Thanks to the 14,000 activists who appealed to online mega-retailer Amazon to stop exploiting a threatened species just to make a few quid, Amazon have agreed to remove Shark Fin soup from it’s virtual shelves. Shark finning involves cutting off the shark’s fins while it is still alive, and then tossing the body back into …
Mouths everywhere are demanding real, organic food. The Mouth Revolution, a new short film from the makers of The Meatrix, is a humorous 4.5-minute live-action film that parodies history and contemporary culture while informing viewers about the vital importance of eating real, organic foods. The Declaration of Indigestion details the mouths’ objectives and demands: No …
The Green Party of Suffolk County (US) is holding a poster competition to encourage both adults and children alike to show off their artistic talents and demonstrate their commitment to ending the war in Iraq. The competition is entitled “Bring Home Our Troops” and two $100 prizes will be awarded (one for under 18’s and …
Next month sees the UK’s most comprehensive sustainable design and construction event in London. Ecobuild will take place at Earls Court 2 from the 27th February to the 1st March 2007, with over 60 free seminars and 300+ exhibitors. Whether you are an architect or builder looking to improve your understanding of sustainable building, or …
Al Gore’s movie about climate change has been nominated for an Oscar. The film is in the running for best Documentary Feature. According to the Associated Press Gore is “thrilled” about the big nomination and reportedly said in an e-mail statement that it “has brought awareness of the climate crisis to people in the United …
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Some of you may remember that last year we asked if you would like to be part of the BBC’s Climate Change Experiment. Many thousands of people took part and the BBC revealed the results of the experiment in a programme on BBC 1 last night, Climate Change: Britain Under Threat. David Attenborough, Kate Humble …
Yesterday saw the launch of a new green online magazine, NewConsumer.com. Edited by Adam Vaughan, of Hippy Shopper and the green guy fame, the magazine offers practical and aspirational steps for people unsure of how to make positive changes to their lifestyles, at a time when much of what we hear in the media is …
It has been announced by the Scottish environment minister, Ross Finnie that every secondary school pupil will have the opportunity to hear Al Gore’s “powerful message” about the dangers of climate change. The screenings of the An Inconvenient Truth in Scottish schools is being sponsored by ScottishPower, and may be the start of a new …
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In the most ambitious move by a UK supermarket yet, Marks & Spencer have announced a plan to spend £200m on a wide-ranging “eco-plan” over the next five years. The planned changes will change the face of the supermarket in Britain, and include going carbon neutral, eliminating the use of landfill, extending sustainable and ethical …