Greener electricity tariffs 3

Juliet Davenport, cheif exec of the the supplier 'Good Energy', has responded to Fred Pearce's article 'The great green electricity con', arguing that not all companies should be tarred with tone of his article. Read her response here.

Greener electricity tariffs 2

A weekly 'Greenwash' column has begun in The Guardian newspaper, to be authored by the environment writer, Fred Pearce. His first article discusses green electricity tariffs, and can be found here. Earlier this year I discussed such tariffs in a Bath Magazine article that you can find here.

Greener electricity tariffs 1

The UK has one of the best renewable energy resources in Europe - particularly for wind and marine power. But only 4.5% of our electricity coming from renewables - a smaller percentage than almost all other EU members. By buying your electricity from a 'green' tariff, it's possible to support an increase in that proportion. But while there are some good tariffs available, there are some that are dubious at best. Find out more in this month's Bath/Bristol Magazine article by clicking here.

Gandhi's legacy

I've just received this by email from Resurgence Magazine, and thought I'd share it on. You can see and hear more from Satish Kumar, the presenter of the short film below, here.

"Sixty years ago today, January 30th, Gandhi was assassinated. Yet Gandhi’s teachings of social, political and ecologic non-violence, small scale local economy and production by the masses rather than mass production, are just as relevant now as they were six decades ago.

We have produced a short 7 minute film where Resurgence editor and ecologist, Satish Kumar, shows how Gandhi’s simple but profound teachings echo the core principles of ecology and sustainability."

Peak Oil & Transition Towns

Some pioneering ‘transition’ communities are taking an integrated and inclusive approach to reducing their environmental impact and decreasing their dependence upon oil. This article tells you more, with different versions for Bath and Bristol.

How to have a greener Christmas

You can download a pdf version of this article by clicking here

Greener heating for your home

Here is this month's Bath & Bristol Magazines column. It's identical in both magazines this time around, and you can download a pdf version by clicking here

Transition Bristol - The Big Event

Green Light on Peak Oil (Bath)

A pdf version of the flyer can be downloaded by clicking here

Food for free

October's a great time of year to forage around for free & tasty food. Duncan and I wrote about doing exactly that for this months Bath/Bristol Magazine column. It's in two forms, with different local suggestions for both Bath and Bristol.

Introductory Bath/Bristol Magazine article

Here's our first article. If you've got any requests for topics to be covered, please comment on a post or email green@thebathmagazine.co.uk.

Click for Bath or Bristol version (slightly different local links)

Bath and Bristol Magazines

A friend and I have begun a column for a local magazine, published (in slightly different forms) in Bath and Bristol once a month. With a 'green' focus, we will be covering a mixture of general topics (for example 'Food for Free' and 'Heating the Home'), and more specific local themes and events.

If you'd like to have a look, you can find the magazines online at www.thebathmagazine.co.uk and www.thebristolmagazine.co.uk