Environmental Action (an organisation that was born out of the first Earth Day in 1970) yesterday started an online photo rally in an effort to save the US National Forests that George Bush has decided to flog to make up his budget shortfalls. Dan Stafford from Environmental Action has asked EcoStreet to help spread the …
Whether nipping from office to meeting, or getting home after a night on the town, Londoners can now take a cab without putting more pollution into the atmosphere. Thanks to GreenTomatoCars, a new “minicab” service operating in the UK’s capital, you can pay the same fare, travel the same journey, and be helping the environment, …
The Sustainable Development Commission, a UK government advisory, have reported that the benefits of nuclear power are outweighed by its serious disadvantages. This comes as good news to those who have been campaigning against a new nuclear power programme in the UK. The five main disadvantages that the report identifies are the long-term waste problem …
This week at the EcoStreet directory, we welcome four new green listings: Bonicca Natural Body Care is a California-based company manufacturing organic spa skin care products. I-volv Recruitment Solutions recruit high-quality staff for the environmental, renewable energy and water sectors in the UK. Although their website is still under construction, my own eden is contactable …
This week’s Carnival of the Green is at Enviropundit, the Green Building Blog. My favourite post at the Carnival this week has got to be Jane Perrone’s post at Horticultural entitled “Can We Afford Cheap?” This is a subject that is often on my mind, being a stay-at-home-mum and homemaker in a one-income family. It’s …
It may be snowing outside, but the spring bulbs are starting to push through and trips to the allotment are becoming more frequent. This is the time of the year when many of us feel the urge to put our houses in order and have a spring cleaning session. This year, don’t just clean up …
The EcoStreet directory is continually expanding and I thought it would be nice to feature the NEW listings here on the blog each week, so here is this week’s installment. The Chilli Seed Company sell organic chilli seeds online, and “arbitor” from The Chilli Seed Company has been offering advice on growing chillis at the …
As we head into spring, the green events are starting to pop their heads up. There’s plenty on this spring and summer in the UK… …The Big Green Gathering will be held from the 2nd-6th August at the Mendip Hills in Somerset. Tickets are £10 off until the 31st March, making them £85 per adult. …
An 8-part BBC2 TV series called It Isn’t Easy Being Green will be starting with a double episode on Tuesday 28th March. Patrick Whitefield, author of The Earth Care Manual, helps couple Bridgit and Richard Strawbridge as they renovate their new property and land using permaculture design principles. As far as I know this is …