tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-105863862011-08-17T03:08:15.403ZThe diary of our struggle to live a green and fair life.City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.comBlogger5241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-14482870074456302072010-01-17T19:07:00.003Z2010-01-17T19:13:18.608Z

Whilst I no longer update CityHippy and leave it as a resource for your entertainment and information you can find my new home over at http://www.altepper.comPlease do drop by and say hello...CheersAl

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1162728382054107992006-11-06T07:54:00.000Z2006-11-06T08:27:35.026Z

Some housekeeping before I begin.THE END?This is the last post on CityHippy. For now. CityHippy may well be back, you never know. It has been a blast. Namaste to you all.A NEW BEGINNINGI am now happily working away as Head of Marketing at NaturalCollection.com (winner of the Observer Newspaper's 'Ethical Retailer of the Year 2006' I might add). They are totally awesome...but don't take my word

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1162248752447702262006-10-30T22:07:00.000Z2006-10-30T22:56:33.060Z

Sometimes I just don't get what goes on in the heads of our heads of government! I stare at my computer screen and say "WHAT!" Forgive me I'm not trying to be enigmatic and cryptic although one would think that is the case with the current administration; because I can not possibly begin to understand why the former CEO of ExxonMobil, Lee Raymond, has been hand picked to lead a very influential

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1162244072836003072006-10-30T21:26:00.000Z2006-10-30T21:34:32.970Z

All hallows is nearly upon us and the funk of Monday is relieved only by the knowledge that another Carnival of the Green is born and this time we are taken to Groovy Green.This week I choose the wisdom of General Krang as my pick of the carnival. Hilarious and somewhat scary if you think about it.More info about the Carnival of the Green re hosting (now booked up into May 07) and posting

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1162147096277384022006-10-29T18:10:00.000Z2006-10-29T18:38:16.313Z

Next weekend the Soil Association Scotland presents an Organic Food Fair at The Old Fruitmarket (cracking venue) and nearby Glasgow Metropolitan College. There are going to be loads of stalls, and not just of the food variety. I may have to relent and get something from the Coco Chocolate stall, I'm very good when they appear at Edinburgh Farmers Market but it can't last, their stuff looks just

Katherinenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1161742200203461552006-10-25T01:27:00.000Z2006-10-25T02:37:40.826Z

I love it when readers contact me! It gives you that warm fuzzy feeling inside that maybe you are making a difference. Such was the case recently when I was contacted by Eriq Wities and Emily Weinstein of Free Range Studios , to discuss their latest project. In case you aren't familiar with Free Range Studios, they are the production company that brought us the award winning video on factory

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1161640239225289352006-10-23T21:44:00.000Z2006-10-23T21:52:24.303Z

I love Mondays...I used to hate them but the Carnival of the Green just cheers me right up.This week we travel to the venerable How To Save The World blog and this week I choose the coverage of the continued revelations regarding religious revival in favour of our beloved environment as my pick of the carnival.More info about the Carnival of the Green re hosting (now booked up into May 07) and

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1161552552819563962006-10-22T21:22:00.000Z2006-10-22T21:29:12.963Z

Wow! Coby alone raised over £500 for his pyjamathon. Matthew and his family are making local news now and I certainly think we have all done good things here people. One family's massive suffering is made just that bit easier. Let's hope young Matthew makes a full recovery...Thanks to all of you who sponsored Coby and whilst we did not hit the magic £1,000 here is a pic of him in pyjamas on the

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1161204635572151882006-10-18T20:44:00.000Z2006-10-18T20:50:35.576Z

One more Monday passes and that can only mean it's Carnival of the Green time.This week's carnival is to be found at TotalTactics and this week my pick of the carnival is the Kite Sails post over at Interesting Thing of the Day.More info about the Carnival of the Green re hosting (now booked up into April 07) and posting available here.NamasteAlTechnorati tags:

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1161126727723322662006-10-17T22:43:00.000Z2006-10-17T23:12:07.966Z

I'm sure most of you may have heard by now that Google is going Solar, as in power. They will be converting six of their Bay Area headquartered buildings to solar power. No other US company has undertaken such a large project and they hope others will follow in their footsteps. It's speculated that this project could cost Google somewhere around $10 million dollars, and it should be operational

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1161123172817030922006-10-17T21:42:00.000Z2006-10-17T22:23:20.463Z

With landfill space becoming a problem, and the inability to dispose trees in such spaces (because it's unlawful), what's a person to do with green waste? Go to the Green Waste Recycle Yard. They provide the San Francisco Bay Area a centralized location for recycling salvaged and reclaimed urban forest. This is an idea long overdue. They even create wood products from trees that would've been

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1160930661161665522006-10-15T16:03:00.000Z2006-10-15T16:44:21.190Z

Over the past few weeks my boyfriend and I have had the pleasure of being treated to a meal at two of Edinburgh's excellent restaurants, which also happen to try and run things as ethically as possible. Locally sourced, organic, fairtrade food is the name of the game here and whilst finding something that fits all three of those may not be that easy they give it a fair go.Back at the beginning

Katherinenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1160515598998498072006-10-11T07:07:00.000Z2006-10-11T06:52:37.036Z

It wasn't very long ago that I was telling you all about the exciting new tuk tuks that had burst onto the Brighton & Hove scene.Alas, after just one month of operation, they are already in trouble. The TucTucs have a bus operators licence and The Taxi Trade Forum is alleging that they are not sticking to the strict timetable that this licence requires. The matter is now going to a public

