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 …
US residents can now check out what they’re being poisoned with by checking out this new tool provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency and Google Earth. It’s a useful tool to track air quality in your community or if you are planning to move to another area to escape airborne toxins. Check for levels …
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Here you are folks, a random assortment of things you can make for people you love. Things that are better than things you can get in shops because: a) they’ve been made locally, b) they’ve not cost you much, and c) they’re made with love. If you’ve taken the pledge to buy handmade this xmas, …
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Some links to share from the past week: Ten million blue tit chicks died in Britain during the summer of 2007 due to lack of food caused by the very wet weather, with breeding down 48% as one of seven birds in Britain with their worst breeding season since records were kept 25 years ago …