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 …
Triodos Bank are calling for nominations for The Women in Ethical Business Awards 2007. Have you got what it takes to be the next Anita Roddick? Does your business inspire others because it makes a difference? Can you demonstrate that you care as much about the top as you do the bottom line? The Women …
Nicole Frobusch’s Nixie Clothing makes children’s clothes from vintage fabrics and recycled wool. Each piece is a masterpiece, individually crafted and kind to the environment. At £68 a go, the butterfly-sleeve dresses are not cheap, but absolutely beautiful and lovely for a special occasion. The Nixie collection also includes leg warmers, jumpers and shorts for …
Just saw this amazing link over on Celsius blog. It’s called The Breathing Earth and it’s a real-time simulation of births and deaths on the planet, along with the amount of CO2 being emitted every second, minute, hour. Well worth a look.
Is this your life? Slow down! It’s Slow Down Week 2007. (via: Hugg)