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Dimmockery British citizen sues government over distribution of climate-change film to schools		28 Sep 2007	News
Posted at 2:09 PM on 28 Sep 2007 In July, a judge ruled that the British government's decision to send Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth documentary to 3,500 English secondary schools did not constitute political indoctrination of children. British citizen and fun-name owner Stewart Dimmock disagrees, and is suing his government to quash the dastardly distribution. Dimmock claims the "irredeemable&quo ...
Topics: An Inconvenient Truth, climate, climate change skepticism, dimwittery, education, litigation, news, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Socket to Us Britain will phase out incandescent light bulbs		27 Sep 2007	News
Posted at 3:53 PM on 27 Sep 2007 Britain announced a voluntary initiative today that will phase out traditional incandescent light bulbs in the country by 2011. Officials predict that phasing in compact fluorescent lights will keep up to 5.5 million tons of carbon dioxide a year out of the atmosphere. Brilliant! "Britain is leading the way in getting rid of energy-guzzling light bulbs and helping consumers reduce their carbon foo ...
Topics: energy, energy at home, green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Clinton Global Initiative: Blair on political will and economic strength Tony Blair downplays the importance of political will in the U.S.	Brian Beutler	27 Sep 2007	Gristmill
Tony Blair, oddly, just downplayed the importance of political will in the United States, and then, in an aside, said he thinks 'the political will is there.' I think he's been talking to George Bush too much. Building American political will is the key challenge facing us if we want to see a global mitigation regime emerge. Still, the topic of the plenary is 'Economic Growth in the Face of Resource Scarcity and Climate Change,' and on that point, Blair pointed ...
Topics: climate, politics, international politics, United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Tony Blair (all these topics)

Brown Towns British prime minister aims to build even more eco-towns		25 Sep 2007	News
Posted at 4:08 PM on 25 Sep 2007 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to build 10 "eco-towns," doubling his original vision of five. We like a man with ambition! source: BBC News see also, in Gristmill: A glimpse of environmental policies to come from Gordon Brown From the Archives Mo' Mobile. New National Park Service rules allow 540 snowmobiles a day into Yellowstone. Paying t ...
Topics: Gordon Brown, news, placemaking, United Kingdom, urban planning (all these topics)

Costs soar for new nuclear power plants Strict safety guidelines cause construction delays at nuclear plants in Finland and Taiwan	Joseph Romm	06 Sep 2007	Gristmill
Bloomberg has a very long article on the troubles plaguing Finland's Olkiluoto-3, 'the first nuclear plant ordered in Western Europe since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.' The plant has been delayed two years thanks to 'flawed welds for the reactor's steel liner, unusable water-coolant pipes and suspect concrete in the foundation.' It is also more than 25 percent over its 3 billion euro ($4 billion) budget. The article notes: If Finland's experience is any guide, ...
Topics: energy, Finland, nuclear power, Taiwan, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Living off the landfill British reality show dumps participants into a trash-heap of trouble	Sarah van Schagen	04 Sep 2007	Gristmill
This is an interesting concept for a reality show: Eleven unsuspecting volunteers are left marooned on one of Britain's biggest landfill sites for three weeks. Their challenge? To survive off the rubbish the rest of us have thrown out. How will they react when they are delivered to a huge, smelly British landfill site instead of paradise? And, how will our volunteers cope when brought face to face with the sheer scale of the typical British landfill? ...
Topics: TV, United Kingdom, waste (all these topics)

Little green lies Survey reveals truth about environmental fibs	Sarah van Schagen	28 Aug 2007	Gristmill
A study by (insurance company?) Norwich Union has unearthed the truth about how green Brits really are: The good news: Of the 1,580 people surveyed across Britain, more than half considered unethical living as much of a social taboo as drunk driving -- or, as the Brits call it, drink-driving. The bad news: Due to this "green guilt," nine in 10 admit they lie to exaggerate their environmental commitment. (Rather than actually making the changes.) ...
Topics: green living, lying liars, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Brit's Eye View: Are we too obsessed with climate change? Other enviro issues are getting less attention	Peter Madden	21 Aug 2007	Gristmill
Peter Madden, chief executive of Forum for the Future, writes a monthly column for Gristmill on sustainability in the U.K. and Europe. Are we too obsessed by climate change? Over here, climate change is coming to completely dominate the sustainability agenda. This is true in politics, business, the media, and civil society. I was talking to our new secretary of state for the environment, Hilary Benn, the other day, about his department's strategy. He argued t ...
Topics: climate, environmental movement, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Brit greenhouse-gas factories, now with extra fascism	JMG	29 Jul 2007	Gristmill
Nice.
Topics: air travel, climate, litigation, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Eco-towns Britain's gonna build some	David Roberts	25 Jul 2007	Gristmill
Britain's building five new "eco-towns": The towns, each with a minimum of 5,000 to 10,000 houses, will be built to meet zero carbon standards and will each showcase a specific project promoting energy preservation or green technology, the Communities and Local government office said. Projects to be showcased could include use of communal heat pump systems or car pool schemes, the office said. Also, Housing Minister Yvette Cooper says all new homes bui ...
Topics: green building, placemaking, United Kingdom, urban planning (all these topics)