Katie@ethicalweddingsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1160435248182757452006-10-09T23:00:00.000Z2006-10-09T23:17:01.193Z

One more monday arrives and that can only mean it's Carnival of the Green time.This week's carnival is to be found at EnviroPundit and this week my pick of the carnival is the awesome coup by Treehugger to get next to Martha Stewart. Check out Treehugger on her show here.More info about the Carnival of the Green re hosting (now booked up into April 07) and posting available here.NOTE: Next weeks

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1160347069707309272006-10-08T22:12:00.000Z2006-10-08T22:38:46.113Z

My son Coby goes to a musical babies group and my wife just brought the following to my attention - it just broke my heart. If anyone can help please email me and make a pledge. There but for the grace of god go I...During the week commencing 16th October, The Music Train are asking all children (and any grown ups brave enough) to attend in their pyjamas. The teachers will all be in their

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158645633958821462006-10-07T01:27:00.000Z2006-10-07T01:01:03.336Z

Some good news and some bad.GOOD NEWSFor a while now I have enjoyed a great relationship with NaturalCollection.com.That relationship has just stepped up a gear and I am delighted to announce that as of Nov 1st I will be Natural Collection's first Head of Marketing. I am really looking forward to the role as you can imagine. The best part, apart from working for the Ethical Retailer of the Year

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1159914839976641642006-10-04T20:00:00.000Z2006-10-04T18:19:11.856Z

This is really interesting. There was a collabrative art project going on called Future Sea Level which shows the impact global warming will have on our city. An artist-designed blue tape which is suppose to illustrate "water" had been placed around our famous tourist spot "Fisherman's Wharf". This water had been placed at a level that shows how high our sea level could rise if we don't begin to

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1159980092222526142006-10-04T17:35:00.000Z2006-10-04T16:41:32.656Z

You may remember me mentioning River Nene Organic Farm in my post called ‘Desperately Seeking Veg’ back in August. At the time I talked about how I had found it so difficult to find an organic veg delivery scheme in Nottingham but named River Nene as one which operated nearby.Since then however I have been talking to Allan McKie who works for River Nene and indeed runs the business for the east

Vicky at Make Haynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1159801835201199422006-10-02T14:59:00.000Z2006-10-02T15:10:35.316Z

One more monday arrives and that can only mean it's Carnival of the Green time.This week's carnival is to be found at GreenerMiami. Now I love Sushi but am concerned greatly by the lack of eco credentials that industry has so this week my pick of the carnival is the Sustainable Sushi post over at EcoStreet.More info about the Carnival of the Green re hosting (now booked up into April 07) and

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158884029713084602006-09-26T08:00:00.000Z2006-09-26T17:31:46.173Z

Who remembers reading Dr.Seuss' book, The Lorax (one of my all time favorites)? The copyright for that great story is 1971, and it's still relevant today. Politicians are still running around (like the Once-ler!) trying to chop down our trees. Luckily there are a few Loraxes around to help put a stop to it!A federal judge here in Northern CA reinstated the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It was

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1159217038230155492006-09-25T20:43:00.000Z2006-09-25T20:43:58.256Z

One more monday arrives and that can only mean it's Carnival of the Green time.This week's carnival is to be found at Ecostreet. My pick this week is the interesting Top 10 Eco-Friendly Diet Tips.More info about the Carnival of the Green re hosting (now booked up into April 07) and posting available here.NamasteAlTechnorati tags:cityhippygreencarnivalbloglistUKvegetarian

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158851888322877852006-09-21T16:40:00.000Z2006-09-21T15:45:35.413Z

A little while ago I was fortunate enough to be invited to an event which recognised the dedicated work of lots of different volunteers in Nottingham. I was particularly proud because one of the Reach Out award winners was a volunteer from the charity I work part time for; there was not a dry eye in the house!Another volunteer which stood out for me that night was a very humble gentleman called

Vicky at Make Haynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158783947576312042006-09-20T20:09:00.000Z2006-09-20T20:25:48.223Z

So many predictions of how long we have got to tackle climate change before the last train leaves town...10 years seems to be a good summary of what people are saying including Al Gore.Have we got 10 years? Ice is melting faster, seas are swelling quicker and temperatures are climbing more swiftly than we can predict.How long we got? Day After Tomorrow?Thoughts?NamasteAlTechnorati tags:

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158280092119554622006-09-19T10:00:00.000Z2006-09-19T15:51:24.280Z

I love it when activists come up with fun and creative ways to get a point across. Well, if you've been around the blogsphere for a while you may have already heard about the group ReBar and their PARK(ing) Day installations. I'll explain briefly:Metered parking spaces are transformed into a temporary public space. It becomes a mini retreat for the urbanite to sit down, have a cup of coffee (fair

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158610656595019472006-09-18T21:10:00.000Z2006-09-18T20:17:36.600Z

Another monday and that means another Carnival of the Green.This week's carnival is to be found at Karavans. This week I am loving the EcoStreet primer on renewable energy.More info about the Carnival of the Green re hosting (now booked up into April 07) and posting available here.NamasteAlTechnorati tags:cityhippygreencarnivalbloglistUKrenewable

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158610051908933772006-09-18T21:01:00.000Z2006-09-18T20:07:31.953Z

