How’s this for a headline: “Murdoch turns his empire carbon neutral” or this: “Rupert Murdoch buys a hybrid car” Well according to The Independent both of these are true. The owner of News Corporation has turned green! Mr Murdoch is aiming to convert his world-wide operations’ carbon footprint of 641,150 tons a year to carbon neutral by 2010. As well as changing the way his organisation deals with global warming, he has the potential to influence many millions of people through out the world with his media empire. He actually wants to use his media outlets ‘to raise awareness and to stimulate action’.
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May 16th, 2007
Hold the front page: Murdoch goes carbon neutral
May 8th, 2007
RSPB Great Garden Birdwatch – results are in!
If you took part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this year, you might be interested to know the results are now in. Over 400,000 people took part back in January, and results show the mild weather had a big impact on the figures, with less birds appearing in our gardens than previous years because of the abundance of food elsewhere. The top 10 results are as follows:…
May 2nd, 2007
Green Day get holier than thou over Darfur crisis
Cynics among you may think this post is really just an excuse for an old punk to show a picture of the lovely Green Day lads, but as they have just signed up to release a version of John Lennon’s ‘Working Class Hero’ as part of Amnesty International’s Instant Karma: Campaign to save Darfur I think it’s more than justified! The single will be included on an album of John Lennon covers, featuring other artists like REM, U2 and Snow Patrol. All proceeds will go directly to Amnesty International.
May 1st, 2007
National Vegetarian Week 21st – 27th May 2007
After 18 years I fell off the vegetarian bandwagon when I became pregnant. I decided to eat our fishy friends, but still refuse to eat anything else with a face! I will, however, still celebrate National Vegetarian Week which takes place from 21st to 27th May. The event is in it’s 15th year and is sponsored by genius veggie food manufacturers Cauldron Foods. There are many events taking place all over the country, including cookery demos, tasting sessions and talks on why becoming a veggie is not only great for your health but also for the planet. For instance, did you know that the methane…
April 25th, 2007
Robins wait for nightfall to sing their tunes
Poor little robin red breasts have been forced to sing their merry song at night due to the increasing noise of the city, a study by Sheffield University has discovered. The study found that robins nesting in the city were more likely to sing after dark, than their rural counterparts. It’s the latest in a growing number of studies that have revealed our feathered friends are being forced to adapt their behaviour to cope with modern life. I can sympathise with them, that’s why I moved to the country!
April 25th, 2007
Major UK recording studio goes green with solar power
One of the UK’s leading recording studios The Premises, used by the likes of Bloc Party and Frans Ferdinand, have just opened a new studio which is entirely powered by photovoltaic (PV) panels. The company had to move from their old studios and the new building had a huge flat roof, which they felt was perfect for installing solar panels. They took an audit of the amount of electricity they used in a typical year in the old building and from that they calculated the number of panels needed.
April 23rd, 2007
Dalby Forest eco friendly visitor centre opens
A new cutting edge, eco friendly, visitor centre has opened in the heart of the North York Moors. Dalby Forest visitor centre, a Forestry Commission property, has been constructed in natural materials and is the centrepiece of a £4.3m regeneration project. It’s main aim is to show how modern construction can be ‘green’ with the use of sustainable and local materials.
April 17th, 2007
London free papers could be banned
I probably get about 90% of my news from online sources – whether that’s by reading newspapers online or by browsing other news sites and blogs. I like reading when I’m travelling though, and when I’ve forgotten to bring a…
April 16th, 2007
Sheffield to get new eco-homes
Greenies in Sheffield will be pleased to hear that 47 new eco-homes have just begun construction in their neck of the woods. The Norfolk Wood site, formerly the site of some ugly concrete tower blocks, has been donated for the project by Sheffield council and will feature one, two and three-bed homes with solar panels, water-saving taps and recycled insulation. Prices start at £55,000.
Read more at The Environment Trust [via BBC]
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April 12th, 2007
Arnie says let’s make green sexy!
Arnold Schwarznegger has been on his green kick again and good for him, I say. California already leads the way in US climate change and he’s even converted his fleet of gas guzzling Hummers to bio-fuel and hydrogen.
According to Arnie, the key to getting people to go green is not to make them feel guilty but to focus on the positives and make green sexier. Speaking at a conference in Washington, Arnie said, “Successful movements aren’t built on guilt, they are built on passion.”
He also calls for an image change to rid the green movement of images of tree huggers and hippies. Instead, he called for positive marketing to make green issues more mainstream, sexy and attractive.
[Via BBC News]
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