Comments on: New Year’s Revolution http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/new-years-revolution Women from all over the world sharing their views, ideas and experiences on living a more sustainable life Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:06:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Caroline Meldgaard http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/new-years-revolution/comment-page-1#comment-207 Caroline Meldgaard Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:11:06 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=139#comment-207 Ride your bike to work! In Holland the government made regulations that made 10% more people ride their bike. They make money spend on buying a new bike and the money you spend fixing it dectable. In my home country, Denmark, the opposition party has suggested a new law suggest ing that every kilometer you ride your bike give you 1.25 kr. deduction from your taxes. Ride your bike to work! In Holland the government made regulations that made 10% more people ride their bike. They make money spend on buying a new bike and the money you spend fixing it dectable. In my home country, Denmark, the opposition party has suggested a new law suggest ing that every kilometer you ride your bike give you 1.25 kr. deduction from your taxes.

]]> By: Vicky http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/new-years-revolution/comment-page-1#comment-107 Vicky Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:15:26 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=139#comment-107 Wow! This is amazing and definitely something to investigate further. I wonder whether they would be interested in writing something about this for GGG? Wow! This is amazing and definitely something to investigate further. I wonder whether they would be interested in writing something about this for GGG?

]]> By: John Snelson http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/new-years-revolution/comment-page-1#comment-106 John Snelson Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:17:18 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=139#comment-106 According to my local biodeisel cooperative, you can run a diesel car on biodiesel - and even mix mineral and biodiesel in the same tank! http://www.goldenfuels.com/biodiesel/ I've been meaning to get around to switching over for some time - maybe now is the time... According to my local biodeisel cooperative, you can run a diesel car on biodiesel – and even mix mineral and biodiesel in the same tank!

http://www.goldenfuels.com/biodiesel/

I’ve been meaning to get around to switching over for some time – maybe now is the time…

]]> By: Katie http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/new-years-revolution/comment-page-1#comment-98 Katie Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:42:58 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=139#comment-98 Hmmm... I can't drive either and don't intend to learn until / if it becomes absolutely necessary. Having said that, it is handy to have a husband who can drive on occasion! We don't have a car but over Christmas we hired one as the trains that we usually use were in such a mess. We weren't doing any returns but going from Somerset for a few days, on to Dorset for a few more, then to Hampshire and finally back to Hove. The Hampshire trains are on strike for 5 months and the rest were going via London. And to top it all, train prices have risen yet again! There is a car club in Brighton & Hove though (http://www.citycarclub.co.uk) so if I do succumb to learning to drive - and pass! - I will definitely look into it. :) Hmmm… I can’t drive either and don’t intend to learn until / if it becomes absolutely necessary.

Having said that, it is handy to have a husband who can drive on occasion! We don’t have a car but over Christmas we hired one as the trains that we usually use were in such a mess. We weren’t doing any returns but going from Somerset for a few days, on to Dorset for a few more, then to Hampshire and finally back to Hove. The Hampshire trains are on strike for 5 months and the rest were going via London. And to top it all, train prices have risen yet again!

There is a car club in Brighton & Hove though (http://www.citycarclub.co.uk) so if I do succumb to learning to drive – and pass! – I will definitely look into it.
:)

]]> By: Vicky http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/new-years-revolution/comment-page-1#comment-97 Vicky Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:11:57 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=139#comment-97 You're right, I only learned to drive 3 years ago and got along fine before then. However, I have to say that driving has given me greater freedom and independence, especially if I want to go somewhere late at night on my own or visit my parents who live in the middle of Lincolnshire's countryside. Investigating car pools is something I need to do in my quest for car use reduction. If anyone knows of a club in Nottingham, please let us know :) You’re right, I only learned to drive 3 years ago and got along fine before then. However, I have to say that driving has given me greater freedom and independence, especially if I want to go somewhere late at night on my own or visit my parents who live in the middle of Lincolnshire’s countryside.

Investigating car pools is something I need to do in my quest for car use reduction. If anyone knows of a club in Nottingham, please let us know :)

]]> By: Katherine http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/new-years-revolution/comment-page-1#comment-96 Katherine Mon, 01 Jan 2007 16:17:20 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=139#comment-96 I could be cheeky and saying not learning to drive in the first place is a good one, but as we're planning to move to the Highlands in a few years both my boyfriend and I are going to have to learn to drive to be able to get more out of life up there (I think our parents despair of us). However, if I could drive, I would definitely join Edinburgh's City Car Club rather than get my own car, do you have a similar scheme where you live? I could be cheeky and saying not learning to drive in the first place is a good one, but as we’re planning to move to the Highlands in a few years both my boyfriend and I are going to have to learn to drive to be able to get more out of life up there (I think our parents despair of us).

However, if I could drive, I would definitely join Edinburgh’s City Car Club rather than get my own car, do you have a similar scheme where you live?

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