In 2004, Norwich Union switched it’s Norfolk-based buildings to a renewable energy tariff. Nearly 3 years later, their parent company Aviva, has gone carbon neutral. Norwich Union insures one in five households, one in seven motor vehicles and more than 800,000 businesses in the UK, and actively encourages policy holders to help against the effects …
Thanks to Calvin Jones at Climate Change Action for letting us all know that this excellent film is now available to view online for free. An Inconvenient Truth has been uploaded onto YouTube in 9-parts, links to all 9 parts are available from Calvin’s blog. As Jeff at Sustainablog points out though, there is no …
greengranny.org is a new blog, run by a granny who is trying to be green. She is protecting the planet for her grandchildren and for yours. Just when my generation thought we had earned our rest and some self-indulgence in life, we find that our kids need us more than ever. In today’s global economy, …
Discovery Health introduces its resident natural living expert, Sara Snow, who shows accessible ways to make healthy living everyday living by focusing on the small things you can do to create a healthier life for you, your family and for generations to come. Get Fresh with Sara Snow In each episode of GET FRESH WITH …
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As tour operators and travel agents begin to offer travellers the option to offset carbon emissions created by travelling, one online care hire company is also making a contribution to lessening the impact of travel on the planet. Carrentals.co.uk is offering their customers the option to offset the carbon emissions caused by their car rentals. …
“The best indication of whether a person truly grasps the scale of the global climate crisis is not whether they drive a hybrid car or offset their flights, nor whether they subscribe to the Ecologist or plan to attach a wind turbine to their house. The most reliable indicator is whether they support carbon rationing.” …
I like this little list of questions that EnergyRefuge.com has put together to remind us that while we may be doing something for our environment, there’s probably a whole lot more that we could be doing. A reminder like this once in a while is great for getting me motivated to tick something else off …
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Ecorazzi reports that Prince Charles is building an eco-house on the England-Wales border. Will this be a wedding present for Prince William and Kate Middleton? The Sunday Mirror seems to think so. Apparently the young couple have been to visit the site of their future palatial home, that will be completed by 2010 and will …
The New York Times reports on a cutting-edge London architecture firm who have come up with a genius plan to harvest free green electricity from human footsteps: The average human being generates about eight watts of energy with each step, most of which is expended as vibration. It may not sound like much, but take …