Global map of straw bale houses and other natural homes and builders

by Nikki AlgarEcoHousePosted on No Comments

This great map shows locations and photos of low-impact homes from around the world. You can see straw bale, cob, earthship, hempcrete, timber frame, off-grid, strawclay and cordwood homes. Some details link directly to websites where you can find more information about individual projects. There’s also a map of low-impact home builders here. Thanks to …

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EcoLinking – 16 September 2007

by Tracy StokesUncategorisedPosted on No Comments

Here’s a Sunday afternoon catch-up of some of my favourite blog posts from the past week or so: The Ultimate Resource Guide for Commuting by Bicycle at 21st Century Citizen. Wild swimming in the UK at off-grid. The World’s Top 10 Most Polluted Places at Green Options. Being a Joyful Vegan at Green Options.

Join the open day at Titnore Woods to help save ancient woodland

by Tracy StokesActivism, ConservationPosted on No Comments

Tomorrow, Saturday 15th September 2007 is an open day at Titnore Woods protest camp near Worthing, West Sussex. If you’re in the area and want to support the protesters, bring some food (they like vegan cakes), your wellies and an instrument if you want to join in the jam session. It all starts at noon. …

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Why you should buy organic cotton

by Linda SonesEcoFashionPosted on 3 Comments

Although organic cotton has been cultivated for thousands of years it’s only in about the last decade that we have certified it organic. This is because of increasing concerns from environmentalists and the general public about the impact of the escalating huge quantities of pesticides and insecticides used in the cultivation of conventional cotton. Growing …

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3 groovy recycling ideas for old-style incandescent light bulbs

by Tracy StokesRecyclingPosted on 2 Comments

Switching to low energy bulbs is the right thing to do. It saves energy and it saves money on electricity. The tricky thing is, what to do with the old light bulbs that you’ve removed. It seems terribly wasteful to be throwing working light bulbs into the bin. Why throw anything in the bin if …

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Win a copy of Ben Jelen’s latest album ex-sensitive

by Tracy StokesCompetitions, EcoSoundsPosted on No Comments

Ben Jelen‘s music is laid back and chilled out. But listen to the words and there’s a serious message there. He is working on raising environmental awareness with his latest music video “Pulse”, the opening track on his latest album ex-sensitive. Ben also continues to support StopGlobalWarming.org, Tori Amos’ RAINN foundation, Amnesty International, United Nations, …

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7 BIG ways to reduce your carbon footprint

by Tracy StokesActivism, Climate Change, Sustainable LifestylePosted on 26 Comments

We’ve featured a number of blog posts detailing the simple things you can do to help reduce your impact on the planet, the little things that are easy to incorporate into your lifestyle or your daily routine. Now we’re going to be taking a look at the big things that you can do. The things …

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