video examining the relationship of big business and energy use by “necessary” technology. Ashmolean Museum May have an answer.

It’s probably fair to say that most people are more environmentally aware these days. It seems improbable that we are about to turn into a nation of eco-warriors overnight, but the majority of people are quite happy to make a little effort to be greener. It is a lot of relatively small changes by a [...]

Exciting news from Wales.  Blue Ice, a new supercomputer has been unveiled at Pembroke Dock Swansea.  Prof. Tavi Murray, a leading glaciologist, is the team leader. NB. The article refers to Prof Murray as both Him & Her.  If any Welsh speakers are reading this,  can you tell us if ‘Tavi’ is a male or [...]

Ontario plans to restict the use of 87,000 sq.miles of pine forest to eco-tourism and traditional ‘First Nation’ uses like hunting and fishing. The forests in Ontario support one of the world’s largest intact ecosystems.  There are more than 200′ sensitive’ species of animals including polar bears, wolverines and caribou as well migratiry birds. Ontario’s [...]

This is a resume of an article in the latest update from www.EuroACE.org How Low? Achieving optimal carbon savings from the UK’s existing housing stock: A new report commissioned by WWF-UK and prepared by UK ACE, the Centre for Sustainable Energy and Dr Richard Moore, concludes that it is feasible to reduce CO2 emission levels [...]

This a very informative but sobering article quoting a report from the WWF. The last paragraph reports that the battle for the environment will be won or lost in our cities. They have the highest potential for eco-living due to local facilities, public transport links, dense housing and shared public resources.—–One of the first things [...]