Power Shift 2007: the first ever youth global warming summit

“The youth of this country have been working hard for change. We’ve read the writing on the wall and will not let our leaders fail us on addressing global warming. And what have we already done about it? A hell of a lot.” So say the youth of America in the Power Shift 2007 blog. …

Your jeans may be eco-friendly, but do they fit properly?

Have you always had to settle for a pair of jeans that gapes at the waist, or have you struggled to find a pair to fit your shape at all? I have. It can be rather frustrating, especially considering I live in my jeans. Here’s some good news for people out there who’d like a …

Eco-house? Take part in a new TV series

Cineflix Productions are looking for eco-home dwellers (or designers) who are proud of their masterpieces and wouldn’t mind flaunting them for a new television series for Discovery Planet Green and HGTV called “World’s Greenest Homes”. If you live in or helped design a home which is architecturally stunning and has strong eco-credentials, Nicky Huggett would …

View 52 of America’s wildest places on Google Earth

In a part of the world where wild spaces are being threatened by oil and gas drilling, unchecked development, irresponsible recreation, logging, and global warming, the Sierra Club are doing what they can to protect the remains of America’s wild legacy. They have launched a campaign to protect 52 wild places (one in each state, …

EcoLinking – 4 October 2007

Here are some interesting posts from the green blogosphere: Five Green Things To Do This Week by Eco Worrier Black gold – learn how at a Compost Clinic by Hippyshopper Re-use Cardboard to Make Cool Kid’s Furniture by Wannabe Hippy 5 Ways to Reduce Your Dependence on Foreign Oil by Green Options As of 2007, …

Steamy, hot and dirty… compost

Scott Meister presents a video explaining how to make compost with the Berkley Thermophilic Compost method. This method of composting takes advantage of thermophilic bacteria that quickly breakdown waste and turn it into nutritious black gold for your garden in around 18 days. Scott runs the The Potato House Permaculture Pension near Lake Yamanaka, the …

Light bulb recycling made easy for Londoners

There’s good news for Londoners wishing to recycle their old light bulbs, both incandescent and energy saving. Ryness Lighting and Electrical have taken it upon themselves to educate London residents about the dangers of not disposing of light bulbs safely. Currently the majority of used light bulbs go to landfill sites, where glass and metal …

The Exxon Files: climate change is hot, but Exxon is not cool with that

Climate change is at the top of Europe’s political agenda but not everyone is happy about that. The world’s biggest oil company, ExxonMobil, is working hard to block internationally agreed policies designed to combat climate change. Take a look how ExxonMobil is twisting the facts and help put an end to their misleading advertising. [via: …

Lush goes greener: popcorn, greenwash & a forest-green blog

Lush has been likened to “a serious hardcore ethical company dressed up like a hippy drag queen”. It’s the cosmetics shop that looks more like a deli, and where you can buy your soap or your shampoo by the slice. Their staff got naked earlier this year to protest against excess packaging, and now they’ve …