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How to Eco-Shop

Thursday, May 26th, 2011 by Nigel

Fairtrade logo
Needless to say, I’m very much in favour of eco shopping! But what about shopping offline, leaving your house to buy stuff. We all need to do it, but how do we do it in the right way? Rachael from moneysupermarket.com has a few handy tips to help you be an eco shopper.


World Car Free Day: 4 reasons to leave the car behind

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 by Nigel

A family in Holland riding a tandem bike
The message of World Car Free Day (22nd September) is go car free, and don’t stop. But how easy it is to go car free? Let’s take a look at the facts…


Sustrans says: Change Your World

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 by Nigel

Sustrans Change Your World Campaign

I’m 100% behind Sustrans’ Change Your World Campaign, now in its second and last week. Sustrans aims to help us enjoy the benefits of cycling, walking or taking public transport…


To carbon offset, or not?

Thursday, November 5th, 2009 by Nigel

Christmas is fast approaching and I am looking back at 2009, at whether I can be more planet friendly, reduce my carbon footprint and be more sustainable in my living. This year I’ve been pretty good: shopping locally, cutting back on things like meat, walking more, and switching off as much as possible at home and at work.

The odd holiday splurge is the one thing that leaves a nasty


Hypermiling – push your mpg to the max

Thursday, August 28th, 2008 by Nigel

This summer, everyone seems to have been talking about “hypermiling” – the American name given to the practice of managing to squeeze the maximum MPGs out of a tank of petrol by changing your driving habits…


Coming to a bike rack near you soon…

Friday, August 8th, 2008 by Nigel

There I was wishing Brighton would copy Paris in their public bike-hire scheme… It looks like London is already copying the French initiative