February 2011
'Flooding Our Future' speaker event: 1st March (25 February 2011)
The Rainforest Foundation continues to do fantastic work on rainforest conservation and deforestation. they work with indigenous populations to give the legal and practucal control over the lands they live and work on, simultaneously protecting the environment and reducing poverty....
Asia leading the way in reforestation (23 February 2011)
We hear lots of bad news about the continued destruction of rainforests and other green areas around the world. The world's forests are estimated to be shrinking by 52,000km2 every year. That's a huge area that will take a long...
Improve the environment - move to Scotland (16 February 2011)
In it's last report before being abolished, The Royal Commission on Environment Pollution has warned that the UK's increasing population, growth of elderly and single person households will put intense pressure on infrastructure and the environment in the most populated...
Video Conferencing is the Green Choice ( 7 February 2011)
Video conferencing not only saves money by eliminating travel costs; it also reduces the harmful emissions and fossil fuel use that are necessary for business conference travel. By using the power of the Internet for clear, sharp video and voice...
Is the Future Green? ( 5 February 2011)
The automotive industry is in crisis. Fuel prices are escalating at an apparently uncontrollable rate and insurance costs seem to be rising in sympathy. A recent survey by Money Supermarket revealed that 62% of motorists had been forced into reducing...
Could a new home solar scheme be the best long-term investment for your home? ( 3 February 2011)
Many people have been put off using solar power on their homes by the high up-front costs and long payback periods. The introduction in April 2010 of the government-backed Feed-in Tariff promotes the installation of renewable energy sites. Under the...
