Are we losing our green spaces?

This is something that has worried me for some time, it does seem that our remaining wildernesses are shrinking. Now a report from the Green Party is confirming my worst fears. Here is what Caroline Lucas’ office is saying: COUNCILS in the South-East are authorizing development on green belt sites in a bid to meet …

Cash for small companies with big green ideas

Oil giant Shell is offering a cash boost to small businesses who are responding to the challenge of climate change. If you see climate change as a business opportunity and think that your product or service can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, you can apply for a Shell Springboard award. There are up to 6 …

Beat the drought

Water shortages are taking their toll on south-east England. The hosepipe ban over most of the area means lugging water-cans around the garden, and the drought order in some of the worst affected areas means no car washing. The old adage goes, “desperate times call for desperate measures”, but in this case it would be …

Eden Project “global climate change” biome

The Eden Project has been shortlisted for the Living Landmarks Award, and stands to win up to £50-million in National Lottery funding for a new global climate change biome. The planned biome will be called The Edge, and will focus on the challenges of water and energy use in the future. “This is a great …

Malachy for Governor

Do you live in New York State? Have you heard about Malachy McCourt, 74-year old author and activist who wants to be the next governor of New York State? If you haven’t, you may want to know that Malachy is part of a slate of candidates nominated by the Green Party. One of Malachy’s key …

The Rainbow Warrior heads for Lebanon

Greenpeace have offered Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) the use of the Rainbow Warrior to transport 100 tonnes of urgent medical and other relief supplies from Cyprus to Beirut. The Rainbow Warrior was already in the Mediterranean and has now docked in Larnaca, Cyprus for loading supplies.

Going green is good for business

The Environment Agency claims that businesses that adopt green practices are saving UK industry upwards of £5 million every year. And while going green can save £££s, it also serves to enhance reputations with customers and investors, drives innovation and creates markets. In it’s Spotlight on Business report, the Environment Agency looks at what is …

Cape Town turns to wind-generated electricity

The City of Cape Town has just signed a 20 year contract to buy wind energy from a yet-to-be-built generating farm at Darling on the West Coast (in South Africa). “Ultimately we would like to see Cape Town become one of the world’s leaders in sustainable energy,” said city mayor Helen Zille in a statement …

Is George an evil genius poised to take over the world?

From the ever vigilant news harvesters at The Onion: Bush Grants Self Permission To Grant More Power To Self In a decisive 1–0 decision Monday, President Bush voted to grant the president the constitutional power to grant himself additional powers. “As president, I strongly believe that my first duty as president is to support and …