‘THINKING GREEN’ Archives
CARBON EMISSIONS
INTERVIEW: AUBREY MEYER We’re all being asked to cut our carbon emissions by a considerable amount, so how do we do that and keep it fair? Aubrey Meyer Director of the Global Commons Institute and he believes that Contraction and Convergence could hold the answer.
VEGAN ORGANIC FARMING
INTERVIEW: GRAHAM COLE The vegan organic movement is combining the concepts of organic and animal welfare and taking them to the next level. The idea is that all crops are grown not only using organic principles but also without any animal input – so no bone meal, blood or even manure is used. There are already 5 vegan organic registered [...]
RISING POPULATION
INTERVIEW: PROF SIR DAVID KING It may not be a subject we like to discuss, but the fact is humans are increasing at an alarming rate – a rate that potentially the planet can’t support. So why is this and what are the implications? Professor Sir David King is from the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University and [...]
RENT OR BUY?
INTERVIEW: CHRIS GILCHRIST For many years the British have had a love affair with owning their own property. Renting is seen as a waste of money and most people aspire to buy, even if it means being mortgaged to the hilt. But is this really a healthy for both individuals and the economy of the country as a whole? Chris Gilchrist from [...]
NATURAL FIBRES
INTERVIEW: BRETT SIDDELL Many modern fibres are made through a chemical process and are originally derived from oil. But there are plenty of opportunities to create natural fibres from renewable resources, including cellulose from plants, protein from animals and also mineral based fibres. Dr Brett Siddell from ADAS is an expert in cellulose [...]
WATER SUPPLIES
INTERVIEW: STEVEN HALLIDAY How does our water today compare to the water we drank 100 years ago? Steven Halliday, author of “Water, A Turbulent History” has the answer.
LIFE & THE OCEANS
INTERVIEW: PROF SIR DAVID KING Our oceans are critical to our survival – we ignore the role they play at our peril. That’s according to Professor Sir David King from the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University and ex Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government.
FISH STOCKS
INTERVIEW: CHARLES REDFERN Globally 75% of the world’s fish stocks are already overfished – which in the long term means there won’t be any fish left in the sea for us to eat. But according to Charles Redfern founder of Fish4Ever that doesn’t mean we should stop eating fish.
CLOTHES & THE ENVIRONMENT
INTERVIEW: CAROLINE FIENNES Just how much carbon is released in the production of clothes that are never actually worn? That was the question asked in a survey by Global Cool. Their Executive Director is Caroline Fiennes.
ALLOTMENT LIFE
INTERVIEW: PAUL MERRETT Paul Merrett was an allotment novice but his experiences on his plot have inspired a book and a new way of life.
