The Nature Conservancy Needs You

The news is full of stories about Congress battling over the budget but did you know that our elected officials are deciding the fate of America’s natural resources? Critical programs that, for decades, have protected our wildlife and wild places are now on the chopping block. This is simply unacceptable.
You and your readers have an [...]

Fred Bass – King of Energy Saving Lights

TransitonVert asked Fred Bass, Director of Neonlite International Ltd and brand owners of Megaman bulbs a few questions about their Eco-bulbs…
1. How much can a household save (in money and carbon) if they
change their 6 halogen light bulbs to MEGAMAN® light bulbs?

Great question, but this depends entirely on how long their lights [...]

The World Rivers Art Project

Since the start of civilisation art has been a huge inspiration to many.
The World Rivers Project has been set up to create a landscape of  river from across the world in the form of a giant curtain.
Participants are asked to dip a white cloth (any size and any type) in a river and take [...]

Get Blown-Away By Wind Power!

There are many ways to take advantage of renewable energy sources, and wind power has to be one of the most pervasive in our society, and has been for decades. Man first harnessed the power of wind millennia ago, when learning to sail the seas. These days, we have a more technological use for it, [...]

ChickenGeorge: Winter gone by

7th November – An egg in the coop, and one in the garden
8th – 30th November – The chickens are getting very friendly and follow us when we appear in the garden.  Sounds crazy but sometimes they seem to be speaking to us.
When we first started, we  bought layers pellets and corn, we soon discovered [...]

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Responsible Tourism Awards 2011

What are the best low carbon initiatives in tourism?
The last 10 years have seen an explosion of innovation in low-carbon tourism – initiatives aiming to reduce the carbon intensity of travel. But which ones are the best?
The Responsible Tourism Awards 2011 are calling on the public to nominate the most [...]

Facebook Goes Green? Greenpeace complains

Corporations often times leave us all thinking that they are the titans that will rule our world if we are not careful. In the case of Facebook, it has not been much of a target except for fears about its use of subscriber data. In a recent move the company announced [...]

Trewin Restorick – Global Action Plan

 
 Since 1993, Global Action Plan has contributed to greater environmental awareness. We have taken a practical approach to help communities reduce their carbon emissions and impacts. Our initiatives work with people across society, at every point in their life. 
EcoTeams is one of our most successful campaigns, and focuses on you and your friends, families and [...]

With love from Norway – Eco living as an ex-pat

Life as an expat has some disadvantages in terms of environmental responsibility, however as much as I’m doing in my new day to day life. I can’t reconcile the fact that my carbon footprint will increase by a huge amount because of flights home to friends and family.

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