Author Archives: Pete Smith

Tread Lightly

Posted on October 31, 2007

The Guardian newspaper has contacted The Coffee House to promote its “Tread Lightly” project, not to be confused with Eurostar’s emissions reduction initiative of the same name. Guardian readers are urged to adopt low-carbon lifestyles, share hints and tips, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying Green, Campaigns, Climate change | 6 Comments

Nature Can Be Dull

Posted on October 31, 2007

Picture from Seat.com But not as dull as SEAT, who say on the one hand “The spirit of competition comes with a price: responsibility. SEAT has always been acutely aware of this in regard to sustainability and protection of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature & Conservation, Transport | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

‘Planet In Peril’: Review of Part 1

Posted on October 28, 2007

Presenters Billy Bragg and Mark Viduka show their emotional involvement in the issues Well I’ve ploughed through the first part of CNN’s much-vaunted eco-documentary ‘Planet In Peril’, and I wasn’t that impressed. A series of episodes filmed around the world, … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, China, Economics, Nature & Conservation, People, Pollution, Population, Rural communities, Sustainablity, Wildlife | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

Green Is The New Gold

Posted on October 21, 2007

If more proof were needed that environmental issues have entered the financial mainstream, look no further than HSBC. The bank plans to grab a slice of the growing market for socially responsible investing with a new fund that will exploit … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Green' investments, Business, Climate change, People | 8 Comments

Positive Thinking

Posted on October 9, 2007

My colleague Matt has recently spoken out against the doom ‘n’ gloom merchants: “Try smiling. Think positive. Get positive. Make changes. Get involved.” Five years, that’s all we’ve got … It’s true that for every disaster that might befall us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Community Projects, Permaculture, Planning, Renewables, Rural communities, Sustainablity, Thinking outside the box | 4 Comments

Worms not as ‘green’ as they seem, says Open University researcher

Posted on October 9, 2007

Jim Frederickson, a senior research fellow at The Open University’s Faculty of Technology, has found that worms may not be as environmentally friendly as many think. Research at large commercial worm composting beds shows that worms give off nitrous oxide, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change | Tagged , , ,

That’s More Like It!

Posted on October 9, 2007

Now this is what I pay my Greenpeace membership fees for, not wittering on about low energy light bulbs. In the early hours of Monday morning, a group of 50 Greenpeace activists occupied the Kingsnorth power station on the Medway … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Energy, Protest | 5 Comments

£3m Funding For Research Into Our Ancestors’ Response To Abrupt Climate Change

Posted on October 8, 2007

“A Walk In The Snow, Naked” by lickyoats A research consortium, led by Professor John Lowe in the Geography Department at Royal Holloway, University of London, has been awarded funding of £3m to develop a novel approach for assessing how … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Climate change, Extreme weather, Funding | 7 Comments

What If New York City…..

Posted on October 4, 2007

….. were hit by a Category 3 Hurricane? In New York City, over eight million people live on land that has 578 miles of waterfront. By 2030, the population is expected to reach nine million. At the same time, global … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Economics, Extreme weather, People, Planning, Politics & Policy initiatives, Thinking outside the box, US | 3 Comments

Energyville

Posted on September 13, 2007

  Chevron Corporation, one of the world’s leading energy companies, has launched a PR site energy discussion forum, called willyoujoinus.com. “Energy will be one of the defining issues of this century. One thing is clear: the era of easy oil … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Oil | 8 Comments