The Green Party & Greenpeace to take legal action against the British government

by Tracy StokesEcoPoliticsPosted on Comments are Disabled

This press release from the Green Party is a little more than a week old, but I wanted to share it anyway. GREEN PARTY JOINS FORCES WITH GREENPEACE TO LAUNCH LEGAL CHALLENGE AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT We’re taking legal action against the government for deciding to support nuclear power without full public consultation. During the 2006 …

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New TV series: green garden makeovers

by Tracy StokesEcoHouse, Sustainable LifestylePosted on 11 Comments

As posted at the Eco Street forum by ECO TV: Is your garden more rubbish dump than compost heap? Are you a green god/goddess in the kitchen and eco-disaster in the garden? Do you ever wonder why you never see any wildlife in your own back garden? We are looking for people from the South …

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Energy Efficiency Week 2006

by Tracy StokesActivism, EcoHouse, Energy SavingPosted on Comments are Disabled

We’re a little late on take-up with this, but never late than never. It’s Energy Efficiency Week this week (it started on Monday), a national campaign in the UK to bring attention to saving energy, money and the environment. With homes contributing 28% of all carbon emissions in the UK, and the UK top of …

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Rock the world with FREE fairtrade music

by EcoStreetActivism, Fair TradePosted on Comments are Disabled

Zeropointzero and the Ethical Superstore aren’t content with just giving away 10,000 FREE Divine chocolates in support of Fairtrade, they are now giving away a free download of a Da’Nelle Harvey track recorded as a tribute to Divine, and in celebration of fair trade. The feel-good rhythm of the track blends with Da’Nelle’s voice to …

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Eco-friendly wedding list

by Tracy StokesSustainable LifestylePosted on Comments are Disabled

New York City based 3r Living have launched a new gift registry, not just for wedding lists, but for house warmings, baby showers, and whatever other occasion you can dream up to be given lovely eco-friendly gifts by friends and family. You can register in person at their Brooklyn store, or sign up online from …

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US National Solar Tour starts today

by Tracy StokesEcoEnergy, EcoHouse, Energy Saving, Sustainable LifestylePosted on Comments are Disabled

Thousands of American homes and buildings will open their doors to the public today (7th Oct 2006) to give everyone the opportunity to experience solar power, solar heating, cooling, and hot-water, wind power, daylighting, and green building technologies. This is a chance to get first-hand advice from homeowners who are already taking advantage of renewable …

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Bringing home the bacon

by Tracy StokesEcoFood, Sustainable LifestylePosted on Comments are Disabled

Next time you pick up a pack of bacon in the supermarket, spare a moment to check where it comes from and make a conscious decision about what you are buying. Apart from the obvious advantages of buying local bacon (fewer food miles and support of the local economy), we can also take into account …

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Greener houses

by Tracy StokesEcoHouse, Sustainable LifestylePosted on Comments are Disabled

It’s fine and well banging on about making our homes more eco-friendly, but it can seem a daunting tast, especially when you don’t know where to start. Take an existing home, with average insulation, the usual bog-standard energy supply and lots of waste going to landfill, and turn it around. This special report from the …

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You can do it if you B&Q it

by Tracy StokesEcoEnergy, EcoHousePosted on Comments are Disabled

I like the idea of popping down to the hardware shop to pick up some organic compost, a new pair of wellies and wind turbine. Ecologically, installing some sort of micro-powergeneration seems to be the right thing to do, but most of us also have to be practical about finances. So it’s good news that …

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