Jonathon Porritt, green thinker, was dubbed environmental personality of the year at the edie’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. Now in their second year, the awards were held at London’s Natural History Museum on Thursday. From the edie news feed: Jonathon Porritt, founder director of Forum for the Future and chairman of the government-backed UK Sustainable …
The Big Earth Book by James Bruges, published by Alistair Sawday Don’t miss our Big Earth Book giveaway below! As we see massive changes rocking our planet, James Bruges takes us step by step through how we got here. In what is surely going to be considered the layman’s environmental reference book on the state …
In just a few weeks time, MPs will vote on the Climate Change Bill and this is your final opportunity to have a say in what the UK’s response to climate change will be. You can do this by asking your MP to support amendments committing us to emissions cuts of at least 80% by …
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The Real News Network gives it to us straight.
When I think about forests and CO2 emissions I usually think of the Amazon and not a virtual forest. I imagine that’s probably the same for most people. But I’ve just discovered that I can learn how to cut my carbon emissions by changing my habits, part-own a virtual tree in Second Life, and help …
Father and son team Colin and Carrick have been making videos with a green message and posting them up on YouTube. Here’s one with a message for us grown-ups, it’s time to take action before we get into trouble with the kids. Just remember, one day they’ll be grown-ups too.
The Real News interview with climate change journalist and communications development expert Afsan Chowdhury on the disappointing outcome of the Bali Climate Conference. To add insult to injury, the conference had an enormous carbon footprint. The 15,000 politicians, activists, MPs, journalists, and civil servants from 180 countries who travelled to Bali for the talks emitted …
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