Upon this night of Halloween festivities consider some of those creatures which Halloween myths have turned into monsters such as bats! I really do think that Count Dracula has a lot to answer to when it comes to the misconceptions about bats and their spooky image. Here are a few bat facts to get rid [...]

With the new interest in green living, the eco-apparel industry has grown by leaps and bounds making it easy to look great and do good at the same time. Established eco brands like Edun and Loomstate have risen to the demand for trendy eco chic apparel by presenting stylish new lines every season. Helping to [...]

Today’s children will be tomorrow’s decision makers, thus it is important to provide them with the opportunities to learn about climate change, the environment and sustainable living. In the UK, thanks to organisations such as Young Peoples Trust for the Environment, the Wildlife Trusts and many other organisations this is being achieved. Young children are [...]

I have earlier on this blog pledged to only look at “positive green” instead of the “doom of climate change” – there’s so many cool things going on around the globe – and frankly Im tired of living my life worried about the world I am in. Not that I can’t affect it. I am [...]

Former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn will join thousands of volunteers from all over the world next week in the Los Angeles area to show that energy efficiency goes hand-in-hand with cost efficiency! Next week starting October 28 through November 2, volunteers will work together to build 30 new mulit-family homes through the [...]

Well not exactly!  What I mean is our governor has signed legislation prohibiting the use of phthalates in child care products for those 3 years and under.  This ban has already been in place in the EU so it’s about time the USA (well at least one state) finally followed their lead.  Other states are expected [...]

In the UK this weekend the clocks will be going back and the winter nights will be drawing in, indicating a time of year that most of you will want to be getting all cozy indoors. However this winter please make sure that you don’t forget your feathered friends, those beautiful garden birds that provide [...]

there’s an ecospot contest over at Current – all the videos are brilliant but I like the ones called “small steps” and “small changes” best. Also the “Roachie Enviro Contest” is really good. All of them has excellent points. all of them embraces the things that a single person can do to change the global [...]

I beleive that local, fresh and organic food can help to prevent ill-health and also help heal those who are ill. Which is why I am  supporting Nottingham City and QMC Hospital’s proposal to have an on-site kitchen using sustainable development technologies at the hospital. The proposed kitchen would supply patients with freshly cooked food, brought in [...]

Remy Chevalier, good friend of GGG, has recently launched a new blog called ‘Winafish‘. I’ve been reading this blog with fascination & its definitely worth knowing about. On Winafish Remy highlights the inevitability of rising waters and sinking coastlines. Everyone has been talking about making changes to slow down climate change and reduce the effects [...]