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
… Big Lemon Bus: Tom Druitt Jan Goodey | 25th June 2009 … Take Action Local Hero Chip Fat Fuel Oil Bus Transport big_lemon.jpg Crude oil may be … the driving force behind the Big Lemon Bus When Tom Druitt set up the Big Lemon – a …
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
… CASE STUDY: starting a local biofuel bus service Jan Goodey | 1st October 2008 … Transport Case Study Chip Fat Fuel Oil Bus Biofuel big_lemon.jpg Crude oil may be … the driving force behind the Big Lemon Bus When Tom Druitt set up the Big Lemon – a …
Following the death of 44 cyclists on London's 'killing roads' since 2011, the city has a new cyclists' movement with a radical edge and a focus on direct action. Donnachadh McCarthy is a co-founder of Stop Killing Cyclists.
… July 2012 Daniel Harris was killed by a press-bus on a criminally-badly designed road … like Amsterdam be a safe walking city. Even bus, car and truck drivers contacted us - they … following being nearly killed by a TfL Bus , as well as Steve and myself. We then …
Next week, the Hay Festival in Wales kicks off with its usual big name line-up of writers. Andy Fryers, organiser of the festival's special 'Greenprint' initiative, talks about expanding green events and shrinking footprints
… Waste And Recycling Transport Car Share Bus Service Hay Festival Green Festival … is 15-20 miles away and we put on a regular bus service to and from the festival. We also have buses that go around the various neighbouring …
Brad Lancaster meets an inspirational farmer proving just how much is possible for farmers in Africa, even in times of extreme drought
… Gazing out of the window of a colourful old bus roaring through the countryside of … open grasslands of southeastern Arizona. The bus crept slowly downhill and stopped in …
From plastic bag-free towns to refashioned clothes and bus fleets run on chip fat, here's a guide to what you can do to tackle waste in your community
… bag-free towns to refashioned clothes and bus fleets run on chip fat, here's a guide to … article on building a community biodeisel bus service in Brighton. Click here for an …
Civil society may have been kept out of the COP21 conference centre, even forbidden to march on the streets, writes Thomas Dekeyser. But climate activists have found an new means of expression: the 'Brandalism' of 600 advertisements in bus shelters across Paris, replacing corporate brand-building with subversive messages on climate and consumerism.
… the 'Brandalism' of 600 advertisements in bus shelters across Paris, replacing corporate … it instead become an opportunity to paint businesses in a positive light of … ' hackpacks ' by Strike Magazine! - offering bus shelter takeover keys and a how-to guide …
Avoid buying pointless stuff and start saving cash - here are some cheap, fun and interesting things to do
… or go on a mystery tour by catching the next bus and seeing where it takes you! For more … Go on a mystery tour by catching the next bus and seeing where it takes you …
The UK's Trident nuclear missile system and the nuclear submarines on which it depends represent a massive danger to the UK due to faulty equipment, gross security lapses and ignorance of operating procedures, writes William McNeilly. This leaves the system open to accidents and terrorist attack, and apparently unable to even fire missiles should the need arise.
… It was a rainy dark winter's morning. The bus took us down to the gate and about 10 … still buzzed through. Anyone can catch that bus from the Yellow Area (normal base area/ … the Red Area (Area before Green Area) on the bus; by a guy who just walks up and down …
How a discontinued ferry service between Swansea and Cork was reborn when locals pooled money and resources...and bought their own ship
… to alternative ports - it was local businesses and individuals who clubbed … were most affected, namely the tourism and business interests of West Cork, Kerry and … a fifth of a share. 'It'll bring us more business and is much better than going via …
It sounded wonderful: a futuristic 'garden bridge' across the Thames dripping with flowers and foliage, writes Will Jennings. But really it's a private enclosure of valuable public space, mature trees and views, backed by £60m of taxpayers money, that delivers no benefits to London's wildlife, environment or transport needs.
… the overpriced, overheating new Routemaster bus for London , he got to work at creating … 3m tourists have descended onto an already busy footpath. Private space built over public …
School buildings, food, waste - even the curriculum itself should all support a connection to, and appreciation for, the environment. Here are some resources to get you started
… successful campaign for a dedicated school bus. The Department for Transport has produced …
Petrol prices are on the rise, so is youth unemployment. So why aren't more people thumbing it? Adam Weymouth travels through the generational gap to find out
… wait was 24 minutes, not much more than a bus. On the road Perhaps it is the hitchers …
Following a successful share issue, the UK's first 100 per cent community owned inner-city social housing solar power project went live last month. Mark Briggs visited to find out more
… within three weeks. No corporate or local business funding was required and 70 per cent … ‘I think we've got a culture of use and abuse when it comes to energy and our natural … coffee. He continues talking throughout the bus journey, stopping only briefly to wave …
Key to the Leave campaign's success was its focus on 'core values' like patriotism, independence and cultural purity, writes George Marshall, summed up in simple memes like 'defending our borders'. The Remainers' reliance on elite and expert opinion was hopelessly flat-footed - and went against everything climate campaigners have learned about winning over public opinion.
… slogan, emblazoned on posters and the battle-bus of "Let's Take Back Control" . It did not …
The UK’s most successful NGO is based in a Dorset village, with no members or PR team. Paul Kingsnorth meets the duo behind it…
… multi-ethnic community held a doubledecker bus tour to get everyone involved in their … how lots of local authorities go about their business. We constantly come up against our … Fortunately for us, Clifford and King are busier than ever. Their new book, England in …
Global Cool is the green lifestyle organisation that uses celebrities and mainstream culture to market low-carbon living. Its director Caroline Fiennes talks to the Ecologist
… the ‘me time' you get on trains and buses - time to read, listen to music - so we … people to talk with strangers on trains and buses, and then share their stories. What is … homes, building new railways, improving bus-stops, replacing water pipes to reduce …
Cutting the car out of the school run has health, social and environmental benefits for pupils, parents and teachers. Here's our guide to making it happen...
… and cycling themselves. If people drive on busy roads every day it is easy to overlook … whether bodies such as the local council or bus service will need to take action, such as …
The head of the UK's grassroots anti-incineration network on working towards a zero waste economy, encouraging community engagement and avoiding 'defeatist' language
… bag-free towns to refashioned clothes and bus fleets run on chip fat, here's a guide to …
Stop Killing Cyclists are staging a protest in London on 27th April to demand an end to the UK's intolerable air pollution, writes Donnachadh McCarthy. With an estimated 40,000 people dying every year from filthy air, much of it caused by diesel cars, all are welcome to join in, denounce the government's 'polluters' friend' policies, and insist on swift action to stop the needless deaths.
… parents, cyclists, pedestrians, taxi and bus drivers (they suffer some of the worst …
As a new generation discovers the potency of non violent activism, Ian and Jennifer Hartley - the authors of Paths Are Made By Walking - explain why Non Violent Direct Action is as relevant today as it was during the Cold War
… protests like the Salt March in India and the Bus boycott in the United States offer …