It’s World Environment Day and the launch day of Open Green Map, a global initiative to map out local natural, cultural and green living sites, to help people make greener lifestyle choices. There are launches being held around the world… Read More »Open Green Map (and Cape Town Green Map) launches today
mob [mob] n. 1. A large disorderly crowd or throng. 2. The mass of common people; the populace. 3. Informal a. An organized gang of criminals; a crime syndicate. b. often Mob Organized crime. Often used with the: a murder… Read More »Mobocracy: a social revolution for good
This Earth Day (22nd April 2009), what are you doing to help? If you’re a Twitter-bug, be sure to let the rest of the Twittersphere know what you’re up to and how you’re contributing to Earth Day. Use the #earthtweet… Read More »Join the #earthtweet tweet-a-thon
Concerned Londoners last week handed out copies of a spoof Financial Times, urging journalists and big business to make the future possible by putting people first. Set in 2020, the 12-page paper revealed how action in 2009 reined in… Read More »Wake up… Take action NOW
Wannabe celeb Dan Power has released the world’s first ever ‘anti-eco’ single ‘Energy Wasting Day’ Dan Power attempts to knock Lady Gaga and Oasis out of the Top 10 and become the UK’s number one in time for April 1… Read More »Dan Power’s Anti-Eco Music Video
Well, perhaps not right now. Let’s just hold off until the snow has melted. CleanTogether is a really cool site that Nikki brought to my attention last week. It encourages you to go out and enjoy nature, but clean up… Read More »CleanTogether now
This is a guest post by Dr Gary Robertshaw of The Green Providers Directory. The debate surrounding the extent to which the burning of fossil fuels leads to climate change misses a more fundamental point. That is, fossil fuels are… Read More »Is economic growth sustainable?
In their 2008 competition, Friends of the Earth asked the question ‘Which bit of the Earth are you a Friend of?’ The films came flooding in and we all voted, laughed, cried and got goosebumps watching them. Now the votes… Read More »FOE’s one-minute film competition winners
This Saturday, November 29th 2008, it’s Buy Nothing Day. The annual day off to put away your wallet and switch off from shopping. 24 hours to detox from shopping, save money, reduce your carbon footprint, and stop being a consumer.… Read More »Buy Nothing Day 2008