Every now and again we are given the gift of true presence. Usually it is when we are faced with the stark reality of life ending, whether it is through the death of someone or something beloved. The details that we often think of as life itself, fall away and the mystery of [...]

I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while, mainly because this is an initiative co-ordinated by the husband of a friend of mine, and I love what they are doing. A group of people in Fife are aiming to eat food only produced in Fife. I have to say that my [...]

Since my Bali Action post on 13th December I thought I’d write a little update.
I expect you all heard about the big turnaround in the discussions. At one point it seemed as thought the whole thing would break down. However, after extended talks and lots of wrangling, all nations have agreed to sign a climate [...]

You may remember that back in October GGG was one of the top 20 blogs up for the People’s Choice Award on The Daily (Maybe).
A big, BIG thank you to those who voted for us because although we didn’t win we did come second. I’m so pleased, especially knowing all of the other great blogs [...]

A couple months ago I actually had a friend attend this conference (Sustainable Brands) in New Orleans.  I thought nothing of it because I hadn’t heard of it, so I really didn’t think it was such a big deal.
Well it turns out it is.  The Sustainable Brands Conference is the only conference that shows how to leverage [...]

Carbon Offsetting can be a controversial issue, viewed by some as a means to lighten their carbon load on the planet and by others as an excuse to throw money at a problem rather than make any effective or sometimes challenging changes.
My personal view of carbon offsetting is that it should be used to ‘mop [...]

This Hybrid School Bus story isn’t a new one but I just found out about it and thought I would share anyway.
Over in the US they have taken a huge step forward with school transport. The programme, led by the non-profit organisation Advanced Energy, is planned to revolutionise the school bus market. Starting with 19 [...]

“We all love to be beside the seaside” and that’s actually official!  The Wildlife Trust conducted a survey in which 1,200 UK citizens took part and over one third of them chose a day at the seaside as their favourite leisure activity.
With this in mind, I’m sure that all of you who love to be [...]

I’m feeling a very guilty - and cold - green girl at the moment.
Guilty for not writing on this lovely blog for soooo long!
And cold because our central heating has broken… brrrr!
The upside of this, however, is that we will have a heating system that is over 90% efficient by the time our plumbers have [...]

Tomorrow the Climate Change Conference in Bali will be over. So, what will the outcomes be and what will they mean for our planet and everyone on it?
I thought it might be useful to highlight a few ‘Bali Talks’ resources informing us what the world leaders are discussing, what they decide and how we can [...]