help consumers downsize and upgrade their lives. Through a carefully chosen …
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 …
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”. …
Britain planning laws may be revised to make it easier for micropower generation. In an interview with The Observer, Planning Minister, Yvette Cooper said, “It is patently absurd that you should be able to put a satellite dish on your house, but have to wrestle with the planning process for small-scale micro-generation, which is no …
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 1990. A group of surfers, fed up with suffering repeated ear, throat and gastric infections …
People who consider themselves alternative, holistic or green may have found a new spiritual home online with Holistic Local, the webs latest social networking venue and established directory for over 4,000 alternative businesses. The popularity of web-based social networking sites like MySpace and Friendster, where users make friends and contacts according to preferences declared …
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 …
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 …
Check out Gusse.org, a website where everything having to do with urban sustainability is at your fingertips in an Amazon-like searchable form. According to the info sheet: “Gusse is an online place where the world can collectively discuss, review and apply the best ideas for sustainable cities.” Gusse.org (pronounced gus-ee) was launched by the University …