Archived articles from 2006
Young Journalists’ Launchpad: Pan World News
11 Sep 2006
Rosie Sanders, freelance journalist and arts coordinator, reports on the achievements of young people from Downside Middle School on the Isle of Wight, who have set up their very own sustainable newspaper.
The Big Student Debate
11 Sep 2006
After an uncomfortably warm journey through central London, on an unusually hot day for early July, climate change was already a subject on my mind and undoubtedly on those of the delegates attending the Student Summit on Climate Change at the Natural History Museum.
Young Big Achievers
07 Sep 2006
The 2006 World Children's Prize, or as it is more widely known, the Children's Nobel Prize, has been awarded to Craig Kielburger for his relentless 11 year-long campaigning for the freedom and em-powerment of young people around the world. As founder of the anti child labour organisation, Free The Children, he has helped to improve the lives of literally...
Worcestershire Leads the Eco-Way
07 Sep 2006
This summer, Eco-Schools from across Worcestershire came together, sharing stories of their successes and learning eco-skills.
Pictures Speak a Thousand Worlds
07 Sep 2006
The winners of the 15th International Painting Competition on the Environment were announced on World Environment Day in June, at a ceremony in Nairobi.
Green Being
Furniture on the Street
07 Sep 2006
Furniture on the Street is changing the look of outdoor spaces for East London's local authorities and housing associations.
Climate Change at Clapham Common
07 Sep 2006
When Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield first set up Ben & Jerry's in1978, they believed that their ice-cream business should have a socialconscious and be responsible to the Vermont community it served.
Being the Change
07 Sep 2006
At the request of its global network of young people, Peace Child International launched Be the Change! ñ a youth-led sustainable development action programme.
Wave Hub Energy Development
07 Sep 2006
The Regional Development Agency in the East of England is taking positive steps to promote the advancement of renewable energy, by proposing to build the UK's first offshore facility for testing of wave power generators.
Th!nk Global Music
07 Sep 2006
If you would like a worldwide music experience, Th!nk Global! Working with Oxfam and Amnesty International, the World Music Network, has launched a new record label.
Taking Just-a-Minute
07 Sep 2006
Just-a-minute, a global Brahma Kumaris campaign, is aiming to create personal space in an increasingly chaotic modern society. Launching on September 17th at Wembley Arena.
Rototom Makes a Sunsplash
07 Sep 2006
This July over 10,000 people celebrated the 13th Rototom Sunsplash Festival in Italy. The biggest reggae festival in Europe and the longest running music event in Italy.
Puppets Plant Ideas
07 Sep 2006
The story of Elzeard Bouffier begins in a land scoured by winds on the high plains of Provence. Nothing grows but dry grass and lavender, the fragrance of which is wafted over the audience using giant fans.
Portugal Builds Biomass
07 Sep 2006
In February, Portugal's Prime Minister, JosÈ SÛcrates, announced that his gov-ernment was going to build 15 biomass electricity-generating stations. Each one will be able to produce 100 megawatts of electrical output.
People Mover a Triumph!
06 Sep 2006
The Parry People Mover can carry 50 passengers at a time. It works using fly-wheel energy storage which allows it to run without any overhead wires and with high-energy efficiency.
Opening Doors to Genesis
06 Sep 2006
Doors are now open for an exploration of green building at the Somerset College Genesis Centre for Sustainable Construction.
Launch of Gaia University
06 Sep 2006
The University has a global vision as a network of regional centres for the distribution of world-changing knowledge and skills, based on permaculture and ecovillage principles.
The Emerging Spirituality Revolution
06 Sep 2006
Just what is the emerging spirituality revolution? That is the question to be addressed at a Wrekin Trust conference in London on 5th-6th November.
The Green Doctor
06 Sep 2006
The Green Doctor, a project set up by the charity, Groundwork Leicester & Leicestershire, is a green man with a van' who visits homes, and offers advice on improvements.