my latest project is to build a tree house in the Liquid Amber tree just near the deck in the house at Mangawhai New zealand. The idea is to have a space to chill out in the shade of this beautiful tree. Due to many other projects coming up, as they do, the tree house is on hold. But in the meantime I've built a Yurt. Never did get to build the tree house but built a yurt & acquired 7 Mongolian Yurts too. Now back in UK & having a BALL.
Showing posts with label planet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label planet. Show all posts
Thursday, 21 April 2011
Sunday, 18 October 2009
The Bailout in under 10 minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfo9sFYULEE&feature=player_embedded
This is a brief but cogent explanation of some of the points about the US Bailout of the big banks & how it might play out over the next 12 months or so. Most of us are bewildered & need to make ourselves more aware in my opinion.
Try this - i'ts quick & easy to understand - I did, so you can too !
This is a brief but cogent explanation of some of the points about the US Bailout of the big banks & how it might play out over the next 12 months or so. Most of us are bewildered & need to make ourselves more aware in my opinion.
Try this - i'ts quick & easy to understand - I did, so you can too !
Saturday, 3 October 2009
An example to us all
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/a7b2ee8e45551c138525735900404444/da43f909a556e633852576350055d408!OpenDocument
It's a long read but worth it !
This is an example of the 'Total Environmental Approach' which I have always encouraged. We must always think of the total effect our habits have on our environment & stop just thinking of say ' Climate Change' as an isolated result of some discrete action we may or may not be taking. When we look around us every day we see some effects of our littering ways by the amount of rubbish left on our streets.
What we don't see are the effects of our room thermostats being set too high for example. The effects are still there but we ignore them because they aren't obvious. Similarly we ignore the outflow of our other practices like land development say or packaging waste.
Take a look at your total environmental consequences not just the obvious ones.
Also, as we might pick up rubbish on our own doorstep so as to be 'tidy' & impress the neighbours, we should do the same regarding our other polluting ways & take action !
Just do it !
It's a long read but worth it !
This is an example of the 'Total Environmental Approach' which I have always encouraged. We must always think of the total effect our habits have on our environment & stop just thinking of say ' Climate Change' as an isolated result of some discrete action we may or may not be taking. When we look around us every day we see some effects of our littering ways by the amount of rubbish left on our streets.
What we don't see are the effects of our room thermostats being set too high for example. The effects are still there but we ignore them because they aren't obvious. Similarly we ignore the outflow of our other practices like land development say or packaging waste.
Take a look at your total environmental consequences not just the obvious ones.
Also, as we might pick up rubbish on our own doorstep so as to be 'tidy' & impress the neighbours, we should do the same regarding our other polluting ways & take action !
Just do it !
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
No Impact Man
See the trailer to 'No Impact Man' and make up your own mind - we could all do it if we really wanted to !
slavery
There are more slaves in bondage now than at any other time in history - read this.
http://www.alternet.org/world/142171/there_are_more_slaves_today_than_at_any_time_in_human_history/?page=entire
An interesting article from NASA - Temp of the Planet
Sunrises like this may be a thing of the past if we don't act now to reduce GHG emissions. They'll still happen but many fewer of us will see them - so act now locally and globally- write to your MP - lobby - ask your friends to help - anything - don't just it there - do something !
Wednesday, 22 August 2007
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