If you recall our recent launch of the Christmas Lights campaign then check out this wonderful effort from Taraluna, a Fair Trade, Organic and Green Gift shop, to give away CFLs with every purchase. What a great idea...NamasteAlTechnorati tags:cityhippygreenenvironmentchristmaschanukahkwanzaaholiday seasonlightbulbCFLcampaignoffsetemissionspositive

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158608577832782342006-09-18T20:27:00.000Z2006-09-18T19:42:57.880Z

Just got this by email from my good pal Paul @ Gingerleaf. It is very green and very cool.All you have to do is find your birthday to see what tree sign you are. Then look below to find out what it means about you. This is really cool and somewhat accurate.Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir TreeJan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm TreeJan 25 to Feb 03 - Cypress TreeFeb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar TreeFeb 09 to Feb 18 - Cedar

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158608623371481582006-09-18T19:03:00.000Z2006-09-18T19:43:43.403Z

The Scotsman reports that Edinburgh is one of the least energy efficient cities in the UK, according to Scottish/British Gas.However, as one of the commenters on the article says, one of the factors may be all our old buildings. There are a large number of old tenements and Georgian terraces, nevermind the homes in the Old Town. It's not easy to make them energy efficient, even less so if you

Katherinenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157836541636563982006-09-17T19:28:00.000Z2006-09-17T19:39:51.016Z

I have been thinking for a while now that what we need are Eco Heroes in literature and movies and lo and behold up pops the brand new Gaia Girls series from Lee Welles.Despite this book (and the music, secret codes and website) being aimed at a younger audience it does capture adults with all the ease of Harry Potter. Imagine a sort of eco-teen Power Rangers.Each book, overall there are seven

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158414410653782382006-09-16T14:40:00.000Z2006-09-16T13:46:50.856Z

On Wednesday 20th September a protest will be held outside the Nottingham Council House (in Market Square) against the proposed expansion of Eastcroft incinerator in Sneinton.Nottingham City Council plan to increase the already massive 150,000 tonnes per year to 250,000 tonnes. I don’t know about anyone else but doesn’t this seem ridiculous? Surely they should be putting this time and energy into

Vicky at Make Haynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158271245999802402006-09-14T21:19:00.000Z2006-09-14T22:00:46.266Z

Ladies & Gentleman, it's Friday night, hang on hang on, it is not Friday night! Whats going on? Well me and Mrs Hippy are taking a break and heading into London for a mini-break so I am 'off piste' until after the weekend. Hence the early posting of the CityHippy Week. So without further ado, Ladies & Gentleman, Welcome to...The CityHippy Week!STORY OF THE WEEK: CLASSICAL MUSIC FANS SMOKE THE

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156544878662673372006-09-14T12:00:00.000Z2006-09-14T19:24:46.006Z

Those of you who live in the southeast sector of the city, know that it's not too good of a neighborhood and have been hearing for sometime now about all the new development that will be taking place in order to revitalize that area.Well I can tell you first hand I do know new housing, public and retail spaces are coming! Many of us have already seen the plans. But what I didn't know and just

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158152016046595432006-09-13T20:37:00.000Z2006-09-13T20:17:38.410Z

This week's question is bound to be a bit of a fire-starter. But it is a murky area that constantly baffles me, as I am sure it does many others.Why will the UK build new Nuclear instead of investing in Alternative Energy?Let's assume that without serious government support the required move to greater efficiency, lower energy consumption and renewables will not materialise. That would imply that

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157730369665262932006-09-13T13:02:00.000Z2006-09-13T12:27:09.106Z

I am a bit of a bookworm and can't resist buying books at any opportunity. However, I have recently become aware of the colossal impact the book industry can have on the environment. Take the first print run of JK Rowling’s latest Harry Potter espisode, this stretched to over two billion pages - or 2.5 million copies - in the UK alone - the equivalent to over 8,000 trees!Luckily, for the

MissPnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158007372515290252006-09-12T07:00:00.000Z2006-09-12T06:29:39.196Z

The city Of San Francisco has declared September 25-30th "Green Building Week"In an effort to advance sustainable residential building in the Bay Area, the City of San Francisco has announced plans to support the world's largest ever residential green building conference: West Coast Green. In a Resolution filed July 25th and approved by Mayor Gavin Newsom August 2nd, the Board of Supervisors

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158009117945875732006-09-11T21:07:00.000Z2006-09-11T21:46:03.463Z

Issue 2 - The Hardening - of my wicked little comic, Heston WunderKrantz & His Amazing Hessian Underpants, featuring good old me, is now available online. Enjoy. And remember, most amusing comment will get you a guest spot and immortality, in the Christmas Special. Full archive here.And to make sure you get the exclusive preview, and so much more, make sure you get Al's CityHippy email newsletter

Heston Wunderkrantznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158004956475354332006-09-11T19:54:00.000Z2006-09-11T20:02:36.506Z

Another monday and that means another Carnival of the Green.This week's carnival is to be found at Worsted Witch. This week, and I have to say I love the intro paragraph, I am attracted to the relevant Not going to Naples post from Camden Kiwi - I am taking Mrs Hippy on a mini-break this weekend and instead of flying god knows where we are going into central London. Hurrah! More info about the

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1158004435891676722006-09-11T19:16:00.000Z2006-09-11T19:53:55.896Z

