The Department of International Development sent me a timely reminder of how much we take our water for granted. Even in this day and age aproximately 1 billion people do not have access to clean water and basic sanitation. Over the last few years we have experienced both not enough and too much water in our own lives and how we struggled, just take a moment to imagine what thats like every day... More →

Come and meet Brigit and the Big Green Bus at Exeter's Big Switch Off Day! The bus will be in Bedford Square and will be hosting a series of short talks and workshops, as well as having information, displays and give-aways. Full programme will be released as soon as its finalised, but it already includes highlights such as Dick Strawbridge talking about renewable energy at 1pm! More →

On March 28 you can VOTE EARTH by switching off your lights for one hour. Or you can vote global warming by leaving your lights on. The results of the election are being presented at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009. We want one billion votes for Earth, to tell world leaders that we have to take action against global warming. More →

The Age of Stupid is a 90-minute film about climate change, set in the future, which will have its world premiere in London on March 15th 2009 and then be released in UK cinemas on March 20th 2009, followed by other countries. Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off) stars as a man living alone in the devasted world of 2055, looking back at “archive” footage from 2007 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance? More →

Between 14 and 28 March 2009 a range of events and activities will take place across the city of Exeter to raise awareness of how people can save energy in the home. The fortnight will end with The Big Switch Off on Saturday 28 March at 8.30pm, when residents and businesses across the city are encouraged to switch off as many lights and appliances as possible to save energy.The Big Switch Off coincides with 'Earth Hour', the global initiative to encourage people to take a stand against climate change by saving energy. This year the goal is for 1 billion people to take part world-wide. More →

NEWSFLASH! The bus video has had a revamp! Its bigger and better! Ralph, from Kane TV has updated the video, it's a bit longer than the last one and covers some of the early stages of the bus re-fit. The graphics and music have been designed, written and performed by people in Malvern where Kane TV are based. See Brigit and the gang in action, hear all about why the bus exists and how Brigit plans to make a real difference... Click on the photo to start the film!

You can help save Britain's bees! These precious creatures are at risk of dying out because of viruses, wet weather, parasites and lack of food. In the past year alone, we've lost a quarter of all bees in hives - that's 2 billion bees. More →