Pete Smith @ February 26, 2008 # 3 Comments
The UK Government will shortly publish its short list of eco-town schemes for consultation, following a cross-Government review. The original plan was for a programme of five eco-towns to be implemented across the English regions. However, interest has been so high (over sixty proposals have been registered with the government) that the Prime Minister announced [...]
Pete Smith @ November 12, 2007 # 6 Comments
The Environment Agency has just published the Winter 2007 edition of its quarterly bulletin ‘Your Environment’. In the plastic wrapper (“made from bioegradable material and will decompose in landfill”. Oh joy!) I also discovered a supplement called ‘Your Environment Extra’. The EA has gathered together a team of 25 experts (most of whom I’m ashamed [...]
Pete Smith @ September 10, 2007 # 3 Comments
September 14-16: Clean Up the World Weekend 2007 Clean Up the World Weekend is an annual campaign supported by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The campaign encourages individuals and communities to clean up, repair and conserve the environment. Organizers estimate 35 million people from more than 120 countries will take part, in activities ranging [...]
Pete Smith @ July 18, 2007 # One Comment
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Pete Smith @ April 26, 2007 # 10 Comments
I received an email from 10 Downing Street yesterday. A leaked memo from a source in the Cabinet Office? Not this time. Along with 7485 others, I signed an e-petition calling for the Prime Minister to “Incorporate rather than demolish Manor Garden Allotments within the 2012 Olympic site.” The email was Downing Street graciously informing [...]
Pete Smith @ March 7, 2007 # 2 Comments
You couldn’t make it up. The Sustainable Development Commission, the UK government’s own independent watchdog, has reported that the UK’s 19 government departments and associated agencies are missing sustainability targets left, right and centre. The full report, produced for the SDC by environmental consultancy Entec UK, can be found here, but here are a few [...]
