This is a guest post by Pete Roche, editor of the No2nuclearpower website. The UK Government’s consultation on the Future of Nuclear Power – forced on to it by a successful legal action brought by Greenpeace – ended on Wednesday 10th October. By coincidence, Wednesday was also the 50th anniversary of Britain’s worst nuclear accident …
This is a guest post by Jeremy Walters of GoCarbonFree.com Sir John Houghton CBE FRS was co-chairman of the Scientific Assessment for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from 1988-2002. He was previously chairman of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (’92-’98), chief executive of the Met Office (’83-’91) and Professor of Atmospheric Physics, …
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This is a guest post by Jeremy Walters of GoCarbonFree.com Sir John Houghton CBE FRS was co-chairman of the Scientific Assessment for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from 1988-2002. He was previously chairman of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (’92-’98), chief executive of the Met Office (’83-’91) and Professor of Atmospheric Physics, …
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This is a guest post by Matt Feldman of Carbon Neutral Digest. One of the major issues, or myths, surrounding carbon offsets is that it allows people and companies to pollute and then, just for a few dollars, “balance it out.” My take on this conundrum is that it doesn’t matter if this belief is …
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Ecover, the ecological cleaning brand are offering a fantastic online competition to win two VIP tickets to the Cornbury Music Festival this Sunday 8th July. The VIP tickets include entrance to the VIP enclosure with prime view of the main arena with exclusive catering, champagne and main bar. Complimentary Pimms reception (12 – 2 pm …
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Freecycle: a site for trash to treasure Freecycle is a website where people give away their used possessions for free instead of putting them out at the curb. This site is truly about someone’s trash, is someone else’s treasure. Freecycle was started in 2003 in Tucson, Arizona to help reduce the waste in Tucson’s downtown …
Hopelessly Addicted to Craig’s List I have to admit, I am a Craig’s List junkie. Craig’s List is a service where people post whatever they want to sell at a designated price and people contact them through their Craig’s list email. Go to the website and see if your city is listed. (Note, the link …
Since I built my home to be non-toxic, furnishing it has become a dilemma for me. Many of my own pieces are worn from my children using them as jungle gyms, and the color scheme of my new house is very different than my old house. I could buy furniture from companies that use woods …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a helpful resource for children to learn more about environmental issues. A colorful cartoon that is easy to navigate leads visitors through different sections of how-to and other insightful information. There are sections with curriculum resources for teachers, an educational center for high school students, and fun interactive activities …