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Greening my office: I got them to switch the heating off!
Sylvia Sunshine
9th July, 2010
Sylvia scores her first eco success - persuading her sceptical boss that heating an unoccupied portion of the office is a terrible waste of resources more...Just do it movie: direct action in the UK
Ecologist
6th July, 2010
A documentary that follows UK climate activists as they take on the combined forces of global capitalism, run-away climate change and the metropolitan police. Set for release in early 2011 more...How to campaign for less waste and more recycling
George Wigmore & Matilda Lee
6th July, 2010
From plastic bag-free towns to refashioned clothes and bus fleets run on chip fat, here's a guide to what you can do to tackle waste in your community more...Jatropha better suited to local communities, not biofuel markets
Ecologist
6th July, 2010
Study predicts the yields of jatropha will fall in the next decade and that it is better suited to community-level, rather than industrial-scale, production for the biofuel market more...Road pricing is becoming inevitable, says RAC
Ecologist
5th July, 2010
Politicians are storing up problems for future generations by 'shying away' from making a decision on road charging, says road users group more...Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part three - floors
Sue Wheat
1st July, 2010
Insulating the floor can be fiddly, messy and costly. Luckily, there are simple, cheap options too as Sue discovers more...Spilling oil over the Tate: the activists' story
Felix Gonzales
30th June, 2010
'Is it art?', a bystander asked of the demonstration against a ceremony at the Tate celebrating BP's support for British art. A good question - if it ain't, it's certainly effective more...UK to get three new nuclear power plants by 2022
Ecologist
30th June, 2010
Government's climate watchdog says 'good progress' being made towards new nuclear but renewable sector needs major investment if UK is to meet emissions targets more...Severn barrage faces economic rather than environmental hurdles
Mark Jansen
30th June, 2010
The coalition Government's silence on the Severn tidal barrage may be a reflection of the high economic costs rather than the environmental concerns surrounding the project more...With all eyes on BP, others are busy drilling deep elsewhere...
Dan Box
24th June, 2010
While BP is facing billion-dollar lawsuits in the US, another British company, Cairn Energy, is beginning drilling off the coast of Greenland more...Electric cars can 'fit with current driving patterns'
Ecologist
18th June, 2010
First results of UK-wide trials dispel fears about the 'range anxiety' of electric cars running out of power: typical users' driving habits can remain unchanged more...Zero carbon Britain: how to get there in 10 steps
Tom Levitt
21st June, 2010
A blueprint for how Britain could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero over the next 20 years by a combination of electrification, insulation and a massive scaling up of offshore wind more...
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How to green your flat on the cheap
George Wigmore
17th June, 2010
Small, inexpensive changes can add up to big savings when it comes to greening a rental property more...Nuclear power debate still divides UK public opinion
Ecologist
11th June, 2010
The majority of the public feels the risks of nuclear power outweigh the benefits and would prefer to see more investment into renewable energy, a new poll shows more...Government ignoring rail in favour of domestic flights
Ecologist
10th June, 2010
Majority of UK Government departments are choosing to fly staff to destinations easily accessible by train, such as London to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Manchester more...Twelve by twelve: a one-room cabin off the grid & beyond the American dream
George Wigmore
3rd June, 2010
William Powers' new book is an interesting but at times tedious account of off-grid living more...BP criminal action will not safeguard against oil spills, say campaigners
Ecologist
3rd June, 2010
Sanctions and legal action against BP unlikely to prevent further oil spill, say environmental groups that argue the US needs to cut its ties with oil industry more...Turning our Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part two - insulation
Sue Wheat
3rd June, 2010
Sue has a brief love affair with solar panels, but realises that if she shies away from the thorny issue of solid wall insulation, she's throwing good money after bad more...Think nuclear is clean energy? Ask the Nigeriens
Carolyn Lebel
1st June, 2010
As the new nuclear renaissance grows, so too does uranium extraction. In Niger, which boasts some of the world's richest deposits, NGOs say that the poor are being exploited for the West's 'clean energy' more...Letter - Time to get serious with the EU Emission Trading Scheme
27th May, 2010
Mark Chadwick
Mark Chadwick from Carbon Clear argues a full auctioning of ETS permits is needed if the trading scheme is to start working more...Scientists use shellfish to assess toxic impact of BP gulf oil spill
Ecologist
26th May, 2010
Concerns rise that smaller animals will absorb toxic compounds and pass them along the marine food chain causing lasting damage to fisheries and marine ecosystems more...How to campaign: climate change and energy
Zofia Walczak & Matilda Lee
25th May, 2010
From direct action campaigns to eco-village renewable energy systems, there are many ways to learn about and get involved in actions to prevent climate change more...The Government has found a backhanded way to subsidise nuclear power
Dan Box
24th May, 2010
21st century nuclear power needs a 21st century subsidy... no blank cheques this time - just an apparently green tweak to the emissions trading system, and voila! more...Industry threats to relocate over carbon targets exposed as 'misleading'
Ecologist
22nd May, 2010
Heavy industry has pleaded for special treatment since the European Emissions Trading System was set up, but a new report suggests their complaints were exaggerated more...BP oil spill: can environmental crime ever be made to pay?
Tom Levitt
24th May, 2010
Million dollar fines and compensation claims may dent the profits of BP and other companies admitting responsibility for ecological disasters but, on their own, are they enough of a deterrent?more...