Archive | August, 2007

Green hints for moving home

Posted on 26 August 2007

We are about to move house, for the second time this year (not because we love moving, the first time was because the landlord was selling up and this time it is because we have noisy neighbour problems and want to be in a generally quieter area of town), and it’s not an easy process [...]

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Organic Food Festival 2007

Posted on 23 August 2007

Calling all foodie shopaholics!
The time is nigh for the Soil Association’s annual Organic Food Festival.
It’s on September 1st and 2nd in Bristol and there are absolutely loads of exhibitors again this year.
But it’s not just food. There are going to be all sorts of companies there, from green energy to toiletries and gifts - and [...]

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Green Jobs Fight Global Warming

Posted on 22 August 2007

California Senator Barbara Boxer has just posted her statement at a hearing she convened. She is Chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works. Here it is. It’s not too long to read.
I just recently did an article on Green Collar Jobs, and how this is great way to fight global warming and [...]

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California Academy of Sciences

Posted on 22 August 2007

There is a fantastic new building being built here in San Francisco! The California Academy of Sciences (CAS) is well underway and is slated to open in late 2008.

The CAS is the fourth largest natural museum in the United States and if all goes according to plan its new facility will be the largest [...]

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MTV’s Real World goes Green!

Posted on 21 August 2007

“This is the true story of seven strangers picked to live in a house and have their lives taped.  See what happens when people stop wasting and start living green.” I made this up, but you get the idea!
MTV will be doing a green season with their very popular show The Real World, set to [...]

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Marie Claire’s Carbon Footprint Test

Posted on 21 August 2007

Do you know which activities create the most carbon emissions?
How does your livestyle compare with others?
Are you an ‘Urban Hipster’ a ‘Mountain Maven’ or a ‘Globe Trotter’?
Take the Marie Claire carbon footprint test and see if you can guess which woman has the smallest carbon footprint, you might be surprised. Robert Henson, author of The [...]

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Cycling to Save our Seas

Posted on 20 August 2007

When my friend Anna-Lisa told me about her adventurous plans to carry out a fundraising bike ride with her fiance over the bank holiday period I was so impressed by her energy and committment I wanted to share it with you.
Anyone who gives up a potentially lazy long weekend to raise awareness about the devastating [...]

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Veg Patch Diaries #5

Posted on 16 August 2007

Its fair to say that the veg patch and indeed my whole garden has been neglected during the past couple of months.
I’ve just realised that my last veg patch post was 29th June and since then a combination of endless rain and working long hours has meant that the garden had to take a back [...]

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Buying green groceries on-line

Posted on 10 August 2007

“Today, online groceries are legitimate businesses fulfilling about 1 percent of the nation’s $570 billion grocery bill. That may sound like a drop in the bucket, but business is expected to triple by 2008, according to Jupiter Research. Meanwhile, a report from the Food Marketing Institute reports that 5 percent of consumers — 3.7 million [...]

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Salvage Chic (Part 1)

Posted on 09 August 2007

My partner and I have recently moved from a one bedroom flat to a house with a garden. We have been determined not to go mad and buy up lots of new furniture and to reclaim, freecycle and salvage as much new furniture as we could. My home office as mentioned before has been kitted [...]

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