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Issue 8 - April 2009 |
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From the Editor...
Exciting news on the Big Green Bus! Our first event of 2009 is on the 28th March, which is the final day of Exeter's Big Switch Off fortnight. Brigit and the Bus will be in the city centre in Bedford Square, 10.00am to 4.00pm, packing in loads of info on energy saving, along with several experts to answer all your questions. Dick Strawbridge is giving a talk on green alternative energy and there will be lots of freebies including low energy lightbulbs from Megaman and water saving devices from South West Water. It's a particularly relevant day to be doing this as it coincides with the Earth Hour campaign the same evening. Click here to find out more about the bus in Exeter. Jo x Transition Towns
Feel a wind turbine is the way forward but can't afford one or can't get planning permission? Maybe you are facing opposition from neighbours or your landlord? The solution is easy and cheaper than you think! Find our more here Big Green Heroes - Living the Green Dream
From small acorns great oaks grow...or in this case, a whole amazing orchard and community. From a dilapidated barn and overgrown orchard in rural Suffolk, the wonderful people at OBee have created something truly magical. Read more about them here Not on the Label by Felicity Lawrence - Book Review
Friends of the Earth have teamed up with Girlguiding UK to celebrate 100 years of guiding. They've created a special project to help girls and young women Change the World. Find out more here Residential School Trips with a Difference!
When your washing machine or fridge die, it is all too tempting to take it to the dump. But a brilliant charity in Wiltshire refurbishes and recycles old white goods, not only helping the environment but the local community too. Find out more here What's in Your Basket?
OK, call me stupid (many do) but I couldn't see how two little plastic balls could clean my teenogre-dirty washing. But, ever open to new ways to become greener, I gave them a go. Find out how they performed here Hot off the Press! 'Age of Stupid' Film Review
Love ironing but hate gardening? Love dog walking but can't bake cakes? We have just the solution for you here
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'Hi ! My name's Brigit and today I want to tell you about...' Chat from Brigit and the team as the 2009 bus tour season takes shape, we visit events, and learn just what it takes to make a green charity tick! There's plenty going on around the UK, so why not dip in? Many of these events are free or very reasonably priced! We are also starting to include weekend and longer courses on a wide variety of ethical, eco- or green-related subjects. Regular Features Gardening Month by Month: April Daisy Green tries out Landshare A little Green thought... Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead Green Tip of the Month Alison Trelfer from Dover emailed to say 'the waxy paper from inside cereal packets can be placed between drawings or important papers to protect them, or cut into circles to top homemade jam. It can also be used as a strong wrapping paper over coloured tissue' Website of the Month Positive News Positive News is a quarterly international newspaper, founded in 1993 by Shauna Crockett Burrows. The publication focuses on issues rarely covered by the mainstream media and promotes the many individuals and enterprises that are working to create a more healthy, humane and environmentally sustainable world. Affiliate shopping |
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