Nothing irkes me more than when I come across a group of regular folks working hard to earn their weekly crust being stamped on by big business.Queen's Market is located in Upton Park, East London and is 'London's most ethnically diverse market'. The market is under threat from St Modwen Properties Plc but this Saturday you can register your support in what is being billed as 'A postive and

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157755326475007032006-09-09T01:29:00.000Z2006-09-09T00:46:58.750Z

And so the McHummer saga continues.It now appears that the McDonalds 'Open for Discussion' CSR Blog that started discussing the issue in response to the Ronald McHummer campaign seems to be reluctant to post comments expressing opposing views.Both myself and at least one other blogger, Matthew from Enviroblog have posted such comments over 12 hours ago (at least) but they have not appeared

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157754580860840702006-09-08T22:09:00.000Z2006-09-09T00:28:54.766Z

Ladies & Gentleman, it's Friday night! Welcome to...The CityHippy Week!STORY OF THE WEEK: Microwave engine gets a boostTurns out a chap has apparently invented a propulsion system based on a propellant-free microwave engine. Initially useful for space travel this engine has the potential to also free us from our wings and wheels.What else caught my little green eye?Greening should start at work -

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157709632092511012006-09-08T12:48:00.000Z2006-09-08T12:00:12.173Z

Norwich will always hold a special place in my heart, where I keep memories of happy student days. Back then I had no idea that I would be running my own businesses nor that I would go back to Norwich to tell its citizens about it.This post is simply a tribute to the lovely people of the city I call my second home and although I’m on a mission to investigate how green a city Nottingham is, I have

Vicky at Make Haynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157705906263297312006-09-08T08:33:00.000Z2006-09-08T09:19:17.233Z

Corporate social responsibility through the eyes of Vice President, Bob Langert on using Hummers as giveaway toys at McDonalds, something seized upon by the Ronald McHummer site:Our company, including my staff, is deeply committed to the whole scope of corporate responsibility issues, including environmental protection. So I polled my staff who have or had children. One of them said her children

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156272168944012272006-09-07T23:21:00.000Z2006-09-07T23:26:53.356Z

A Living Library is offering free job training in skills related to Green Jobs! This is for low income residents and members of immigrant communities. What a wonderful opportunity. The program begins in September and goes until June 2007. You can receive training in a number of different areas such as: organic agriculture, bio-diesel fuel production, home energy conservation, water conservation,

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157638707314938832006-09-07T20:23:00.000Z2006-09-07T20:07:36.160Z

At Ethical Weddings we are excitedly building up our little black (or should that be green?!) book of contacts to go in our Ethical Weddings Directory.This can mean anything from organic wedding cakes to dressmakers working with fair trade fabrics to vegan shoes and wooden wedding rings to elephant dung stationery!We are always on the lookout for ethical businesses that could cater for weddings

Katie@ethicalweddingsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1150318153654137462006-09-07T12:45:00.000Z2006-09-07T12:36:08.426Z

I defy anyone to say that global warming is hooey - it is not and the following evidence sickens me that mankind and man-made pollution has so adversely affected one of this planets fine species.The polar bar is having to go longer without ice and the ability to reach it's natural food source and has been turning on it's own kind to sustain itself. This nasty twist is occurring more frequently

Becksnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157581266157030192006-09-06T23:09:00.000Z2006-09-06T22:22:33.370Z

Have just posted the second post in my exclusive Everyday Green series over at The Ecologist Blog and this week it ties in perfectly to the CityHippy Weekly Q series.In next weeks 'post 3' I intend to start measuring my eco-footprint. I will therefore publish details of what I intend to measure, why and how - an eco-footprint toolkit if you will.So this weeks question is: What elements of my eco

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157576781330226092006-09-06T22:00:00.000Z2006-09-07T09:14:21.830Z

New freesheet The London Paper launched this week and I was delighted to discover a daily GreenLondon section.The paper is a NewsInternational paper, hence the tabloid look and the mandatory use of the word 'Pervs' on the front cover he he he.Currently it seems that their site is still under development as the Green London section does not appear to be working yet.But today, to give you a sample,

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157572858550639222006-09-06T19:48:00.000Z2006-09-06T20:00:58.666Z

This event sounds great, and it's taking place this Saturday at St George's West Church on Shandwick Place and St John's Church on Princes Street between 2 and 4.30pm. You'll be able to learn all about green city living through discussions, stalls and displays. There will also be stories and activities for children, plus the whole thing is free to attend.I'd love to go, but I'll be on my hols

Katherinenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157491956013852262006-09-05T22:20:00.000Z2006-09-05T21:40:00.086Z

Whilst this happened yesterday I am surprised by how I feel about this chap. Seemed like a really nice guy and definitely one on the side of a greener planet.A good man is down and gone.He injected nature's most brutal side in to my consciousness and made me realise that even the most dangerous is just as much a part of our world as we are.RIP Steve Irwin - Crocodile Hunter and lover of life.Is

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156271007863337952006-09-05T18:16:00.000Z2006-09-05T21:00:13.470Z

Did you know The San Francisco Urban Alliance for Sustainability has been hosting cool green events for sometime now in the City? Who are they you ask? Well a group of concerned individuals like you and I who decided to come together to create a sustainable model that could be used in an urban environment. And I have to say it’s working! The group has grown to include business owners,

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157379890468730762006-09-05T01:12:00.000Z2006-09-05T00:42:25.736Z

