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Transition Town on Radio 4

chdot — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:29:10 +0000

Discussion about local currency in Lampeter on You and Yours today.

Transition Reaches Radio Four Soap

chdot — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:19:52 +0000

Transition Reaches Radio Four Soap

Strange though it may seem, the subject of Transition Towns become a serious topic of conversation on R4′s long running ‘everyday story of country folk’.

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“Blair wants ‘climate revolution’”

chdot — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:36:35 +0000

Blair wants ‘climate revolution’

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for a “global environment revolution” to tackle climate change.
Mr Blair is on a visit to Japan to discuss global greenhouse gas targets.

He also said that he could “see no way of tackling climate change without a renaissance of nuclear power”.

BBC story

“EU set to agree emission cut plan”

chdot — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:46:08 +0000

“Climate change has dominated the spring summit.

EU leaders meeting for their spring summit in Brussels are poised to agree on a timetable for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.”

BBC story

“Get hold of The Transition Handbook!”

chdot — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:01:51 +0000

Get hold of The Transition Handbook!

A review by Nick Wilding

“demand for biofuels is driving up food prices”

chdot — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:47:52 +0000

“Increased demand for biofuels is driving up food prices and accelerating climate change, as rainforests are destroyed to grow fuel. But with strong global sustainability standards, we can ensure that biofuels help, rather than hurt.”

BUDGET

chdot — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:49:20 +0000

BUDGET

Taxes on plastic bags, alcohol, cigarettes, ‘more polluting’ new cars.

Several mentions of Climate Change and need for significant cuts in CO₂.

Plans to spend more money on insulating homes, compulsory ‘zero carbon’ buildings and encouragement for “sustainable bio-fuels”.

BBC story

Air Travel More Expensive

chdot — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:57:00 +0000

Air Travel More Expensive – but only by £2

“Air passengers will face a rise in ticket prices of about £2 after new landing charges for Heathrow and Gatwick airports were announced.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has allowed airports operator BAA to lift its fees to pay for better facilities and more stringent security measures.

Charges can rise by 23.5% at Heathrow in the year 2008/2009, and increase by 21% at Gatwick.”

BBC story

“Scots face future of flash floods”

chdot — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:24:23 +0000

Scots face future of flash floods

By Lindsay McIntosh

“FLASH floods will hit cities in Scotland with increasing frequency as climate change takes hold and old urban sewers will be unable to cope, it was claimed last night.”

Scotsman story

“Peak oil is not a threat but an opportunity…”

chdot — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:12:01 +0000

“Peak oil is not a threat but an opportunity to force through the policies needed to combat climate change, according to London Mayor Ken Livingstone.”

Story – Treehugger.com