When was the last time MTV Cribs went round a celeb’s house and they pointed out how few lights they had, and all the ways they saved energy? Probably, er, never. Usually it’s, ‘here are my 5 cars and my giant jacuzzi’. Which I guess, it what most people would like if they had a [...]
Lofty title, but unfortunately this is not going to be a philosophical debate about developing world aid and whether you should give it. I just make the assumption that if you can, you should.
No, I have recently been awakened to a different set of issues. Let’s start with saying that my favourite way of giving is through [...]
On Saturday, environmental campaigners took to the streets to demand that more action be taken to tackle climate change. The march went from outside the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square to Westminster, ending with a rally in Parliament Square.
It focused on four issues: opposition to plans for a third runway at Heathrow; opposition to new [...]
On Thursday, the Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC) presented their Climate Safety report (which can be downloaded here). BFCS was at the well-attended report launch.
The panel of speakers was made up of Caroline Lucas (Green MEP), George Monbiot (journalist and writer), Jeremy Leggett (founder of Solar Century), Kevin Anderson (Tyndall Institute), Tim Helweg-Larsen (PIRC) and [...]
Many people probably feel it isn’t Christmas without some decorations. If you’re thinking about digging your home decorations out of storage, it’s worth taking a moment to tot up the cost of your Christmas cheer.
Without wanting to come across as a scrooge, conventional Christmas lights are just too expensive in terms of running costs and [...]
The Small Steps Blog: experiment to live in a more principled and sustainable way - without losing out on all the things that make life fun
A practical guide for Londoners who want to live sustainably
