Archived articles from 2009
Power and Place conference
28 Sep 2009
The most recent evidence on both climate security and energy security reveals an urgent situation. Solutions do exist and a conference at the Centre for Alternative Energy will be exploring these.
Green World Heritage Competition
16 Sep 2009
Changemakers invite you to join in with a international challenge to seek the best green solutions to preserve World Heritage sites.
Seed Gathering Season
15 Sep 2009
Through this autumn festival The Tree Council aims to inspire everyone, particularly school children and families, to gather seeds, fruits and nuts and grow the trees of the future.
New Darwin Centre Opens Soon
09 Sep 2009
The new Darwin Centre is set to open to the public on 15th September. To mark the launch, there will be a special event attended by HRH Prince William.
Visit Kew Palace
09 Sep 2009
There is only a little time left this season to visit the delightful Kew Palace which closes for the Autumn and Winter months on 27th September.
Designer Woollies for Chilly Chickens
09 Sep 2009
Rescued hens from battery farms that have temporarily lost their feathers are being given designer jumpers, thanks to a group of creative volunteer knitters.
The Greenest Thing on Two Wheels
09 Sep 2009
Flavio Deslandes is a renowned Brazilian designer, now based in Denmark. Since 1995, he has been perfecting a range of hand-built bamboo bikes and in May this year, he launched his very first collection.
Permaculture Ethics and Design Principles
09 Sep 2009
David Holmgren, co-originator of the permaculture concept, explains theethics and design principles as thinking tools for creativelyresponding to our future on a finite planet.
Herbs for Home Treatment
09 Sep 2009
In Herbs For Home Treatment, Anna proposes that herbs are the mostnatural form of medicine and offers the reader a comprehensive guidefor using them to treat common illnesses and improve general health.
A Forest Garden Year
08 Sep 2009
A Forest Garden Year provides further insights into Martin'sspectacular patch of land, as he leads viewers around his plot andguides them through its stages of productivity within the year's cycle.
Confessions of an Eco-Shopper
08 Sep 2009
Kate Lock is a self-confessed shopaholic. Reluctantly addicted tosupermarkets, there came a point when she decided to find a way out ofthe guilt-trip' that was her weekly shop.
Second Cycle of Positive Energy
08 Sep 2009
Following the success of Positive Energy in 2008, the conference organisers have set up Positive Energy 2, which will run from 3rd-9th October, at the Findhorn Foundation, in Scotland.
A Market for Food Futures
08 Sep 2009
Community Supported Agriculture, creates a relationship of mutual support between a farmer or grower and the people who eat their produce.
Local Energy for the Nation
08 Sep 2009
The UK Renewable Energy Strategy 2009' was published this summer. The document recognises the country's need to increase its use of renewable energy.
Keeping a Beady Eye on the Wash
08 Sep 2009
A washing machine has been developed at the University of Leeds, which uses only 10 per cent of the amount of water required by a conventional machine.
Islands Going Green
08 Sep 2009
Residents of the Isle of Eigg, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, are leading the way in environmental action.
Fairtrade Fashion is all Wrapped up this Autumn
08 Sep 2009
It was after spending time in India in 2007, that Nieves Ruiz learnt more about fair trade and the positive impact it can have on communities.