Newsletter Library - Green Initiatives

The recently formed Heritage Crafts Association has put out a call for all those woodturners, weavers and wheelwrights to join together and fight for this threatened part of our heritage. More →

Until recently biofuels were being heralded, by some, as the alternative to fossil fuels, but now they are being blamed for all kinds of problems from rising food prices and deforestation to soil erosion and increased pollution. Brigit explains some of the issues. More →

'Guerrilla gardening' is sometimes perceived as the radical cutting edge of the urban community gardening movement. In reality, 'guerrilla gardening actions' are more often about ordinary people uniting to improve their environments and local communities without waiting for permission to do so. More →

Capital Growth is a fantastic new campaign that has been launched in London, aimed at supporting 2,012 new community food growing spaces by the end of 2012. It was launched in November 2008 by London Food Link, part of Sustain, with the support of the London Development Agency, the Mayor of London, the Mayor's food advisor Rosie Boycott and many partner organisations. More →

Anne-Christine tells us why she loves her home county, which is officially the greenest county in the UK. More →

Jo takes a last look at her home town before she makes her Big Move to Cornwall, and is surprised by just how much there is to love. More →

How easy is it to live without a car for several weeks? Judy has found herself in this position after a minor accident. Will she be grinding her teeth in frustration, or will she end up wondering why she ever thought we needed a car in the first place? More →

Travelling to a Greek island to investigate at close range the green credentials of this beautiful country is a lot to ask, but as roving reporter for the BGI Judy is never one to shirk her duties... More →

As part of the national campaign by the Keep Britain Tidy group, the Eco-Warriors at St Mary's Primary School took part in the summer Big Tidy Up. More →

Judy and family have now been carless for over three months! Have they survived? More →