Articles Tagged with the word ‘Archive’
Paint for the Planet
25 Nov 2008
Children from around the globe have raised 21,000 dollars, for the UNICEF's emergency relief fund, to help young people living in regions affected by climate-related disasters.
Ecuador’s Historic Vote
24 Nov 2008
By an overwhelming margin, the Ecuadorians backed their president, Rafael Correa, in voting for a new progressive constitution ñ the first in the world to grant Nature the same rights as human beings.
Eco Driven
31 Oct 2008
Eco Driven, a Portishead based driving school near Bristol, explain the ethos behind teaching learner drivers to eco drive.
Be the Change
29 Sep 2008
Be uplifted by the stories of 28 pioneers, social entrepreneurs, activists and campaigners working in many fields.
Tax Cut for Ornamental Plants and Seeds
17 Jun 2008
The Royal Horticultural Society has launched a petition calling for VAT on ornamental plants and seeds to be reduced, bringing them in line with other 'green' goods.
Nature’s Health Service
19 Mar 2008
The Scottish Government is going to commit £100,000 to innovativeprojects that will help expand the development of its woodlands as partof nature's health service.
Royal Mail Put Their Stamp on the Environment
17 Mar 2008
A first class scheme is enabling posties up and down the country to offset their carbon by creating new woodlands.
Positive Youth News Stories
29 Feb 2008
Here are the latest Youth News stories. For more please click on the Positive Youth News button.
Recycling Appeal
30 Sep 2007
The Recycling Appeal collects mobile phones, PDAs and printer cartridges for reuse and recycling, raising funds and helping the environment.
Mexico to Plant Millions of Trees
12 Sep 2007
Mexicos President, Felipe Calderon has declared that his country willplant 250 million trees by the end of 2007, as part of the UnitedNations Environment Programmes Plant for the Planet.
Good Energy Partners with Positive News!
12 Jun 2007
100% renewable electricity supplier Good Energy will now donate a certain amount of revenue to Positive News for every customer that switches to them via Positive News.
A House Like a Tree
14 Mar 2007
If you are interested in eco-building, the tree may not be an obvious place to seek inspiration, yet it is far the most sustainable construction in the built environment. Stop for a moment and consider just how remarkable these ubiquitous structures are.
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.
YHA Green Shoots
12 Jun 2006
School pupils who stay with the Youth Hostels Association on residential trips can learn how making changes to their lifestyle can dramatically reduce impact on the environment.
World Environment Day 2006
25 May 2006
World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the main ways in which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.
Ringing the Changes
24 May 2006
The local communities of Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire have become the first in the UK to get access to the envirofone.com mobile phone recycling campaign that pays cash to people for every mobile phone they recycle.