For the month of December, Sir Richard Branson is conducting a trial with 13 of Virgin’s planes. The trial aims to back up his claims made back in September that towing aircraft to runways instead of burning fuel taxiing them there will make considerable savings in CO2 emissions. He is expecting to save up to …
Anna Shepard, Eco-Worrier, has been argueing with her boyfriend. They argue about how full the kettle should be, why the lights are on when no-one’s home, and which trainer brands are environmentally acceptable. What once were domestic squabbles about who was going to clean the toilet or make the tea have now taken on a …
“White Christmas?” The staff of Environmental Defense have recorded their own version of “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”, with a global warming twist. They are inviting other aspiring eco-carolers to join them on YouTube.
Zoe Ball is going to be presenting an environmental television series. The prime-time week long series entitled Extinct will be aired on ITV in December, and will be co-presented by Zoe and Sir Trevor McDonald. It is thought that Extinct will be the first “carbon neutral” terrestrial TV series. Zoe has revealed that she and …
Looking for that perfect eco-friendly holiday gift? How about a 2007 EcoBabes calendar? Supporting the California based Climate Protection Campaign, an organization working to reduce emissions in Sonoma County, the ecobabes calendar “portrays passionate, driven women pursing a vision of sustainability by modifying their daily actions and initiating systemic social change… [and] inspires and educates …
This is one of four eye-catching posters produced by EDF France to promote energy saving. You can view them all here. (via: Hugg and Ecolocal)
The End of Suburbia – a 52 minute documentary on peak oil If you’ve been wanting to see The End of Suburbia, all 52 minutes of it are now available to view on YouTube. (via: Hugg)
The BBC News website features a series of photographs of life in a eco-friendly Celtic-style roundhouse. Tony Wrench and Jane Faith built the roundhouse 9 years ago in Pembrokeshire, and live a low impact life in it. The house is made of wood, turf, straw and recycled materials. You can see the photographs and learn …
Not long ago we featured a new website called VegBoxSchemes who make local produce easier to find. I received an email from them this week explaining how far much of our food travels to make it to Christmas lunch, along with an invitation to smash a long distance sprout – go on, you know you …