Project Greenhouse – episode 3
This episode of Josh May’s 30-day green living story is a cooking lesson with Katie Lee Joel and some local produce.
Why you should buy organic cotton
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 …
3 groovy recycling ideas for old-style incandescent light bulbs
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
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
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 …
Bike Move: keep a truck off the road for a day
Portland, Oregon leads the way in a new way to move house. Don’t hire a truck, or a van and man, have a bike move. Watch the video and you’ll see how it works. via: Treehugger
Keveral Farm – spending a few days in an organic farming community
One of the stops on our recent family summer trip was Keveral Farm. It’s situated 5 miles east of the town of Looe in Cornwall, England, and just a 15 minute walk from the seaside village of Seaton. We stayed in one of Matt’s tipi’s, nestled in the woodland on the farm. From the tipi, …
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Project Greenhouse – episode 2
In this episode Josh May takes us for a guided tour of the house that he will be spending the next month in, the garden that will grow some of his food, and shows us the vehicles that he will be using to get around.
Direct action against 4×4’s in Sweden
An activist group calling themselves “The Indians of the Concrete Jungle” have emerged in Stockholm and are temporarily “disarming” SUV vehicles in the city by letting down one or more of their tyres and leaving a letter for the owner of the vehicle. Here is a statement from their blog: A newly formed activist group, …