I know last time I mentioned plastic bags here on GGG I promised that I would shut up about them for a while except something happened yesterday and I have to tell you about it.
Yesterday I went into a charity shop (whose name I won’t mention) and bought something. At the till the cashier started [...]

Following on from Vicky’s post about the green backlash, I came across an article in The Observer’s weekend New York Times supplement entitled, ‘Another bubble, this time green?’ suggesting that Silicon Valley has switched the dot-com boom for a green energy explosion!
Great! You might think.  Let them turn their attentions to saving the world…and if [...]

I am literaly jumping up and down here - I found a reference to purchase a green car on Clean Green Cars
So if you’re thinking about a new purchase - take a look at this guide first… wonderful

Have you noticed those insidious articles in the media lately? Do you feel a little shaken by all the things you’re hearing about how climate change isn’t real and we’ve all been conned? Well, so begins the green backlash.
In the UK media the messages denying climate change and discussion of issues around it have been [...]

OK, I’m going to say this one last thing about carrier bags and then I’ll leave it for a while! Although this time its not such a negative comment.
Sharon Porteous, a textile design graduate from Derby Uni discovered a way to turn those horrible, ugly bags into funky fashion accessories. It was by chance that [...]

For the past few months I’ve been attending a training course for social entrepreneurs run by EMSEE. Just before lunchtime we all get a rumbling in our tummies as the aroma of hearty, fresh food weaves its way into the room.
Every week we’re treated to a variety of vegan and veggie hot meals which are far removed from [...]

I have created a ”green meme” to find out how people are acting green in their everyday life. Please take this, localise it and use it to make people reflecting on their green choices:
What do you do in your everyday life, that you would consider green ?
I read a lot about green issues since the [...]

China has become a notorious polluter due to its huge economic growth, with up to 70 per cent of power stations powered by coal. To combat this, the Chinese Government has enlisted the help of a British based consulting company, Arup, to build up to four eco cities, each the size of a western capital. [...]

Have you ever noticed the power of letting go? The freedom in surrender, when you give over your cravings and desires to how it is. Then suddenly the situation is different and possibilities that weren’t there a minute ago are opening up everywhere. I remember the hunger for a boyfriend that held [...]

Don’t tell anyone but I love canals and their towpaths !
At the weekend I cycle from my little village to work about 5 miles away completely off road. I manage to escape the loud roar of traffic, noxious car fumes and selfish car drivers to the nearby peaceful, green canal path.
Anyone who frequents this part of the world [...]