Archived articles from 2010
Young Sparks Race for Green Technology
09 Jun 2010
Greenpower, supporting Britain's young engineers for more than a decade, offer a series of competitions for 9-25 year olds, invited to design, build and race their vehicles on full-size circuits.
Young Rapper Puts the World First
09 Jun 2010
Cardell Hopkins, aka Lil Peppi, has his sights set on saving the planet. And at just eleven years old, the Florida-based rapping prodigy is doing a king-size job at making himself heard.
Young Environmentalists’ Acre of Hope
09 Jun 2010
An international youth group travelled to Acre in Brazil, to give a voice to some of the initiatives helping to protect the Amazon rainforest
Underwater Art Brings Seabed to Life
09 Jun 2010
Creating beautiful ecological art in the world's largest gallery, Jason deCaires Taylor's subaqueous sculptures have a life of their own
New Sustainable Horticulture Course
09 Jun 2010
This year, 17 students became the very first graduates of a new Certificate in Sustainable Horticulture. A pioneering food-growing course will give students qualifications fit for the 21st century
Turkey Delights in Wind Revolution
09 Jun 2010
Turkey's wind power sector is expanding faster than any other country's in Europe. The country has the second best wind conditions in Europe but is only just starting to make the most of them.
Transition in Action
09 Jun 2010
Three years and eight months after unleashing the Transition Town project, Totnes in Devon has produced the UK's first comprehensive Energy Descent Action Plan.
Stockfree Farming Gains Momentum
09 Jun 2010
Educational centres to open nationally, promoting vegan techniques for organic food growing
Tale of a Nation’s Progress
09 Jun 2010
Steph Bradley of the Transition Town Network has set out on a six month walk around England. She will be telling and collecting stories of how different communities are creating a better future.
Social Investment in the Amazon Forest
09 Jun 2010
The Cochabamba Project, a UK-based financial co-operative, is on the look out for ethical investors seeking opportunities that will grow.
Sharing Sciences
09 Jun 2010
Meteorologists and indigenous weather experts from the Nganyi people of western Kenya team up to protect crops
Seasonal Veg Afloat for Locals
09 Jun 2010
Hackbridge Station, in London, now has a new mobile local food stall in the form of a converted milk float ñ the new Veg Van
Practical Action Transforming Lives
09 Jun 2010
Anne de la Vega explores how Practical Action are transforming the lives of people in remote areas.
Phone Co-op Awarded Social Enterprise Mark
09 Jun 2010
The Phone Co-op has become the first telecoms provider to be awarded the Social Enterprise Mark. The scheme aims to raise awareness of businesses trading to benefit people and planet.
One Love Festival
09 Jun 2010
The One Love Festival has a new location in Hainault Forest Country Park. It is the only London based music festival to offer camping and is a multi-cultural, multi-ethical, environmentally friendly event.
New Wave of Boats
09 Jun 2010
A groundbreaking boat design is helping wheelchair users partake in water-based activities. Known as Wheelyboats, the vessels have been launched at water based venues throughout the UK.
The National Honey Show
09 Jun 2010
Since 1923, the National Honey Show has been the must-attend show of the year for British and international beekeepers, honey enthusiasts and bee-adoring visitors alike.
Letter from the Editor
09 Jun 2010
Editor, Shauna Crockett Burrows, updates readers about plans for the future of Positive News
A Law for the Earth
09 Jun 2010
UK lawyers campaign for environmental destruction to be recognised as a crime against peace and for the creation of an international court for the environment
Land of the Free Bees
09 Jun 2010
New York lifts its ban on beekeeping - apiarists in the area will no longer have to keep their hives hidden.