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Surviving the converging crises of the coming decades

Have you worked out whether you have the skills to survive the coming crises in the coming decades? In case you haven’t been watching the news,  a number of things have been bubbling up over the years which are now starting to  manifest.  All are likely to be significant influencing factors on your life. It [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 innovative and inspiring [...]

Climate change hits our food bills

Strawberries from Morocco, Beans from Kenya it’s a well documented fact that a significant proportion of a supermarket’s sales are formed of produce that is shipped in from countries all across the world. We’re heading for some very tricky times in terms of food security, because it’s not just the failed crops and loss of [...]

‘Eating Animals’ by Jonathan Safran Foer

Animal agriculture makes a 40% greater contribution to global warming than all transportation in the world combined; it is the number one cause of climate change.

Chicken Out!

ChickenGeorge will tell the story of a converted shed in a normal British semi-setached house, 7 ex-battery chickens and the journey to keep them healthy over the seasons.

Change energy supplier – the biggest green change

100% sustainable energy suppliers exist in most countries in the world, many match the price of your existing supplier. Don’t accept second best – feel a little less guilty about your electricity supplier.

Eat Lionfish, support conservation

This prickly looking fish could be ending up on your plate in the near future. Projects are underway to bring this abundant fish to our mouths, and reinvest the profits back into conservation projects.