Articles Tagged with the word ‘water’
Speeding Up the Eco-car Revolution
10 Jun 2008
Nicholas Hayek, has launched a project to speed up research into an ecological energy system, harnessing sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Positive Action
31 May 2008
Positive Actions gives insights into education from Be The Change contributer James Dakin and eco-living from a couple on the Shetlands.
Tap into WaterAid
28 May 2008
Restaurants across the UK are encouraging customers to make an optional small donation to WaterAid, in exchange for a glass of water.
Maasai Warriors to Run London Marathon
07 Apr 2008
Six Maasai Warriors from Northern Tanzania will leave their country for the first time to run the Flora London Marathon to raise money to provide their dry and desperate village with clean water.
The Tap Project
31 Mar 2008
This year New Zealand is joining the Tap Project's cause with the hope to raise funds during the week of April 5th - 11th.
The Slovenia Summer Adventure Sports Challenge
Yoko Ono Opens Imagine Peace Tower
03 Oct 2007
Yoko Ono opened the Imagine Peace Tower in Viey Iceland on October 9th. She said: "A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality."
Positive Youth
03 Oct 2007
In Positive Youth News this month there are stories and a competition for all young people who care about the environment and have some great ideas to share.
Slow Fish 2007: the Destiny of our Seas
17 Sep 2007
Slow Fish 2007, a fair organised by Slow Food, took place in Genoa earlier this year. Held for the third time, this biennial international event is dedicated entirely to the world of fishing.
The Ashden Awards 2007
04 Sep 2007
The Ashden Awards, founded by the Ashden Trust ñ one of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts, celebrate the very best in small-scale, sustainable energy schemes in the UK and developing world.
Money As Debt
22 Aug 2007
In a DVD reviewed here by Anne Belsey of the Money Reform Party the problems of a debt-based money supply are explored their history is defined and the possible consequences outlined.
Denmark’s Living Green Island
12 Jun 2007
4,000 islanders on the Danish island of Samso run all their homes, farms and businesses without using any fossil fuels. Samso has developed an almost entirely self-sufficient energy system, which has improved life for the whole community.
Eco House Completed in St Albans
20 Nov 2006
An eco house has been opened in St Albans, as part of a project by thelocal council, to see how effective their new energy-saving featuresare compared to a home near by.
£5,000 Reward is Grand For Eco-Builds
20 Sep 2006
An estimated 20,000 people "self-build" their own homes every year. The effects of climate change, have lead the "green" mortgage lender, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society to run a competition, to raise awareness of how homes can be built in a more environmentally-responsible way.
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.
Mayor’s first ever show garden highlights water efficiency
06 Jul 2006
The Mayor of London joined by the Environment Agency and Thames Water to unveil his first ever show-garden the Sunshine Garden' at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.