Posted on 24 November 2007
Toilet paper is one of those things we generally can’t ‘live’ without. We all buy it and I’m sure those of us who choose to buy a recycled toilet/tissue paper have often happily purchased Nouvelle. Safe in the knowledge that you are doing your bit.
Afterall it has a Woodland Trust badge on it and everything [...]
Tags: consumerism, nature, Pollution, Recycling, Sustainability
Posted on 23 November 2007
As it’s my first post here I thought I’d head straight into a rant. Why not?
I’m a bit advocate of doing little things in your life to become green. I have done bigger things like giving up the car, but small things like using recycled toilet paper etc is all well and good. However there [...]
Tags: green decisions, London - UK, Recycling
Posted on 21 November 2007
Only a few years ago, anyone working to raise awareness about climate change was doing just that: working to raise awareness. The challenge was primarily to convince people that climate change was happening, and that it was a problem to take seriously.
One of the refreshing things about today’s climate is that this first challenge has [...]
Tags: Campaigns, Climate change, Education, Media
Posted on 19 November 2007
After a successful weekend at the south bank, the WWF giant boat & plane with thousands of names on them have been delivered to the House of Parliament. Let’s hope that MPs will get the message and support a truly effective Climate Change Bill.
Tags: Campaigns, Climate change, Politics, wildlife
Posted on 17 November 2007
Global Warming is about a lot things that us humans have done to the earth due to past resources such as gas that runs our cars and it is found in the materials in our plastic bags.So blame the ones who overuse or who rely on this power to much of this power when we [...]
Tags: Climate change, energy, Health, nature, Pollution
Posted on 16 November 2007
Hi there.
I’m Joel and I’m excited to be part of the Green Guys Global team. I usually blog over at Life Goggles where we also write about green stuff, but mix it up with music and videos.
For those that know me know that I have just recently (last week!) emigrated to the West coast of [...]
Tags: Holidays, Transport, travel
Posted on 15 November 2007
So, how do we help the environment without to think that we will lose some of our comfort and doing it without headaches?
Simple!
ENERGY/WATER SAVINGS:
Turn off any light you do not use.
Turn off all stand buy machines that you do not use at night (TV, computers for example).
Use rechargeable batteries (you WILL save a lot of [...]
Tags: energy, lifestyle, Recycling, Shopping, Sustainability
Posted on 15 November 2007
When people don’t recycle, or leave the lights on, or driving their cars, the footprints they leave behind are to a large extent invisible and hence perceived to be intangible. That’s why one of the great challenges of environmental marketing is in brining to life the consequences of individual actions. This print done by Saatchi [...]
Tags: Business, Campaigns, marketing
Posted on 12 November 2007
Green campaigners and those concerned about the environment were once regarded as fringe activists, ‘tree huggers’ and ‘eco warriors’.
Belittled for their stance against things like road building, corporate pollution, urbanisation and 4×4s, and personified as lentil-eating vegans living in trees.
Now the evidence for man-made climate change is overwhelming with rapidly disappearing ice sheets, rainforest destruction, [...]
Tags: Climate change, Food & Drink, Politics, Sustainability
Posted on 09 November 2007
The Green Marketing Manifesto, John Grant’s new book is out and everyone with an interest in the dynamics of green consumerism, the promises of sustainable business, the pitfalls of greenwashing and more should get hold of it.
So for celebrating both the launch of Green Guys Global and John’s new book I have one copy up [...]
Tags: book, Business, marketing