Getting your head around: getting around by public transport

If you’re used to getting about by car, the idea of switching to public transport may seem like too much hard work. Figuring out what trains and buses go from where to where, and how to connect between the different forms of transport can be time consuming, and for some, darn right tedious. And it’s …

EcoLinking – 18 October 2007

Some links to share: Open Source: The Sustainable Business Model at 21st Century Citizen What No Impact feels like after ten months at No Impact Man How to build a free wood-burner at off-grid The Paradox of Al Gore at DeSmogBlog 5 Reasons Why Slow Travel Beats Going On Vacation at Brave New Traveler How …

Permaculture: what is it and what can it do for you?

The term “permaculture” was coined in 1978 by Bill Mollison, an Australian ecologist, and one of his students, David Holmgren. It is a contraction of “permanent agriculture” or “permanent culture” and involves the harmonious integration of landscape and people to provide food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way. The …

Energy Plant

Aleksandar Rodic is a young Serbian artist who looks at his work as a blend of art, design and engineering. Energy Plant is a combination of nature and technology intended to show the beauty of renewable energy sources. It was awarded with the first prize at the AWEA wind power conference in Pittsburgh. This work …

Blog Action Day

Today’s the day when thousands of bloggers from around the world who don’t usually blog about the environment are joining forces to do just that, blog about the environment. Because here at EcoStreet the environment is just about all we ever blog about, I’m going to use this post to tell you about some of …

The Big Green Home Show

Whether you’re planning your own green “grand design” or a bit of a fix-up of the old suburban semi, take in the Big Green Home Show for some big green ideas and advice. The show is being held at the National Self Build and Renovation Centre (makes sense!) from 13th – 18th November 2007, and …

EcoLinking – 12 October 2007

It’s time for another round of EcoLinking. Here are some recent blog posts that I found interesting. “In order to stay alive, each of us needs 10 trees… so you don’t suffocate in your own carbon dioxide” – 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr Wangari Maathai by Envirostats! Green Your Halloween by The Nature Conservancy …