Are designer eco-homes more environmentally friendly than not building them? As Scott Adams says: The greenest home is the one you don't build. If you really want to save the Earth, move in with another family and share a house that's already built. Better yet, live in the forest and eat whatever the squirrels don't want. Don't brag to me about riding your bicycle to work; a lo...
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Bearwatch on 27th Aug 2010 (via theylaughedatnoah.blogspot.com)
"The villagers are pioneering a new lifestyle and are determined to prove it’s possible for people to live more simply." You don’t have to build an eco-village in a National Park in Pembrokeshire to prove that. Just crack open a history book. We know very well that people can live lives of medieaval simplicity. That’s not actually
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TimWorstall on 17th Sep 2008 (via timworstall.com)
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Earth Hour is live! 8:30 pm - Lights are off. Sat in the dark.
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AVeryPublicSociologist on 28th Mar 2009 (via averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com)
Eco-warriors who campaign against the building of dams are damning the poor to live at nature’s mercy.
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Spiked on 23rd Jan 2012 (via spiked-online.com)
For those in the UK, I’m booked to be on the Steve Nolan Show (Five Live) at 11pm tonight, talking about the Sex and the City Conference. Similar Posts:Not afraid, not in need Weird life of Peter cross-over moment Live Earth - One Question Tracking the Wife Part III - The Trilogy Concludes!!! Wayne Grudem on Steve Chalke, the Blasphemer
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PeterOuld on 24th Apr 2009 (via peter-ould.net)
Sure you’re all watching Red Riding, as am I. Fascinating to see, the familiar settings and how some of our current and former colleagues used to live and work. Still live and work, in one or...
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Tigmoo on 5th Mar 2009 (via ypchapel.wordpress.com)
This week on Sunday Live we take a serious and humourous look at the credit crunch: Housing Minister Margarett Beckett MP will be explaining how homeowners could benefit from government plans to help with their mortgage of they suffer a loss of income. She's due to meet banks and building societies next week to work out the details of the Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme. Comedian Frank Skin...
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BoultonAndCo on 6th Dec 2008 (via blogs.news.sky.com)
I live a long, long way from Heathrow. It makes little real difference to me if it gets bigger or smaller or closes altogether. I've rarely even used it. For those who live and work in the area, it's a big deal indeed. Also for those sandal-wearing goat-smelling bearded little dictators who insist we should all grow our own parsnips and live in Mediaeval squalor so they can keep their ni...
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UnderdogsBiteUpwards on 18th Jan 2009 (via leg-iron.livejournal.com)
A number of blogs Live Blogged developments during US Election night, some using the Cover it Live application. One of the advantages of Cover it Live is that you can embed it anywhere - so I thought I'd put them all in one post for posterity. I have also listed traditional Live Blogs that I know of at the top. If you are aware of any more, please drop a note in the comments and I will add th...
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TheWardmanWire on 5th Nov 2008 (via mattwardman.com)
SAVE a fortune for tickets for the Grand Designs Live show at the NEC this weekend.
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WalesOnline on 20th Jan 2009 (via coventrytelegraph.net)
The Young Gifted and Talented Programme (YG&T) is launching the new Eco-Builder, a brand new learning resource aimed at engaging students with ecological building issues such as sustainability and renewable energy.
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PublicTechnology on 19th Feb 2009 (via publictechnology.net)