“A simulation to make you think” is what 3rd World Farmer calls itself. This online “game” will test your farming skills against drought and pests, guerillas and the collapse of the national bank. Via: Treehugger & Hugg
The government has said that British schools must become more “carbon neutral” by 2020. To start with they will encourage children to walk to school to reduce pollution, try to reduce water and energy consumption in schools, and fit some English schools with solar panels and wind turbines. They would also like to have school …
At last, a commercial vehicle that can carry two tonnes up to one hundred miles at fifty miles an hour with zero emissions. These quiet, pollution free Modec vans have been launched in the UK and are a sound choice for businesses, with zero congestion charges, zero road tax and zero operator licence requirements, all …
If you are an environmentally conscious traveller, this list of five eco-friendly accommodation establishments from The Guardian will help you on your way. 1 Spain Explore Andaluci?a’s pueblos blancos from Los Castanos near Ronda whichtrains local women in hotel management. From 100 per night B&B. 0034 9521 80778, loscastanos.com. 2 UK There’s Moet in the …
We’ve just discovered that The Mad* Show has been postponed until further notice. They are working on a new date and will keep us informed as to when that will be and what they have planned in the next few days. Via: City Hippy
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BSkyB, Sky News’ parent company, is the first major media company to go “Carbon Neutral”. The company will also be spreading the green message to its growing base of more than 8.1m customers, helping them to become better informed and live more energy efficiently. “Going CarbonNeutral is a significant step which marks the beginning of …
This funny short student film is a parody of the television show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. The film illustrates simple changes you can make to reduce your impact on the earth. Filmed in the dorms of Humbolt University, the film was made by the university’s Green Campus Program. Watch Green Eye for The …
Tumelo Ramolefi is an inner-city hawker in Johannesburg, but what makes him different is that he isn’t selling “smileys” and “runaways” (boiled sheep heads and pigs trotters), t-shirts and socks, or even black bags and coathangers. Tumelo’s stall , on a pavement in Joubert Park, is selling innovative renewable-energy gadgets and his gadgets are proving …
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