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Should we stay on British Summer Time all year round?
Christine Ottery
20th April, 2010
Will an hour's extra daylight after work make us greener, happier, healthier and safer? A campaign to move the clocks forward by one hour all-year-round says it will... more...
Saving a pristine wilderness from an international motorway
Laura Sevier
20th April, 2010
How activist Malgorzata Górska helped protect a Polish forest valley, and changed her government's attitude to conservation in the process more...
Heathrow aiport expansion will result in £5 billion loss
Ecologist
19th April, 2010
Calculations on the cost of building a third runway at Heathrow are outdated and do not make economic sense says a new report more...
I did London to Sydney without flying. Here's how
Ewan Kingston
16th April, 2010
Our well-grounded Kiwi reflects on his six month (almost flightless) odyssey from London to New Zealand, and answers all the usual questions on travel without wings more...
Using bike-powered theatre to communicate climate change
Claire Baylis
15th April, 2010
Every summer a team of cyclists set off across Britain stopping along the way to perform an eco-themed play to schools, festivals and communities. Welcome to the Otesha Project... more...
Ships told to go slow to cut carbon emissions
Ecologist
25th March, 2010
'Slow-steaming' could reduce shipping emissions by 30 per cent, says a report submitted to the UN, but toxic lubricants remain a serious problem more...
Snapshot: what the budget does for the green economy
Ecologist
24th March, 2010
In the last budget before the general election, Alistair Darling announced a series of measures that could have a positive environmental impact, including a £2 billion green investment bank more...
Air pollution death toll could hit 50,000 a year, say MPs
Ecologist
22nd March 2010
UK’s poor air quality is a bigger killer than passive smoking, road traffic accidents and obesity says parliamentary committee more...
Bigger engines, two-car households and school runs on rise
Ecologist
16th February, 2010
Far from downsizing, Government transport statistics reveal a trend towards multi-car households and bigger engines as well as more children being driven to school more...
The open-source hydrogen car set to change the industry
Alex McDonald
20th January, 2010
Cars are evil, right? But what if they ran on hydrogen, did 300 miles per gallon, were leased rather than owned, and were produced under an open source business model... more...
How to choose the right bike
Hugh Bowring
21st January, 2010
There is a greater variety of bikes available now than ever before, ranging from as little as £100 up to over £1000. Here is some basic information on the six main varieties more...
Councils using chip fat as fuel and road filler
Amy Dickson
5th November, 2009
Richmond council has become the first in the country to run its entire vehicle fleet on 100 per cent recycled biodiesel, while Lincolnshire is using the stuff to patch roads more...
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Recycling used cooking oil to power diesel cars
Dorienne Robinson
26th November, 2009
Sundance Renewables in Wales is a pioneering workers' co-operative and social enterprise converting used cooking oil into a low emissions alternative to diesel more...
Tell the Government: we want cheaper trains
Rebecca Heald
6th August, 2009
Help the Campaign for Better Transport push for cheaper, greener, less crowded trains by filling in a simple online form more...
30 steps to an oil-free world
1st May, 2008
Ecologist
Our addiction to oil is not inevitable. We can all take steps to kick the habit more...
CASE STUDY: starting a local biofuel bus service
Jan Goodey
1st October, 2008
Crude oil may be running out, but Brighton's transport revolution is powering up. Jan Goodey meets Tom Druitt, the driving force behind the Big Lemon Bus more...
Does shipping have a green future?
Chris Carroll
27th October, 2009
The aviation industry has its climate change plans, car manufacturers are working on 'eco' alternatives, and rail is considered top of the class, but what has the transport mode that delivers 90 per cent of goods to the UK done to improve upon its environmental credentials? more...
The Chinese know sustainable travel
Ewan Kingston
20th October, 2009
China may have plenty of coal-fired gigawatts, but the country knows a thing or two about sustainable and efficient transport, Ewan finds more...
Airlines admit carbon reductions to come from offsetting
Ecologist
22nd September, 2009
Aviation sector wants to avoid a closed trading scheme and forced carbon emissions cuts more...
Livestock transport proposals dropped
Ecologist
21st September, 2009
New welfare regulations contained too many loopholes anyway say animal rights campaigners more...
Under the hood of the solar electric car
Ecologist/Positive TV
25th August, 2009
Cambridge University's solar electric car 'Endeavour' was unveiled in July as a contender in the Global Green Challenge - a gruelling race across the Australian outback in October. Now, the Ecologist and Positive TV take a look at the guts of this remarkable vehicle, and ask - what does it mean for the average road user? more...
The fight to make our train fares fair
Richard Hebditch
12th August, 2009
The Campaign for Better Transport is working hard to bring down train fares and is inviting you to join them in their fight more...
Japanese turn to farming to find fulfilment
Hiroyo Hasegawa
23rd July, 2009
Growing in popularity in Japan, a new environmental lifestyle choice is helping people grow their own food, reconnect with the land and pursue more fulfilling vocations more...
Will Big Business make you thin?
Dan Box
20th July, 2009
Tackling climate change will have lots of knock-on benefits, but one we probably haven't considered is what it will do to car-related injuries. Dan Box meets a man who has... more...
Lucas: sustainability requires urgent planning reform
Ecologist
9th July, 2009
Green leader Caroline Lucas will today use a Campaign to Protect Rural England lecture to call for urgent action to resolve conflicting land use issues more...Members
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