Africa’s answer to climate change is a proposed 4,000-mile long, nine mile wide wall of trees stretching from Senegal to Djibouti. Designed to stop encroaching desertification, some interpret the project (and its benefits) literally whilst others see it as more of a metaphor. Despite this split, the project is now taking root in Senegal where they have already planted 50,000 acres of trees.
… The Great Green Wall Bobby Bascomb | 12th July 2012 News … Africa Climate Change Development Great Green Wall Senegal Djibouti Sahel … is a proposed 4,000-mile long, nine mile wide wall of trees stretching from Senegal to …
Global brands, including Coca-Cola, Unilever and Vodafone offer African township residents a ‘lick of paint’ in exchange for turning their homes into advertisements
… Owners claim the fee for allowing their walls, homes and businesses to be turned into … drinks. Her home’s 12-metre wide exterior wall is entirely covered with a Pepsi logo. … to. 'In 2009 I had a Vodacom advert on this wall but I never received anything. I hoped …
Straw bale is a low impact, low carbon building material making strides towards mainstream acceptance. So is it about time we took notice? Mark Briggs reports
… entirely from straw bale. Not only are the walls a carbon sink; once complete, the … of an Alpine winter. ‘Having straw bale walls means taking hundreds of tons of CO2 … stocking it for hundreds of years inside the walls,’ notes owner, Luis Papadpoulos. …
Need inspiration for sprucing up your house? From retro furnishings to sustainable interiors, Lisa Stephens rounds up five of the best eco-friendly home blogs
… like Naturepaint to installing cavity wall insulation,’ says Amy Cutmore, Consumer … From retro furnishings to colour-blocked walls, our top five green interiors blogs have … up with fresh ideas. Favourite post: ‘Bold Walls, NOT playing it safe’ Prepare to be …
Real vintage not only adds character to your home; by diverting furniture away from landfill, it does the planet a favour too. Here’s how to get stuck in
… posters were printed to be displayed on the walls and were never meant to survive in a … your carbon footprint, why wouldn’t you? If walls could talk They can with a bold vintage … velvet curtains are in and the newly painted walls are good to go but was it all worth it? …
There’s more to an energy efficient home than good insulation; everything from radiators to windows can play their part. Ruth Styles explains how to make your home a greener place to be
… on your heating bills. Most are mounted on walls, which means they lose quite a bit of heat through the wall itself - even more if you don't have cavity wall insulation. Heat-reflecting foil is a …
If you want to return from holiday to a low electricity bill and a guilt-free conscience, power down your home before you go. Not sure how? Rachael Stubbins has more
… dioxide in the process. According to Cornwall Switch , £230 million a year could be … such as switching off appliances at the wall when they are not being used can … minimal wastage, switch appliances off at the wall. Not only will you save energy, it has …
Over 70 per cent of Americans now accept global warming as a scientific fact. Yet Climate Change were two words neither Romney nor Obama uttered during their presidential campaigns. So how likely is it that Hurricane Sandy will have been the catalyst to get the 1% (and second-term Obama administration) finally talking about it?
