The world's big cities are choking with pollution and endless traffic jams, writes Colin Todhunter - except one. Copenhagen, faced with these problems half a century ago, decided to act. Now it is showing the world that cycling is not just the basis of a sustainable transport strategy, but is key to making our cities clean, green, human and livable. May the global revolution unfold ...
… space to cars but perhaps more importantly to bicycles, pedestrians and public transport. … enough just to created cycle lanes and make bicycles available to all (Copenhagen made 1,300 free bicycles available for cycling around the city …
It will take decades to completely leave fossil fuels, writes Richard Heinberg. But we can do it, starting with the easy stuff: going big time for wind and solar, raising energy efficiency, replacing oil-fuelled vehicles, and moving to organic farming. But deeper changes will follow as we transition to a more enduring sustainability - consuming better, and much less.
The transition to 100% renewable energy: because we have no choice Richard Heinberg | 18th March 2016 News Energy Renewables Fossil Fuels Farming Organic Transport wind-freeway-cut.jpg It will take …
The small country of Denmark is making a big commitment to renewables, aiming to be fossil-fuel free by 2050, writes Laurie Guevara-Stone. A large expansion of mainly offshore wind power features large, along with moves to a 'smart grid', high vehicle taxes and energy conservation initiatives. Denmark is well on its way to becoming the energy leader of the EU.
… It is estimated there are more than 4 million bicycles in Denmark and more than 10,000 …
Today's threats of legal action by ClientEarth against the UK Government highlight the problem of London's poisonous air, which is killing some 10,000 people a year, writes John Weeks. Fortunately there are simple, low cost, effective measures that could be taken to bring about big improvements to the city's air quality, fast.
Five ways to slash London's lethal air pollution John Weeks | 24th February 2016 Comment Health Pollution UK Science Cities london air pollution.jpg Today's threats of legal action by ClientEarth …
The Green movement is above all about leading social change, writes Greenpeace co-founder Rex Weyler. While facts and arguments are important, the main task is to replace mainstream justifications of the status quo with new, compelling narratives of a higher moral order. And the most powerful means of achieving this is by symbolic, non-violent direct action.
Changing the world with creative non-violence Rex Weyler | 12th August 2016 Activism Society History Books james-bay.jpg The Green movement is above all about leading social change, writes Greenpeace …
How to dissent peacefully from the corruption, waste and destruction of the world? By a mindful disengagement from evil, writes Julian Rose: from fossil fuel energy to propagandist media, from sweatshop clothing to the predatory financial system. Some of the steps we can take are easy, others very difficult - but what ultimately matters is the direction of travel.
The 'non-compliant challenge' - mindful disengagement from modern evils Julian Rose | 11th April 2016 Ethical Living Energy Food Finance Fashion Consumerism Media egg-cut.jpg How to dissent …