Speaking of rural communities Renewable energy is good for them	David Roberts	20 Jul 2007	Gristmill
Renewable energy is good for rural communities -- at least in the UK: A study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, of community renewable energy projects in Britain has found that so far, projects are largely based in the countryside, some quite remote. From wind turbines to shared heating systems, small-scale renewable energy doesn't just help in the fight against climate change. It can also bring people together, revitalise local economies and help ...
Topics: energy, placemaking, renewable energy, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Britain's new McFleet McDonald's trucks to use french fry grease as fuel	Jessica Tzerman	11 Jul 2007	Gristmill
On July 2, McDonald's announced plans to convert its entire British fleet of 155 delivery trucks, which consume about 6 million liters (a little less than 1.6 million gallons) of diesel per year, to run on cooking oil from Britain's 1,200 McDonald's restaurants. The company pledged to make the switch within the next twelve months. In an apparently unintentionally ironic statement, VP John Howe said the fuel wouldn't smell like french fries -- though, he remarked, the ...
Topics: biofuels, business, energy, greening biz operations, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Monbiot: We can provide all or most of our electricity from renewable sources	Gar Lipow	09 Jul 2007	Gristmill
In his July 3 column, George Monbiot reminds us of how much worse the threat of global warming may be than the consensus IPCC position. But he also reminds us that there are reasons for optimism too. He cites three studies that point to the fact that there is every reason to believe Europe and the UK can supply between 80 percent and 100 percent of electricity needs completely sun, wind, water, wave, tide, and minor amounts of biomass and geothermal energy, V2G Vanadium ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, energy, renewable energy, United Kingdom (all these topics)

On the Ball: Olympic extravaganza Planning ahead for Beijing, London, and Sochi	Sarah K. Burkhalter	06 Jul 2007	Gristmill
Today, On the Ball brings you Olympics, Olympics, Olympics! And, if you read far enough, a reflection on undergarments. Beijing photo: vizzo via Flickr As we are now officially more than halfway through 2007, Beijing is getting all geared up for its Olympic games, to be held Aug. 8-24, 2008. On Wednesday, there were numerous reports of the city's upcoming plan to test how removing cars from the road affects air quality. Specifically, for two weeks nex ...
Topics: China, France, green living, Olympics, Russia, sports, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Brit's Eye View: New prime minister steps up to the plate A glimpse of environmental policies to come from Gordon Brown	Peter Madden	03 Jul 2007	Gristmill
Peter Madden, chief executive of Forum for the Future, writes a monthly column for Gristmill on sustainability in the U.K. and Europe. Britain has a new prime minister. After leading the country for 10 years, Tony Blair has stepped down. Gordon Brown, Blair's number two for the past decade, takes up the reins. Brown is viewed as solid and dependable, if a little dour. He is slightly to the left of Blair on most issues, though he has also pushed through a lot of bu ...
Topics: climate, energy, Gordon Brown, international politics, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics)

It's sexy to Texxi Can text messaging solve some of our cities' climate & traffic challenges?	Erik Hoffner	27 Jun 2007	Gristmill
A story in the new Plenty magazine gives details on a cab company that's giving the late-night clubbing crowd of Liverpool great green service with the magic of text messages: It's a solution any 14-year-old would love: The challenges of foreign oil dependency, global warming, and gridlock are not so big that you can't text-message your way out of them. The Texxi text-dispatchers arrange carpool cab rides based on who's texting from where and their desired desti ...
Topics: placemaking, public transportation, tech, United Kingdom (all these topics)

