Fashion designer and campaigner Katherine Hamnett is guest editor of the Big Issue‘s Alternative Energy review, available on the streets of London from Big Issue vendors from this week. “I have been campaigning on many environmental issues for the last 20 years, including for a worldwide nuclear ban. Suddenly, the British Government wants to build …
Back in April we were wondering, along with the folks at Better Thinking (“a unique team of thinkers and doers”), what makes the perfect t-shirt? Well, they’ve been working really hard to answer that question, and now have a detailed report out that simplifies and summarises everything they’ve learnt about different ways to colour fabric, …
From the Green Party press office: In advance of the government’s energy review due tomorrow, the Green Party today released the results of a national survey dramatically highlighting public opposition to a new generation of nuclear power stations, and revealing widespread criticism of the way in which the government conducted it’s review. Green Party Principal …
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The Dutch Advisory for the Landscape asked designers to come up with a new generation wind-turbine. One Architecture, Ton Matton and NL architect (collectively known at 100MW Mountain) did just that with this bouquet of “flower power” windmills. Via: Ecofriend
Starting tomorrow and for the first time in the UK, tuc tucs will be on the streets of Brighton, making getting about the seaside town just a little bit greener and lots more fun. The fleet of 12 vehicles are virtually emission free because they are run on CNG (compressed natural gas), and the vehicle …
Make Hay ethical e-media are adding a new string to their bow in the form of 100% wind powered hosting from £10 per month. Make Hay already offer an all ethical creative and design service and the Make Noise positive action directory. Find out more at their new website.
While some surfers are dead-set against it, Surfers Against Sewage are putting their support behind plans for the £20m Wave Hub planned for the north Cornwall coast because they believe that the wave height will be reduced by only a small amount, and that the environmental benefits are worth it. The proposed power station, to …
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There’s a big sale on at People Tree, purveyors of fair trade and ecological fashion. Get your ethical gear at knock-down prices. People Tree have 3 good reasons for us to bargain shop with them: Double the pleasure for half the price you can buy beautiful, stylish and handcrafted clothing at bargain prices. You dont …
NEWS RELEASE From The Office Of Jean Lambert, London’s Green MEP The European Parliament has today approved the awaited Battery Directive. Green MEP Jean Lambert welcomed the decision that will ensure schemes for the collection of used batteries and accumulators are set up throughout Europe by 2008.