A while ago I received some books to review from a variety of publishers. Will be reviewing them all but the one that first caught my eye was Remember Me: A Lively Tour of the New American Way of Death by Lisa Takeuchi Cullen. The chapter titled Biodegradable You just got me thinking from the start.Something about Death fascinates us all I guess, in one way or another. It is both the ultimate

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157403859941608242006-09-04T20:51:00.000Z2006-09-04T21:04:19.946Z

Another monday and that means another Carnival of the Green.This week's carnival is to be found at LA Green Living. My eye is particularly drawn to the interesting WindCrofting post from fellow 'Brits' EcoStreet. Windcrofting is a great idea. More info about the Carnival of the Green re hosting (now booked up into April 07) and posting available here.NamasteAlTechnorati tags:

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157365687651025602006-09-04T11:18:00.000Z2006-09-04T10:28:16.106Z

Astounded to learn in my Metro newspaper this morning that Timberland are offering to plant a tree (in association with the Marston Vale Trust) for every pair of Timberland boots bought from their new Regent Street store.I suppose it makes sense for them as a company to help preserve the environment because at the very least (apart from the obvious global survival reasons) without woodland we

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157199697318501372006-09-04T04:58:00.000Z2006-09-04T06:45:30.950Z

Yum! Coinciding with the start of Organic Fortnight, this is one festival not to be missed - and as it goes on for a whole month, there's no chance of that!The Brighton & Hove Food & Drink Festival celebrates the best of food and drink in Sussex. It got off to a sizzling start on Friday with the Fiery Food Festival - a food and drink market based around chilli.The central festival event will be

Katie@ethicalweddingsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1157144652625653052006-09-01T20:26:00.000Z2006-09-01T21:04:42.010Z

Ladies & Gentleman, took a break as it was my birthday weekend last week but have got a whopping bumper 13 headlines for ya. Of course only 4 are shown below and to get them all make sure you are signed up for the email newsletter. SO without further ado, it's Friday night! Welcome to...The CityHippy Week!STORY OF THE WEEK: Organic Fortnight is nearly upon us (2-17 Sep) and a whole host of events

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156779431497813282006-08-31T23:43:00.000Z2006-08-31T22:55:08.910Z

As I’ve said before kicking the supermarket habit is something I’m working hard to do. One way I thought would make it easier would be to have my veggies delivered to my door.I used to live in Norwich and as a student had a part time job in a wholefoods store which provided weekly local home deliveries of organic veg, fruit, bread, vegan dairy products, snacks, everything. This was nearly 10

Vicky at Make Haynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156964241539169092006-08-30T18:44:00.000Z2006-08-30T18:57:22.446Z

Yesterday I posted my 'Drop The Tax' Top 10 list of 10 ways the government could encourage green behaviour not by punishing ungreen behaviour, but instead by rewarding green behaviour.Some great comments were left and made me realise that the debate on whether to punish or reward is still intense. So my question this week is:Do you believe in rewarding green behaviour, punishing ungreen behaviour

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156865902188604352006-08-30T15:33:00.000Z2006-08-30T14:57:14.873Z

Last year I was overjoyed to find out that, as part of a Waste Awareness Campaign, Aberdeen was to roll out their recycling scheme throughout the city.Originally set up in February 2004, Aberdeen City Council introduced a fortnightly kerbside collection scheme to 20,000 households in the north of the city. Households in this area could recycle cans, glass, plastic bottles, cardboard and paper

MissPnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156367556635508292006-08-29T06:59:00.000Z2006-08-29T06:34:27.233Z

It is all very well talking about taxing air travel etc and all that malarkey but lets face it, adding taxes to travel will probably just marginalise those who cannot afford to pay more whilst those who can afford any price rises will still carry on travelling without a care in the world - unless the tax is massive enough to hit everyone of course, which it very rarely is.So do we start to play

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1155850018067859482006-08-28T17:49:00.000Z2006-08-28T17:00:42.666Z

Am delighted to annnounce that I have recently become the Blog Manager for The Ecologist magazine. On top of my day job of course.It is only intended to be an interim thing to tide them over whilst they assess some internal stuff but it should be great fun and needless to say I am very excited. I will be blogging, managing other bloggers and helping them get the blog more blog like (ie links, rss

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156270461760086212006-08-28T16:06:00.000Z2006-08-28T15:36:44.226Z

There’s been a struggle over here in America, particularly in my neck of the woods, over industrialized hemp. Many folks are trying to re-instate farmers being able to grow hemp without any legal ramifications. I say re-instate because during colonial times hemp was readily grown, in fact during WWII farmers were required to grow it to help the war effort. The first draft of the Declaration of

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156778903180783832006-08-28T15:17:00.000Z2006-08-28T15:29:55.803Z

Another monday and that means another Carnival of the Green.This week's carnival is to be found at Disillusioned Kid and my pick this week is the new blog from Barbara - she of the 'going to New Zealand in as green a way as possible' news from last week. Will be watching her journey with interest. Be sure to stop by and give her your support, seems like she is getting a whole crop of negative

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156269727846816492006-08-25T11:17:00.000Z2006-08-25T10:33:57.696Z

Hello AllI’m so excited to become a part of the CityHippy team. As a contributor I’ll be writing to you from San Francisco. The San Francisco Bay Area has such a thriving green community. It can be daunting at times trying to keep up with everything that’s going on here. Yet it’s exciting because it shows that things are happening and change is taking place.I wasn’t around in the 60’s when the “

Arcadianoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156453889726497442006-08-24T23:07:00.000Z2006-08-25T11:05:51.006Z

First the Guardian celebrates Gower cockles available in Swansea market in their article on Britain's most vibrant food markets and now the same cockles have been classed by the Marine Conservation Society as one of the most eco-friendly fish available to consumers. Before you screw up your face in disgust (although they are lovely doused in vinegar and straight from the bag!) you can check out

Ella Rabaiottinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156253125240045932006-08-24T07:20:00.000Z2006-08-24T06:36:13.586Z

Have you ever considered how far your joke e-mails travel? If you’re sad like me you might look at all the addresses they’ve been forwarded to before they reach you. If you do you may well see that the e-mail had already gone around the world at least twice!This is where my initial idea for Make Noise came about. After receiving the “How well do you know your friends” questionnaire (you know, the

Vicky at Make Haynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156255693347734062006-08-24T00:05:00.000Z2006-08-23T23:12:01.556Z

Aberdeen promotes itself as the ‘Energy City of Europe’, it has earned the majority of its wealth from North Sea Oil and Gas and as such isn’t the greenest city in which to live.Aberdeen is a ‘fairtrade’ town, there are plans for a large offshore windfarm in the pipeline and recycling schemes have been set up throughout the city but I want to now what else out there.I want to find out what I can

MissPnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156370838060517332006-08-23T23:01:00.000Z2006-08-23T22:07:18.090Z

Last week I asked what 'being green means to you' and this week I am curious to know what is the most important thing you do to be green. What one thing would you do if you could do nothing else?For me it would be thinking before I spend money about whether there is a greener choice. But opting out of advertising comes a close second i.e. actively deconstructing the messages delivered to me by

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156370225789555612006-08-23T21:43:00.000Z2006-08-23T21:57:05.913Z

Just wanted to flag up an article I had published over at FashionTribes AfroLove Tribe in their Sep 06 issue. The AfroLove Tribe covers style, sustainability, travel, food and much more with some great stuff from Treehugger and co. Worth a visit. Here is the link to my article which is also reproduced below for your immediate viewing pleasure, looks like they tidied it up a bit, for the better I

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156364878536266902006-08-23T19:28:00.000Z2006-08-23T20:27:58.566Z

I love the Hidden Gardens in Glasgow, definitely one of my favourite places. Today they sent an email asking for help. The gardens have won a B&Q 'You Can Do It' award and need assistance to create an area to become a community resource, including space for an artist in residence.Over the next four Tuesdays (starting 29th August) you can go along and help construct raised beds, compost bins and

Katherinenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1153376964498522872006-08-22T13:29:00.000Z2006-08-22T12:54:40.216Z

Cross-posted from Hippyshopper and jazzed up a tad just for thee:Life is busy, and whilst rushing to and from work every day I often consider buying a coffee. I am trying to cut down as it just is not good for me personally but the smell of the roasted beans at Kings Cross just gets to me. They smell soooo good. Mmmmmmmmmmm. Most days I can't be bothered if I am honest as I am in a rush (is

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1155064040077292642006-08-22T06:59:00.000Z2006-08-22T06:33:50.336Z

Slap bang in the middle of the wedding season, you're probably, like us, being faced with a range of wedding gift lists to examine and dissect.A recent entry in the Observer's regular ethical living column, asked: ‘Can I say ‘I do’ with an eco wedding list?’, and proposed ‘offering up your wedding list to a higher purpose’ discussing the merits of an actual gift list versus a charity gift list

Katie@ethicalweddingsnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156195139360700062006-08-21T22:02:00.000Z2006-08-21T21:19:01.523Z

City Hippy is truly going international. In our quest to bring together a collection of real people to tell their story of how they are going green it seems that the UK tells only part of the story.So it is with great pleasure that I announce our first non-UK city editor.Arcadia Maximo (what an awesome name eh?) lives in San Francisco and just loved the idea of telling her tale and letting you

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156193503768555782006-08-21T20:29:00.000Z2006-08-21T20:51:43.920Z

Another monday and that means another Carnival of the Green.This week's carnival is to be found at Frugal For Life and my pick this week is the green exploration of her own shopping habits by Sally. Very honest and real and sounds sooooo familiar.More info about the Carnival of the Green re hosting (now booked up into March 07) and posting available here.NamasteAlTechnorati tags:

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1156167171962543932006-08-21T13:24:00.000Z2006-08-21T13:32:51.996Z

I am having a Birthday party on Sunday (am 34 this friday - gulp!) for friends and family and am expecting a good turnout but we realised that we need to figure out a green way to serve food...Should we get paper plates on the basis that they are probably recyclable? What about glasses? Plastic are obviously a no no.Should we go out and buy a load of cheap reusable plates and glasses and keep

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1155941635551058072006-08-20T10:48:00.000Z2006-09-08T08:58:12.733Z

McDonalds promoting Humvees is laughable and tragic. If we ever wanted proof that McD's do not get how out of synch they are with our planet and its inhabitants then this is surely that proof. As if McLibel was not enough. Goodnight McDonalds, thanks for coming out.Want your own personalized McD's Sign for your blog? Get it here.NamasteAlHat tips to Treehugger & Green LA Girl for flagging this

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1155971809120160582006-08-19T06:50:00.000Z2006-08-19T07:16:49.146Z

Ah Scotland, Bonnie Scotia. Spent a great year at Stirling University. Stirling is of course the home of William 'Braveheart' Wallace immortalised in film by Mel 'YA CANNAE TAKE OUR FREEEEDOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!' Gibson. Of course I wonder what Mr Wallace would have made of the struggle to green the planet?Never made it to Aberdeen. Luckily for me I am delighted to announce that we now have an

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1155942441730141302006-08-18T23:05:00.000Z2006-08-19T00:02:00.340Z

Ladies & Gentleman, it's Friday night! Welcome to...The CityHippy Week!STORY OF THE WEEK: Wealthy nations now hit by water shortages warns report whilst Businesses are 'wasting water'.We must start taking this seriously before it is too late. And I do not mean just us comfortable folks living in the Global North...for many in the Global South disaster is sadly all too near. Conserve water or die.

