Full Coverage: United Kingdom
September 2006
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29.09.2006
from stolen moments blog:
more...Covert lobbying, in the UK as well as the US, has severely set back efforts to combat the worlds biggest problem: global warming. Related topics/regions: [Corporations] [Climate change] Image: He who pays the piper calls the tune
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28.09.2006
from TRADA:
more...Tackle climate change by using wood. Check out these resources... Image: Seeing the trees and the wood too
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28.09.2006
from Future London:
more...If you're a Londoner, you have until 1 October to visit the Future London interactive experience at the Science Museum. Take a few steps now and leap towards a greener capital. Image: London's footprints are large © Will Ross /
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27.09.2006
from BBC:
more...Everyone knows there's something funny going on with the weather, explains David Miliband. So the government is investing in a new scheme to support renewables and help get things moving on combatting climate change. Related topics/regions: [Climate change] [Renewable energy] Image: Wind power boost © CSE: Down To Earth
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25.09.2006
The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency is to formally launch the new Infrastructure Services Framework for education on Friday 29 September 2006 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.
more...Related topics/regions: [Education] [ICT] |
25.09.2006
from Carbon-info.org:
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"While individuals may be able to afford a big 4x4 and fly on holiday many times each year, the planet unfortunately can't."
Image: Increasing pollution from increasing travel
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22.09.2006
from BBC:
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Temperatures in central England are about 1C higher than in the 1950s, and humanity's greenhouse gas emissions are the reason, a new study indicates.
Image: Gatekeeper butterlies on the move to Scotland
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22.09.2006
Shared Planet is the biggest student conference in Europe on
more...world poverty, human rights and the environment. Hundreds of students come together every year to hear speakers, participate in interactive skills and issues workshops, take action and have fun. London, 3-5 November. Plus the chance to take part in a Carnival of Climate Chaos on the Saturday afternoon. |
21.09.2006
Gill Hicks was the last person pulled from her train after London's train bombings last July. She has a message for everybody on the International Day of Peace.
more...From: Peace Direct Image: © Peace Direct
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21.09.2006
from Hugg:
more...Shoppers will be able to take account of climate when deciding what to buy with the launch of a new mark. Related topics/regions: [Consumption] [Climate change] |
21.09.2006
from Red Pepper:
more...Melanie Jarman considers whether a shift to micropower generation is the solution to climate change. Image: Solar panels: an example of micropower © Peter Armstrong
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20.09.2006
from The Independent:
more...Menzies Campbell, leader of the UK LibDem Party, is demanding a dramatic shift towards "green" taxation in which he would shift the burden of taxation from income tax to environmental charges. |
20.09.2006
from Mur Crusto eco-farm blog:
more...Passive solar, microCHP and other renewable energy sources should help make this farmhouse energy neutral. Related topics/regions: [Agriculture] [Renewable energy] Image: Mur Crusto farmhouse, Llangybi
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19.09.2006
from House of Cards blog:
more...UK small businesses face a significant threat from climate change and dire financial consequences due to a lack of insurance, according to a new report. Related topics/regions: [Business] [Climate change] Image: Britain's firms aren't prepared for this © Greenpeace UK
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19.09.2006
from silicon.com:
more...Image: Eden Project biomes
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18.09.2006
from Sustainable Development Commission:
more...There are 21 million homes in the UK. Together, we are responsible for 27% of CO2 emissions, half of public water use and 8% of total UK waste; but just how large is the potential for resource savings? Download the new report. Image: Typical UK housing
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17.09.2006
from Friends of the Earth:
more...The Government has only four years to implement a major new programme of action to cut carbon emissions if the UK is to play its part in keeping global temperatures below danger levels, says a new report from the UK's Tyndall Centre. Image: Transport pollution is just part of the problem © Centre for Science and Environment
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15.09.2006
A major humanitarian aid group is welcoming the UK's move to hit the Bank in the pocket until it stops imposing unjust conditions on its loans to the world's poorest countries.
more...From: ActionAid International Image: World Bank
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15.09.2006
from The Sun:
more...Forget babes and bingo. The Sun has a great new section on global warming and what we can do about it. Image: The Sun is going green
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14.09.2006
from New Scientist:
more...'The UK should prepare for the inevitable by developing drought-resistant crops, constructing flood defences and perhaps even banning dwellings close to sea level,' says Frances Cairncross, president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Image: Ethiopia today; UK tomorrow? © Rachel Stabb / Oxfam Great Britain
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"While individuals may be able to afford a big 4x4 and fly on holiday many times each year, the planet unfortunately can't."
Temperatures in central England are about 1C higher than in the 1950s, and humanity's greenhouse gas emissions are the reason, a new study indicates.