… a half now, so were you involved in Occupy Wall Street at all? A: Yeah, I was. I went … campaign, because we were inspired by Occupy Wall Street to really take on the financing, … that once the sea levels rose and flooded Wall Street then maybe the 1% would pay …
From reducing energy consumption to a full-scale retrofit, Ruth Styles explains how to make your low carbon dream a reality
… often lacking insulation on the timber stud walls and floors, which can be cheaply … hot water bills by a huge amount.' If your walls are old and solid, they're likely to be … not a quick or easy win, internal or external wall insulation could make a huge difference, …
Upcycling is one of 2012’s hottest design trends but you don’t have to stop at furniture. If you’re looking for some decorative inspiration, get to grips with our guide to making your own eco-fabulous art
… art We’d all like to decorate our walls with Picassos and Warhols but great art … comic strip, tickets from a gig or leftover wallpaper, each design can make a statement … make a one-of-a-kind mini mural for your wall. As colourful and as often discarded, …
Filling your garden with wildflowers helps honeybees and butterflies, and creates a relaxed mood. And, from the Easton Walled Garden to Sissinghurst, there's plenty of inspiration
… creates a relaxed mood. And, from the Easton Walled Garden to Sissinghurst, there's plenty … or shade: The wild sunny garden: At Easton Walled Garden in Lincolnshire, roses grow amid …
Kantha – a once humble Indian craft – is being used to bring tales of Rabindranath Tagore to life
… as high art, Kantha began life not on the walls of expensive art galleries, but in … Calcutta and was intrigued by the beautiful wall hangings they were selling. She invited …
From wool insulation to wood-burning boilers, a greener property is possible. Bethany Hubbard rounds up the key things to look out for
… escapes through cracks, crevices and thin walls, the more you need to crank up the heat, … Holley says the thickness and depth of the walls can be an indication but the best thing …
The perfect country escape, Cornwall's Little White Alice is a green retreat that combines style and sustainability, says Lisa Stephens
… May 2012 Ethical Living Travel Explore Cornwall UK Wildlife Beaches Little White Alice … bedroom.jpg The perfect country escape, Cornwall's Little White Alice is a green retreat … bed system and is as popular with the local swallow population as it is with the guests. We …
As climate change speeds up, the question of how to adapt our homes to hotter temperatures is becoming increasingly important. Now, a pioneering project on the island of Tenerife has been set up to address those concerns. Paul Miles reports
… to the thermal storage provided by its rock walls and is cooled during the day by … in one of the homes, El Rio. One property has walls that have proven so permeable to the …
After years of protest, plans by the Anadolu Group to build a coal power plant in the seaside town of Gerze are awaiting the go-ahead from the Turkish government. But protest group YEGEP are not giving up without a fight
… Chai from miniature, pear-shaped glasses. The walls around them were plastered with … though only one was occupied. On the walls were neatly mounted graphics of what the … fisheries began to collapse when the Berlin Wall came down, primarily from overfishing and …
A masterpiece of nature writing, J.A. Baker’s ‘The Peregrine’ is well worth revisiting, says Mark Newton, not just for the prose but also to help us re-engage with the natural world
… bird. ‘Screened by the low green bank of the wall, I stumble along on my hands and knees … an agricultural landscape, a factory without walls, is not unlike many other parts of the …
Cement manufacturers are among the world’s biggest polluters and produce more emissions per capita than aviation. So how can you ensure that the cement you use isn’t wrecking the planet?
… specified solely in E-Crete for pavement and walls. ‘Our product meets and exceeds all … concrete in the support columns but for the walls and driveway, let’s use a substitute …
Matilda Lee meets the Estée Lauder of natural make-up, Terre d’Oc’s Valerie Roubaud, to find out why natural cosmetics are ready to take on the conventional kind
… grandmother used these colours to paint the walls,’ reminisces Roubaud. ‘The Provencal …
Thanks to celebrity mums, the pressure to shape up post birth has never been higher. But don’t succumb to extreme diets; as the Ecologist’s natural fitness experts explain, slow and steady wins the race
… areas of importance include the abdominal wall, and the hip region.' The yoga teacher … you're toning the pelvic floor, abdominal wall and lower back which can lose integrity …
O2’s new green business strategy lays out some laudable ideas. But under the surface it seems that the mobile and internet company is doing little other than looking after its own profits
… got. I think they can see the writing on the wall when it comes to sustainability, and …
From wood chips to lights that turn themselves off, Lake Garda’s Lefay Resort and Spa offers an unusually green experience to travellers. What’s more, says Ruth Styles, the views of the lake and mountains are sensational
… hill, Lefay hoved into view, tucked behind a wall of trees and surrounded by gardens in an …