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20 Most Recent News Stories

Reuse and Recycling: Great use for old plastic film canisters

Thu 8th May 2008

Solar Aid have come up with methods to recycle old film canisters and plastic film pots, to be used in the manufacture of their micro-solar panels as covers for terminal blocks. Solar Aid can use as many film pots as they can get hold of, as long as they have tight-fitting lids.

Steve Webb MP to speak at Climate Change Bill Meeting organised by Friends of the Earth, 18/4/08

Tue 18th Mar 2008

Friends of the Earth together with the coalition behind the Climate Change Bill are organising a public meeting that Steve Webb and his two opposite numbers have agreed to speak at.

Energy Savings Trust Annual Review 06-07 Launched

Mon 4th Feb 2008

The annual review gives an insight into what's been happening at the Energy Saving Trust over the past year. Awareness of the importance of climate change is high. However, with conflicting information from so many sources, people are understandably confused about where to go for information and advice. The Energy Saving Trust is attempting to address this confusion by offering consumers a single, independent and trusted source for all their energy saving advice and information. We are now clearly seen as the leading independent adviser offering energy saving advice to consumers - dealing with millions of people annually. No-one else has an ability to independently verify energy saving attributes of products and this year we've already supported numerous companies with our verification work.

Reactions to EU climate and energy package

Thu 24th Jan 2008

The CO2 reduction and renewable energy targets put forward by the Commission on 23 January have evoked, according to EurActiv, a flood of reactions from member states, industry, NGOs and other stakeholders. Below follows an overview from EurActiv:

Announcement on Climate Change from European Commission

Wed 23rd Jan 2008

Reference: IP/08/80 Date: 23/01/2008 IP/08/80

GREEN LIB DEMS CELEBRATE ARRIVAL OF PEOPLE POWER AS SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BILL BECOMES LAW

Thu 17th Jan 2008

Green Lib Dems are celebrating the arrival of People Power this month following the news that the Sustainable Communities Bill has become law after 5 years of mass meetings and lobbying up and across the country.

Coastal waters around the world are being choked by the effects of Man.

Mon 14th Jan 2008

According to MyGreenWeek, research by the World Resources Institute has found that coastal waters around the world are being choked by the effects of man.

Clean Power from Deserts. Renewables are the Responsible, Serious Alternative to Nuclear

Sat 12th Jan 2008

At a meeting in the European Parliament, Brussels, 28 November 2007, EU -MENA released details of the most positive, realistic, technological answer to our energy needs. The findings by DESERTEC demonstrate that the west can draw its current energy requirements from an energy grid stretching from Iceland to the Sahara, harnessing geothermal energy, wave power, wind power, solar voltaic cells, and solar parabolic troughs.

Solar panels. (photography: Courtesy of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory at the United States of America's Department of Energy)

"Gordon Brown is wrong wrong wrong on Nuclear Power", Adam Carew, Chairman, Green Liberal Democrats

Thu 10th Jan 2008

LETTER TO GREEN LIB DEMS

Chernobyl - one catastrophic reason not to build more nuclear power stations

Avaaz Letter from Bali

Wed 19th Dec 2007

for those of you that did not see this, people power via the internet is having an effect not witnessed at the Kyoto climate change talks one decade ago. (CLB/ed)

Renewables rule making green a reality- The Guardian Unlimited

Tue 11th Dec 2007

The Merton Rule is making a difference:

Solar panels. (photography: Courtesy of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory at the United States of America's Department of Energy)

The Story of Stuff

Tue 11th Dec 2007

Albeit a bit American, this superb 20 minute video in animated graphics explains

Support Al Gore in Bali

Sun 9th Dec 2007

In three days Al Gore is going to address the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia. At his urging, people around the world are signing an important petition showing their support to his important call for a visionary treaty to address the climate crisis. We hope you will too.

Al Gore

Questions and Answers from Liberal Democrat Leadership Candidates

Tue 4th Dec 2007

The Green Liberal Democrats are pleased to be able to present the answers given by Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne to Ten Key Questions.

Chris Huhne and Nick Clegg

What will we eat when the oil runs out?

Fri 23rd Nov 2007

See the website below for the talk by Richard Heinberg at the Soil Association's annual Eve Balfour Lecture on 22 November 2007 discussing the impact that oil peaking will have on food production and action that we need to take.

Oil Rig

Sustrans needs you to vote for Connect2 in the Big Lottery Fund's: The People's £50 Million Lottery Giveaway coming soon.

Wed 21st Nov 2007

Online voting opens on Monday 26 November at www.thepeoples50million.org.uk. Lorraine Kelly will be championing Sustrans' Connect2 on an ITV1 show on Tuesday 4 December. Telephone voting will begin on Friday 7 December.

Lib Dem Councillor Takes Cycling Course (photography: Gary Malcolm)

New report highlights essential role of renewable energy generation in achieving zero carbon homes

Wed 21st Nov 2007

A new report from the Renewables Advisory Board (RAB), which advises Government on renewable energy issues, provides the first in depth analysis of the role of on site energy generation in the delivery of the Government's policy of ensuring that all new homes are zero carbon from 2016. Amongst it findings is the conclusion that the policy could drive a market for on-site renewable worth £2.3 billion a year from 2016.

A house at Findhorn where passive solar design (South facing windows) captures heat from the sun and minimises the need for heating technology (photography: Andrew Dakers)

"The most critical issue, and the greatest opportunity, of our time......and what you can do about it."

Sat 17th Nov 2007

Change the Dream is a profound enquiry into how we might realise a bold vision: an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, and socially just human presence on Earth.

MEPs vote for ambitious CO2 emission reduction targets in Bali

Thu 15th Nov 2007

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the strategy for the Bali Conference on Climate Change on 15 November. MEPs stressed that binding emission targets for all industrialised countries, a global ´cap and trade´ system and a 50% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of this century should be some of the EU´s core targets for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference.

Cancelling phone books and unwanted mail

Mon 12th Nov 2007

Monday, 12 November 2007

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