Anti-Apathy presents Turning the Tide, an event aimed at bringing awareness of the dwindling nature of the capital’s water sources to London’s people and showing them how individual actions will make a difference in ensuring our supply of water for the future.
Turning the Tide will be held on the 11th of May on the Dixie Queen riverboat on the Thames. Tickets cost Ł12.50 and the cruise will include music from The Footlong Heroes and a line-up of speakers who will explain why we are facing a water shortage in London and the south-east of England, and how we can make a difference as individuals.
For more information or to find out how to book tickets, visit Anti-Apathy.
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Tags: ecostreet, water+conservation
Guest post by the Urban Commuter.
The Independent newspaper ran an interesting article listing greener motoring choices. But unsurprisingly glossed over one of the most accessible and eco-friendly solutions.
Cycling received a tiny and almost hidden mention:
“Cycling is best of all, of course.”
And it is understandable that any commercial organisation with vested interests in the motor industry, will never turn around and say:
“Well actually… Leave your car at home today, to be honest you’ll be fitter, happier, & richer if you cycled instead.”
Such an imaginary press release would clearly be commercial suicide, because there is just too much profit in motoring: - car sales, fuel tax revenue, insurance profits, car finance & loans profits, parking fine revenues, new roads schemes & construction profits, speed camera revenues, and so on.
Eco friendly the car is not. Yet populist trends of SUV’s (4×4’s), and luxury cars bought in the face of global warming is just unexplainable!
So it is up to the pioneering individuals, to thumb their nose at insane mass-market trends, of bigger heavier cars, with larger engines, emitting increased CO2 emissions.
And say; “sod that! I’m taking the bike today!!”
Original Independent Article.
Read more from the Urban Commuter at the Cycling London blog.
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Tags: ecostreet, cycling, responsible+transport
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The Urban Commuter listed his* blog Cycling London at the EcoStreet directory this week, and also brought it to my attention that we don’t feature cycling as a green activity and method of transport as much as we should be on the EcoStreet blog. We hope that Urban Commuter will contribute to the EcoStreet blog in the near future with something cycling related!
*I’ve assumed that Urban Commuter is male, if I’ve got it wrong, my apologies
Carbonless Meetings is a new blog by Ozone Conferencing Ltd aimed at raising awareness of telephone conferencing and how it can save businesses money as well as cutting out the carbon emissions of travelling to meetings.
“I would like to see a world where permaculture, green building, energy-efficiency, gardening, eco-groovy crafting, art, thrifting, environmental sustainability, and social justice are normal, everyday stuff. I want a world where healthy children can grow up to inherit a healthy planet.” So says Mimulus of greenjewls, a blog all about saving the planet.
Balaji Agencies are listed as suppliers of promotional materials at the EcoStreet directory. They supply jute bags that can be personalised to promote your business.
Have a look at these fabulous bags from Ecoist. They are all made from used sweet wrappers and are all one-of-a-kind. And to make them even better, a tree is planted for every bag sold.
buyOrganics stocks a massive array of eco-friendly things, from clothes and skincare for babies, children and grown-ups, to drinks and cleaning products. Have a browse!
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Tags: ecostreet, green+listings
