Jason Elliot, photographer, artist and Yorkshireman, has had a stab at depicting the future of the Calder Valley after a few years of global warming. He’s taken a tongue-in-cheek approach to a serious concern by transforming local scene’s with lush tropical vegetation and exotic animals and birds. Storm over the Co-op Parrots on New Road …
Have you ever wondered where all the stuff is now that you’ve received as Christmas presents over the years? From your childhood, through your teenage years and into adulthood? How about everything you’ve ever given anyone else for Christmas? I’ll bet you don’t have a clue where most of it is now, or how it …
We’ve talked about decking the halls with eco-friendly decorations this Christmas and had a look at a range of gifts, both handmade and bought, that are kinder to the environment. Today we explore the world of eco-friendly gift-wrapping. My top choice for wrapping this year is the traditional Japanese Furoshiki. In Japan’s history, Furoshikis are …
The weeks are just flying by now as we head towards the end of the year. Here are my picks from some of my favourite blogs from the past week: Google Wants Cheap, Renewable Energy. Like, Now. at Mashable. Climate Change – an alternative approach at The Oil Drum: Europe. The average British office worker …
Not sure what Jeremy Clarkson would make of this, and not sure whether I care either. I do know that my diesel family car gets far better mileage than these hybrids, I average about 45mpg in town. Thanks to the tipster who didn’t leave his name, you know who you are.
A groundbreaking report from WWF-UK has been released today, entitled “Deeper Luxury – quality and style when the world matters”. The report analyses luxury brands’ social and environmental responsibilities, performance and opportunities. Jem Bendell and Anthony Kleanthous, the report’s authors, sent me a synopsis: “The issues facing luxury goods companies are numerous. They include concerns …
Photograph: Kensington Park © Jenny Rollo For all you walkit.com fans out there (and if you aren’t a walkit.com fan already you will be by the time you’ve finished reading this post), our favourite “ditch the ride and catch a stride” purveyor of directions for when you’re out and about in the city has just …
A load of dead important people from all over the world are flying to a place called Bali. They are going to talk for ages about if we should do enough to save the climate. They will decide if loads and loads of people in Africa and other places might die, lose their homes, animals, …
Photograph by Chris McKenna This is a guest post by Pete Roche, editor of the No2nuclearpower website. The Westminster Government completed yet another nuclear consultation on 2nd November. (1) This one was not about building new reactors, but how to get rid of the mess they leave behind, so was no less crucial to the …