My Abodo is an interactive online toy for children highlighting how we can change the way we live to save energy and water, and reduce waste. You can shape a house to suit you, and My Abodo will show you… Read More »My Abodo makes green living child’s play
It looks as though our environment has drawn the short straw with Mr Brown’s new government. His new Communities Secretary Hazel Blears is looking at the possibility of re-drawing the greenbelt map. When speaking to the Communities and Local Government… Read More »Gordon Brown’s new Communities Secretary threatens greenbelt
RWE npower has announced that they have been given the go ahead for their biggest wind farm so far in Britain. They’re planning the £190 million 90 megawatt project, using 25 Siemens turbines at Rhyl Flats, off the North Wales… Read More »Another wind farm on the cards for Britain
Spinner.com have put together a list of the Top 10 most extreme green musicians. Their countdown is: No. 10 – Dave Matthews Band: They’ve offset 100% of their carbon emissions caused by touring since 1991, and helped scatter free bikes… Read More »Extreme green musicians: The Top 10
Canadian publication The Tyee has put forward a case for why giving public transport away free would work. You may be thinking, that’s ludicrous, we’d end up paying for it in our taxes, and what’s the difference. Think about this, if there were no charge for public transport, there would also be significant savings. No fare evaders to chase, no tickets to print, fewer staff required.Read More »Why free public transport would work
“Envisioning Gateway” is an international public design competition to transform a national park on the New York-New Jersey harbour called the Gateway National Recreation Area. The finalists have been selected, and now it’s the turn of the public to vote… Read More »Envisioning Gateway
A grassroots coalition of environmental, religious, and activist groups launched a campaign today to expose the Fox News network’s consistent pattern of spreading misinformation about global warming. For more information visit the campaign homepage: FOX Attacks.
The Surfers Against Sewage “No Butts on the Beach” campaign is into its 5th year, and in that time they’ve given away 8,000 pocket ashtrays to responsible smokers. A crack team of SAS (Surfers Against Sewage), Marine Conservation Society and… Read More »No butts on the beach
This week’s Carnival of the Green is at The Ester Republic. And my pick of the posts is The Wonky Tourista: Checking out the recycling sites posted by Money Changes Things. Being a lover of recycled art, this one tickled… Read More »Carnival of the Green #85