Together pollution reductions from government targets for home insulation and central heating would make up 18% of UK emissions by 2032, i.e. a big deal. Not everyone is going to…
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Climate Crisis Workshop June 2024
Like the previous workshop with the fire alarm half way through, we had problems again but the issues this time were more self-inflicted. Hopefully some of the attendees were able…
World Refugee Day Raises Justice Concerns
On World Refugee Day, June 20th, the United Nations asks us to celebrate the right to seek safety, which refugees seek to exercise. Whether we welcome refugees in empathy or…
Library of Things
Borrowing makes sense: save the investment in money and the CO2 emissions simultaneously at a London Library of Things. Our local LoTs: There was a LoT in Islington on Seven…
June 4th Fresk Workshop
This time the workshop was disrupted by the fire alarms in the Angel Central shopping mall going off, which meant we had to evacuate half-way through and ended up doing…
Keeping your Home Cool in Heatwaves
Following up on a previous post, there are quite a few things you can do to keep your home cool during a heatwave. Of course if you have fans or…
Exciting Ecological Economics
The dismal science no more! With an election coming up here in the UK, we should bear in mind how many voices are saying that mainstream economic theory is horrendously…
Palm Oil
Analysis paralysis in the palm oil industry. Palm oil is grown in the Tropics on land cleared from the rainforests. It is contained in 50% of all products consumed in…
Some of the Better Headlines
Negative news headlines have dominated over the last few weeks and the usual doses of “stubborn optimism” and “reasons to be cheerful” didn’t exactly hit the spot last week, so…
Lawns, grass and nature
Everyone loves a nice lawn but in the 21st Century, lots of us are seriously worried about the carnage beyond our gardens and what we can do to help nature…