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Monthly Archives: September 2008
New sustainable home coaching and mentoring service
In response to a large number of private enquiries csrplus ltd in direct association with THE GREEN MARINE have ‘invented’ again and created Ecokidd – a new sustainable healthy living coaching service for progressive and responsible parents. This interactive programme … Continue reading
Posted in environment, health, social responsibility
Tagged Add new tag, carbon footprint, children, exercise, health, nutrition, responsibility, The Green Marine
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Conservatives signal support for new UK high speed rail
A new Conservative government would scrap plans for a Heathrow third runway in favour of a £20bn High Speed rail link between London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Today the party will seek to reinvigorate its environmental agenda with a high … Continue reading
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Beware of the tricycle!
Somewhere in Borough market London, 2008 Even I would say this is over kill? Are 3 bikes better than one? Our European cousins in Holland and Denmark started removing signage a long time ago. There is a growing school of thought … Continue reading
What are you doing?
Oh what a beautiful morning, oh what a beautiful day… Cycling into work this morning was a sheer delight, the sun was shining, there was even a slight nip to the air and everything seemed rosy…we’ll that’s apart from the … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, environment, social responsibility
Tagged children, environment, population control
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Business chiefs urge action on climate change
E.ON and BAA bosses sign letter to Number 10 Environment activists say signatures ‘hypocritical’ I recently read an article by Terry Macalister in The Guardian 19.09.08 with great interest on how business leaders including directors at Tesco, Lloyds TSB and … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, corporate social responsibility, economics, environment
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EDF to buy British Energy for £12.4bn
Government’s 36% stake will give UK taxpayers a windfall EDF in prime position to develop nuclear power industry Wherever you sit on the fence regarding sustainable energy production and energy security, Britain’s plans for a new generation of nuclear power … Continue reading
Right click, delete…
Whatever you do, don’t press print. Are you in stand-by mode from 9 to 5 or an office activist? It’s only a matter of time before wolves start roaming New York and we lose Scotland under glacial drifts of snow … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate social responsibility, economic, environment
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Angry skies-the UK’s Met Office hit back
Climate sceptics Climate sceptics such as Nigel Lawson who argue that global warming has stopped have their “heads in the sand”, according to the UK’s Met Office. A recent dip in global temperatures is down to natural changes in … Continue reading
Every drop counts
Water, water, everywhere… We’ve had the wettest August on record yet check out Weir Wood reservoir in East Sussex. Did you know each Briton uses 4,645 litres of water a day when the hidden factors (externalities) are included. The UK … Continue reading
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Tagged ecological footprint, externalities, water, water shortage
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New species revealed on Great Barrier and Ningaloo reefs Australia
Peek a boo, anyone down there? Researcher Neil Bruce of the Museum of Tropical Queensland studies specimens in a lighted aquarium on Lizard Island Reef. Just as species are disappearing others are being discovered. Marine biologists have discovered hundreds of … Continue reading
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Counting cyclists on the move gets easier and accurate with Bikeometer
The bikeometerTM With cycling reportedly on the increase in the UK it’s surprising to learn that up until now there has been a lack of reliable evidence on the ability of existing detectors, both below and above ground to detect … Continue reading
Stylish helmets for urban cyclists
Catering to design-conscious urban cyclists who’d rather not sacrifice style for safety, a group of Danish designers has created a bicycle helmet with interchangeable covers. Copenhagen-based Yakkay sells a simple shell helmet (dubbed “Smart One”) that’s tucked away under one … Continue reading
Pump up the jam
There’s no doubt bicycles are going through a renaissance of sorts, as the dual pressures of gas prices and environmental concerns spur consumers to look for transportation alternatives. Makes perfect sense, then, to see a similar upward trend in bicycle-related … Continue reading
Homegrown veggies
When we wrote about San Francisco-based My Farm earlier this summer, we noted that Oregon-based Your Backyard Farmer had reportedly been doing something similar for a few years already. Sure enough, turns out the two-woman company began installing organic gardens … Continue reading
Working up a sweat
It’s no longer unheard of to use the energy people expend dancing to power night clubs and cell phones, as we’ve reported on a few occasions over the last few months. So it seems only natural to see health clubs … Continue reading
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Eco minded kids
Australian Kideko, which launched last year, sells a variety of children’s bedding and accessories featuring bright, bold colours and innovative designs. Now, the company is holding a contest to find a kid-created design to add to its collection. Creative kids … Continue reading
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No longer a virgin
Now Worn Again—an eco-fashion initiative from UK-based Anti-Apathy—has teamed up with Virgin Atlantic to find a use for old aircraft seat covers and other materials. For several years, Worn Again has been giving a new lease on life to old … Continue reading
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Vending machines for bicycle parts
Unless they happen to be near a bicycle shop during business hours, bicyclists who break down are typically out of luck if they don’t already have the parts they need to make a repair. Aiming to make bike parts more … Continue reading
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The Green Marine
“The time is always right to do what is right.” When a society is so preoccupied with material things, children and adults lose touch with non commercial sources of happiness. Added to this fact there are a range of health … Continue reading
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Tagged children, education, environment, future, legacy
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Same old routine, same old routine
Eat, sleep, TV Britain’s children eat, sleep and breathe TV, they are ‘Multitasking’ youngsters surfing the net while watching TV, with a reported 63% watching programmes in bed before going to sleep, not the best preparation for a good nights … Continue reading
I’ve been around a bit you know?
Well, actually since the 1890s the basic design has remained fairly similar although many refinements have been made over the last 100 years. Health and transport are inextricably linked. Current levels of motorised transport have … Continue reading