Two things are new in the Pacific Northwest, writes Stephyn Quirke: abnormally hot, dry weather that has even killed Chinook salmon on their run upriver to spawn; and 'bomb trains' a mile more long carrying thousands of tonnes of oil, with just a single sleep-deprived driver on board. What could possibly go wrong?
… #StopOilTrains - How I learned to stop worrying and … on their run upriver to spawn; and 'bomb trains' a mile more long carrying thousands of … And that's not all. Now there's mile-long oil trains In addition to the sudden onset of …
More than 25 million Americans live within an 'oil train blast zone', writes Ralph Nader. But as volumes of tar sands and shale oil carried by train soar, the oil cars identified as a 'substantial danger to life, property, and the environment' in 1991 remain in use. We must ban those dangerous railcars - and put an end to all 'extreme oil'.
… Dangerous oil trains are one more reason to end extreme oil … Safety Board first identified oil trains as unsafe. The tank cars, specifically … oil industry is ramping up transport by oil trains. In 2008, 9,500 crude oil tank cars …
Rail travel is the cheaper, greener, more comfortable way to go, so ditch your flight plan in favour of a fast train to the world. Rail aficionado 'the Man in Seat 61' explains why
… Seat 61 has certainly made it easier for trains to compete with planes, but what about … taxes or fees for baggage on top. Sleeper trains may even save you a hotel bill. And, … below). But what about business travel? Can trains compete with planes on that front? They …
The Campaign for Better Transport is working hard to bring down train fares and is inviting you to join them in their fight
… four times more expensive than advance fares. Trains not planes If we are to get that shift … train fare cuts, and to boost capacity where trains are already crowded. This isn't an …
Come Friday morning and a group of kids and their parents converge to begin Brighton's Bike train cycle to school. Could this be the beginning of the great two-wheeled school run revolution? Jan Goodey reports
… in Sydney, Australia and there are Bike Trains in Italy and one other (monthly) ride …
Whether you fancy a little continental flair, a Cornish pasty or a highland fling, there’s a train to get you there. Best of all, it’s clean, green and fuss-free
… Ruth Styles | 21st April 2011 Ethical Living Trains Travel Brussels Cornwall Avignon Peak … of us planning to make use of Britain’s trains. And that’s bad news for the planet as trains use 17 times less fuel to travel the …
In the second part of his interview, Thich Nhat Hanh explains why you don't need to be a Buddhist monk to give up an addiction to a high-consumption lifestyle
Thich Nhat Hanh: happiness is possible without simply consuming all the time Tom Levitt | 22nd March 2012 News Society Lifestyle Consumption Climate Change Natural World shopping.jpg In the second …
From taking the ferry to a budget version of the Orient Express, Greentraveller founder, Richard Hammond, shares his top five ways to holiday without harming the planet
Five ways to make this year's family break the greenest ever Laurie Tuffrey | 17th January 2012 Ethical Living Travel Green Travel Train Ferry Ireland Holland Scotland Wales Canary Islands Paris …
Upcoming Gaia Education 'Training of Trainers' will catalyse change on local and global levels.
Could you train environmental trainers? Nuvaquahu Namingha | 8th November 2018 Comment Thought Leaders Gaia Education Training Facilitation Pedagogy Sustainable Development Goals Findhorn Ecovillage …
North America's environment campaigners face a fearsome enemy in the 'Big Club', writes Alexander Reid Ross - the nexus of fossil fuel and infrastructure corporations, government, militarized police, private security contractors, PR agencies, astroturf NGOs and quasi-judicial bodies. But the activists are winning key victories in their battle to halt the industrialization of Cascadia.
… built his prolific infrastructure empire of trains, pipelines, and refineries, that he … the oil industry and blockades halting oil trains throughout the Pacific Northwest and … killing 47 people, an outcry against oil trains arose throughout the country. Ensuing …
Troubled airline FlyBe wants the UK to axe Air Passenger Duty to save its business - even if it costs us the Earth.
… Breakdown Climate Change Flights Emissions Trains Tourism Travel Air Passenger Duty … obvious carbon concerns and climate sanity. Trains have got better. Even the manager of … service, and focus on the experience, then trains also triumph. Cost After initial …
Trees for Life launches unique rewilding training scheme in the Highlands.
Rewilding training to boost rural employability Staff Reporter | 6th March 2019 News Rewilding Training Rural Economy skills_for_rewilding_trainees_c_alex_macleod_trees_for_life_medium.jpg Trees for …
In bunks 28-32, two poets, a phone salesman, a student, a German, and a Kiwi philosophise as they wend their way across the largest country on Earth...
… have to do, in lieu of better data on Russian trains. Relatively clean gas and hydropower …
A quarter of 94 sports grounds across five UK cities exceeded World Health Organisation recommended limits for PM2.5 particles, nitrogen dioxide.
Air pollution harming young athletes Emily Beament | 11th February 2020 News Air Pollution Fossil Fuels Science & Systems 7716903072_9e76d16e5e_c.jpg A quarter of 94 sports grounds across five UK …
Help the Campaign for Better Transport push for cheaper, greener, less crowded trains by filling in a simple online form
… Tell the Government: we want cheaper trains Rebecca Heald | 6th August 2009 … push for cheaper, greener, less crowded trains by filling in a simple online form The … campaigning. Right now, the big focus is on trains. If the rail system is to become a …
10,000 police officers will be deployed daily at the COP26 summit - one of the largest policing operations ever undertaken in Britain.
Extensive police training ahead of COP26 Neil Pooran | 1st September 2021 | News COP26 Climate Change Summit 48867375907_2a38b89313_c.jpg 10,000 police officers will be deployed daily at the COP26 …
A review of Derailed: How to Fix Britain’s Railways, by Tom Haines-Doran, published by Manchester University Press.
… Piccadilly route. Punctuality: why are trains so regularly delayed or cancelled? We … of this is the system of Delay Repay. When trains are cancelled or delayed, passengers … refund issued by train operators. With trains so regularly disrupted, you might …
Engineers and designers can learn a lot from the way that nature utilises diverse materials in complex ways.
… Planes, trains, cars and biomimicry Richard James … engineering team looked at ways to increase a trains speed to reduce journey time. The issue being as the trains got faster, they were creating sonic …
Under the 'Incredible India' brand lurk millions of fast-growing piles of decomposing waste, reports Almudena Serpis. As they await removal, polluting waters and stinking under the tropical sun, India is rapidy becoming the world's biggest rubbish dump.
… the window. Absence of proper sanitation Most trains in India lack sanitation facilities …
Caroline Lucas MP, Guardian columnist George Monbiot (pictured) and Extinction Rebellion are seeking to overturn the protest banning order imposed by the Met.
… XR targets trains, challenges High Court ban Emily …
ClientEarth, the environmental lawyers, welcome the latest move by the Chinese to protect nature in the world's largest developing countries. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
China launches unprecedented judge training for environment cases Brendan Montague | 2nd July 2018 News China ClientEarth James Thornton ClientEarth, the environmental lawyers, welcome the latest …