According to a report by the Greater London Authority from January 2010, London produces 55,000 tonnes of waste every day – about 20 million tonnes per year. About 80% of that waste comes from businesses around London, and about 30% of all waste is sent to the landfill each year. […]
Confronting the Ecological Crisis: Understanding the problems and its Solutions What are the roots of the environmental crisis and what are the solutions? Robin Hahnel provides analysis of the problems and possible solutions; and evaluates reforms and longer-term changes to the economic system required to move us towards an ecologically-sustainable […]
The Greenwash Gold people who’ve been looking at the various environmental credentials of the Olympic sponsors held an award ceremony in Trafalgar Square. Watch the festivities, and then see them get arrested for spilling (green) custard.
Most of the major candidates in the London poll may be the same as 2008, but this election has been different in a few ways this time around. The most striking difference is that specific environmental issues such as cycling and air pollution have risen spectacularly up the political agenda, […]
John Stewart look at the prospects for and against a third runway at Heathrow. It is now looking pretty definite that a third runway will not be built at Heathrow. In recent weeks rumours had swirled once again that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, was trying to […]
Last week we spoke to Alice Haworth-Booth of Climate Rush about their organisation, direct action and things coming up. You may notice that the interview has a heavy cold, but I managed to stay on my feet until the interview was over. Ever the professional you see.
Retrofitting fans should watch this interesting guided tour around one home in Camden that has done its best to become the most energy efficient that it can be as part of a project to reduce emissions from all our homes.
Although this was made last year I’ve only just come across it and thought it was well worth passing on. David Mitchell on how market forces push us towards environmental unsustainability and a suggestion as to how that could change.
In the second part of our interview with Camden’s Beatrix Campbell we discuss the green agenda and whether it is a good thing that the mainstream parties have adopted it as their own.
The environment is in crisis as we are reaching the point of no return. Concrete measures have to be taken and made as a priority. The development of science can lead us to environmental improvements concerning the use and production of energy, as well as a massive depollution of […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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