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, …
Project Greenhouse – episode 1
Healthination.com brings us the story of Josh May, your typical SUV driving, meat eating, cigarette smoking all-American guy. What makes Josh’s story so interesting is that he’s going green for 30 days to see the effect it will have on his life. We’ll be featuring the full series of 7 episodes. Stay tuned.
Ethical jeweller Ingle & Rhode to launch in London
Ingle & Rhode, the ethical jeweller, will be launching this September with its range of luxury jewellery, procured and produced in a socially and environmentally responsible way. Alongside its in-house collection of classic pieces, four of the UK’s leading designers are collaborating with Ingle & Rhode to produce a truly luxurious selection of jewellery, using …
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How to reduce your carbon footprint and save
EcoStreet has teamed up with Greenhelpline.com to offer you an easy way to substantially reduce your household’s carbon emissions without it costing you a penny. In fact, it will save you up to £150 on your annual energy bill. 2 tonnes/year is the average reduction that you can make to your CO2 footprint by switching …
EcoLinking – 6th September 2007
Marina Kuperman loves surfing and Leatherback turtles. She’s written a book that is designed to speak to teenagers about the issues surrounding the preservation of our natural marine resources, turtles in particular. Turtle Feet, Surfer’s Beat is Marina’s contribution to marine conservation. Designer Tom Dixon will be giving away 1000 CFL light fittings from the …
Fox News: Trees cause global warming
While we are aware that this study proves that trees produce some methane, isn’t it just what we’ve come to expect from Fox News to report that trees cause global warming. Trees are part of the natural world and its natural cycle. People are causing global warming. It’s unclear whether the folks at Fox New …