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1153376991895841722006-08-17T22:13:00.000Z2006-08-17T21:36:24.760Z

Originally posted on HippyShopper but updated, just for you:I have a nine month old son and trust me wipes are the key to happiness. You want effective wipes that, ahem, do the job literally at hand but they also need to be good for your baby and for the planet. Bad wipes lead to unhappy babies and unhappy babies, you guessed it, lead to unhappy parents. To be honest, wipes are everything!We have

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1155763970563268522006-08-16T21:28:00.000Z2006-08-16T21:32:51.166Z

When someone asks you what 'being green means to you' what do you answer?My answer would be that for me being green is about living with an appreciation for the interconnectedness of our world, an acceptance that people and planet count for more in the long term than profit. In practical terms it means engaging my brain when making decisions involving resources of any kind.I guess in as few words

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1155712053691022952006-08-16T10:01:00.000Z2006-08-16T10:42:06.556Z

All last week, Swansea played host to the National Eisteddfod of Wales - an annual festival dating back to the twelfth century celebrating Welsh art and culture and supporting the continuing use of the Welsh language. Green minded visitors would not have been disappointed by the numbers of stalls and organisations supporting local food and crafts. Gwalia Stores were selling produce from all

Ella Rabaiottinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1142986015523643542006-08-15T22:06:00.000Z2006-08-15T21:55:23.416Z

Not too long ago Treehugger's UK based Bonnie Alter highlighted Donnachadh McCarthy, the man who can rightly claim possession of the first wind-powered home in London. Donnachadh does many things worthy of note (see below) but in becoming the first Londoner to legally erect a wind turbine holds an esteemed position for all us City Hippy's. In fact I hereby canonise him as City Hippy's first

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1155593240461190572006-08-14T22:05:00.001Z2006-09-11T21:40:18.793Z

Yo!Heston Wunderkrantz here.As promised in my recent launch post I am now delighted to launch my brand new Green Cartoon all about little old me and the story of MY struggle to live a green and fair life. So without further ado, Ladies & Gentleman, for your optical delight:ARCHIVE: Heston Wunderkrant & his amazing Hessian UnderpantsIssue #1: It starts (Filesize: Approx 2MB)Issue #2: The Hardening

Heston Wunderkrantznoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1155592020491080342006-08-14T21:41:00.000Z2006-08-14T21:47:00.526Z

Another monday and that means another Carnival of the Green.This week's carnival is to be found at Camden Kiwi and my pick this week is the TriplePundit expose and wider analysis of the blatant, and frankly pathetic, video to counter Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth.More info about the Carnival of the Green re hosting (now booked up into March 07) and posting available here.NamasteAlTechnorati

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1155338091736827962006-08-11T22:31:00.000Z2006-08-11T23:16:25.030Z

Ladies & Gentleman, it's Friday night! Welcome to...The CityHippy Week!STORY OF THE WEEK: Branson's next big bet: Virgin FuelWhilst this story is a couple of weeks old it got mostly buried and I just came across it.Now don't get me wrong, I do not fly anymore unless I have no choice i.e. life or death. I have to go up to Stirling, Scotland in October and will go by train instead of by plane. But

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1155240237017129782006-08-10T19:50:00.000Z2006-08-10T22:18:28.320Z

Portobello is known as Edinburgh's seaside, and this Saturday, if the weather's good, you can go along to a picnic on the beach (or church hall if it rains). Portobello Energy Descent and Land Reform Group (PEDAL) are hosting a 'local food shindig'. Bring along some local food to share and learn about the 'energy descent plan' and sustainable living. If you've got some excess fruit and veg

Katherinenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1154969353502389262006-08-10T10:24:00.000Z2006-08-10T09:51:20.136Z

In my role as editor for Nottingham one of my biggest aims is to find out and show that our city is full of businesses, organisations and individuals who care about the environment and other people. I’m very happy to introduce my first Nottingham fair trade business ‘More Than Gifts’ which is run by friend of Make Hay, Christine Boott.Christine started up More Than Gifts online shop because she

Vicky at Make Haynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1155163226262579742006-08-09T22:38:00.000Z2006-08-09T23:13:40.186Z

Is Sainsbury's starting up an organic box scheme good or bad?Supermarkets are not good for farmers which is why we try to shift away from supermarkets. But most people never get near a box scheme for various reasons and so surely a supermarket launching an organic box scheme means that more people will become exposed to box schemes for the first time. And that must be good right?Dan Bailey makes

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1153376948951830952006-08-08T21:28:00.000Z2006-08-08T21:27:11.486Z