UK nukes may go flaccid Gov't doesn't want to pay for them	David Roberts	22 Jun 2007	Gristmill
Looks like the public teat is closing up shop: The government will not subsidise new nuclear power plants, so if the private sector does not provide the huge investments needed, the country will have to do without, the minister responsible for energy said on Thursday. The Labour government sees nuclear power as one of the most effective weapons in the fight against climate change and in efforts to reduce the country's growing dependence on imported fossil fuels. ...
Topics: energy, nuclear power, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Ignorance like this is how biofuels schemes prosper Food? Farms? No connection at all!	JMG	11 Jun 2007	Gristmill
From the BBC: The Linking Environment And Farming organisation found that 22% of 1,073 adults questioned did not know bacon and sausages originate from farms ... The survey also found four in 10 people did not know yoghurt is made using farm produce, nearly half were unaware the raw ingredients for beer start off in farmers' fields and 23% did not know bread's main ingredients came from the farm. (I'm not pinging on the Brits; I'm sure the U.S. is even worse.)
Topics: agriculture, food, United Kingdom (all these topics)

We Always Knew They'd Turn to Communism U.K. green-computing task force recommends centralizing data		11 Jun 2007	Daily Grist
We Always Knew They'd Turn to Communism U.K. green-computing task force recommends centralizing data A newly formed United Kingdom task force will work to reduce the energy-sucking impacts of computing equipment, which some say pumps as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere there as the airline industry. The public-private partnership, called "Green Shift," will study how to make PCs and th ...
Topics: e-waste, energy, green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Hot air And spy planes	Adam Browning	01 Jun 2007	Gristmill
Identifying energy-saving opportunities is one thing -- and a good thing -- but just think of the potential for evaluating politicians ...
Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Corporate climate response A conference for green money types	David Roberts	30 May 2007	Gristmill
Right now there's a big conference going on in London: "Corporate Climate Response." All sorts of international corporate bigwigs (and some smallerwigs) are in attendance, discussing businessy green stuff. A crew of folks is live-blogging the event here, replete with audio, video, and good old fashioned text. If you want a glimpse into the concerns and strategies of big money types, head over for a look. One thing that's immediately striking is how much ...
Topics: business, climate, London, United Kingdom (all these topics)

A refreshing change of pace: sensible policy Imagine: charging polluters to encourage the others!	JMG	29 Apr 2007	Gristmill
Sam Smith, publisher of the estimable e-letter The Progressive Review, is perhaps the ultimate pragmatic environmentalist, with a sharp eye for what works and a sharper ability to deflate the pompous and overly-self-loving. He is often the sole commenter picking up on policy proposals and practices that a less parochial media less obsessed with infotainment would be interested in -- such as the success of congestion charges in London's central district, implemented by Mayor 'Re ...
Topics: cars, climate, green living, greenhouse-gas emissions, London, placemaking, public transportation, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Simply Tracey Tracey Smith, advocate for simple living, answers readers' questions		27 Apr 2007	InterActivist
The best way I found to "downshift" my life was to get rid of my car and bike, walk, and use public transit more. How can we convince others that driving less -- not greenwashed cars -- is the best solution? -- Lisa Phillips, Chicago, Ill. Tracey Smith, advocate for simple living. What a refreshing question, and put forward with personal, positive experience too -- well done to you for mak ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Brit's Eye View: Sustainable development turns 20 Happy birthday!	Peter Madden	26 Apr 2007	Gristmill
Peter Madden, chief executive of Forum for the Future, writes a monthly column for Gristmill on sustainability in the U.K. and Europe. "Sustainable development" is 20 years old this week. On April 27, 1987, after four years of deliberation, the World Commission on Environment and Development released its report. The inquiry -- also known as the Brundtland Commission -- was led by the prime minister of Norway, Gro Harlem Brundtland. I was at university ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, placemaking, United Kingdom, urban planning (all these topics)

A bad deal for eels Conservation plan nixed	Andrew Sharpless	25 Apr 2007	Gristmill
Though eel populations have declined 99 percent since the 1970s, according to a spokesman for the European Union, an EU eel conservation plan three years in the making was nixed by the French, according to a story by Charles Clover. Mr. Clover is the environmental editor of the United Kingdom's Telegraph newspaper, and author of one of Oceana's favorite books The End of the Line.
Topics: endangered species, extinction, United Kingdom (all these topics)

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