If you were inspired by Tuesdays article – Guerilla gardening for greener cities – or maybe just curious, check out this short video featuring Richard Reynolds (founder of guerillagardening.org) on a mission to brighten a street in Hackney, London, with the support of the local community…
From the monthly archives:
January 2009
For those unfamiliar with the term, guerrilla gardening is a form of nonviolent direct action aimed at greening otherwise neglected or derelict land, particularly in urban areas, purely for pleasure or for the purpose of growing food…
This weekend, thousands of amateur and serious birdwatchers will spend an hour spotting birds, in their garden or yard, as part of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch. I’m not a birdwatcher myself, I’m a bird feeder – concerned about the decline in the bird population in the UK…
If you thought bikes were just an eco-friendly way to get from A to B, take a look at this video – Introducing Cyclecide, an inventive band of performance artists who make creations out of materials from the junkyard…
President Obama has already made a number of pledges in relation to the environment and has spoken passionately about his plans for greening the White House. But, with many other pressing issues to deal with, can he really deliver the goods?
As government ministers in the UK were approving plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport, Greenpeace and other environmental campaigners were busy buying up land on the proposed site of the new runway…
The European Parliament has just voted to tighten rules on pesticide use and ban at least 22 chemicals which are considered harmful to human health. The new regulations would ban pesticides that can cause cancer or are harmful to human reproduction…
Did you get any gifts you didn’t want or like this Christmas? Clothes you wouldn’t be seen in? An ornament you’d rather hide away in a cupboard? Or maybe a duplicate of something you already have? If so, you’re not alone…
The Story of Stuff is a fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. It exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world…