Originally posted by moi on TheGreenGuy:Once in a while I find something in a supermarket that is just so damn green I have to mention it. The awesome Organic bars from The Village Bakery warrant such special mention. Available in four varieties: Fruit, Nuts, Seeds & the newly launched Berries I can honestly say these do not last long once bought.Based in Melmerby, Cumbria all their products are

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1154894620972592662006-08-07T06:03:00.000Z2006-08-07T05:45:58.026Z

Sadly Al is 'unavailable' due to a, er, sudden illness, yeah that's it, a sudden illness, so I am hosting the Carnival of the Green on his behalf.The Carnival of the Green was created by City Hippy and Triple Pundit as a weekly round up of the green blogosphere. Last week the Carnival of the Green was hosted by Treehugger and next week the Carnival drops in to Camden Kiwi.For those of you that do

Heston Wunderkrantznoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1154876090716605982006-08-06T14:43:00.000Z2006-08-06T15:48:17.620Z

I have to say that I share Al’s obsession with carrier bags and with Tescos announcing that they plan to phase them out I thought I’d just write a little something about my plastic bag alternative.Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a handbag person, I buy handbags before clothes, people give them to me, I make them, I have them everywhere around the house, I love them! Because of this fixation I’

Vicky at Make Haynoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1154860447575618672006-08-06T11:18:00.000Z2006-08-06T10:52:51.483Z

The wind farm on the community-owned island of Gigha made a £100,000 profit following their first full year in operation. The money will be used to start refurbishing housing on the island and start other renewable energy projects. (Via the West Highland Free Press, although not on their website.)There are many proposals for wind farms throughout rural Scotland at the moment, stirring up lots

Katherinenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1141772900665028692006-08-06T10:07:00.000Z2006-08-06T09:36:40.160Z

CityHippy pal Sue, over at MooMooMagic, posted something back in February 2006 that I just loved. Nothing fancy but often sums up how I feel, although I am not all the things she lists. I have been promising her for ages I would repost it. So at long last, here it is.Wonder why I don't have a TV?Wonder why I am Veggie?Wonder why I eat and drink Organic?Wonder why I buy Fairtrade?Wonder why I

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1154735599733670702006-08-04T23:02:00.000Z2006-08-04T23:56:07.560Z

Ladies & Gentleman, it's Friday night! Welcome to...The CityHippy Week!STORY OF THE WEEK: Power to the planetSusie Mesure swaps her Vespa for a Vectrix, the UK's first credible electric scooter, and has an eco-cool ride. Sure it's a little pricey up front but when you think that the running costs are minimal perhaps it works out to be a much better financial bet in the long-term. A fantastic

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1154692453890071802006-08-04T11:41:00.000Z2006-08-04T11:54:13.963Z

Just got a great 'Quote of the Day' from the Debra Lynn Dadd 'Words of Wisdom' mailing list and wanted to share it with you:Hanging up wet clothes gives me time alone under the sky to think...and gathering the clean clothes in, smelling the sunlight on them, is victory ~ Kathleen Norris What a wonderful thought...that just by participating in nature via our daily chores we live life to its

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1154623171488308972006-08-03T16:35:00.000Z2006-08-03T16:44:26.953Z

Letter to the Independent:Dear Sir/MadamI write in response to your response to the IPPR's 'Climate Porn' observations.I believe the IPPR's point that 'Climate Porn' is a major reason for mainstream disconnect from climate change issues holds water. Most people have not 'paid attention to the accelerating developments in climate science over the past two years'. Many, if not the majority, simply

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1154459844720467982006-08-02T01:40:00.000Z2006-08-02T00:47:58.406Z

Anthony Berretti has driven around Europe for free. He has done so using vegetable oil that he has begged along the way from various restaurants etc.My question therefore this week, and I have emailed it to Anthony as well as posting it on Environment Minister, David Milliband's blog, is:Why is vegetable oil subject to tax if you are using it for fuel?Am I missing something obvious? Surely if the

City Hippyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365459676286095920noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1150844438347482332006-08-01T00:36:00.000Z2006-07-31T23:47:48.303Z

Recently I decided to go to my supermarket and do the greenest shop I could and it didn't quite go to plan. As a novice to green living this was always going to be experimental and educational.Now here's the first hiccup - I did take my car as there is no way the 2.8 mile direct trip which has me loaded up on heavy essentials can weigh any heavier on the environment than the dozen or so buses

Becksnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10586386.post-1154325892340147652006-07-31T14:02:00.000Z2006-07-31T13:03:08.130Z

Another monday and that means another Carnival of the Green.This week's carnival is to be found at Treehugger and my pick this week is the Evangelical Ecologist post covering the Bishop of Londons claim that flying is a sin.Plus I would be remiss for not mentioning the Christmas Lights campaign.Next week: City Hippy hosts the 39th Carnival of the Green, unless Heston causes any more trouble.More

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Based on our recent Question asking whether Ecover are 'evil' because of their connection with Group 4 I just received an email from Ecover with an attached statement from the MD. It reads:As you may learn from our website Ecover tries to be a pioneer in becoming a sustainable business where not only ecological but also social principles are high on our value list. Our methods of manufacturing,

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Ben & Jerry's have announced plans to launch the UKs first fairtrade ice-cream. Good news indeed and hopefully signifies another front opened on the march towards more sustainable consumerism.NamasteAlTechnorati tags:cityhippygreenenvironmentfairtradeethicalice creamBen & Jerry

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