Dirty Old Coal is back on the agenda. Due to public and goverments’ panic around soaring oil prices (which seem to be on the decline again), there are plans the world over for more coal-fired power plants: India has plans to build another 73 coal plants in the next 10 years. There are plans to [...]

Here I expand on a previous discussion ‘Would it be ethical to burn fossil fuels if it didn’t cause climate change?’ My view is that the debate surrounding the extent to which the burning of fossil fuels leads to climate change misses a more fundamental point. That is, fossil fuels are an inherently finite resource. [...]

The credit crunch, wall street crumbling, markets dropping all around the world , ‘Times they are a changing’.
What significance does this have for the Environment?
Well in times of hardship people become more prudent with their spending. Generally this is good on a local level, people start to buy second hand items, get things fixed [...]

Here I pose a hypothetical question: would it be ethical to burn fossil fuels if it didn’t cause climate change? Supposing that the scientific consensus turns out to be wrong. That the warming we are currently experiencing is actually part of a natural cycle unconnected with the billions of tonnes of carbon being pumped into [...]

The Bush administration has been responsible for quashing evidence for climate change, casting doubt, putting pressure on scientists and re-writing scientific reports. These actions are more akin to totalitarian regimes than to democracy and bring shame on the US. Now we have Sarah Palin, Republican number two, claiming that climate change is not related to [...]

…First female US Vice-President?
“I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country,” she said. Bring it on I thought, this is America’s first possible female Vice President. Sarah Palin’s gusto image invoked a warm glow in my soul. Don’t be deceived, this Alaskan coined herself the pitbull with lipstick for a reason.
You [...]

Hmmm, a tricky question with no easy answer. Undoubtedly, uncontrolled and mass market-driven consumerism isn’t. However, it may be more appropriate to turn the question on its head and ask if sustainability is possible without consumerism. After all, green markets exist because different producers (including fair trade, organic and renewable producers) are able to sell [...]

As our regular GGG readers will know, one of my favourite types of posts to write is those introducing new GGG editors and that is exactly what I’m going to do now.
Dr Gary Robertshaw has been a valued contributor on our blog for some months now, writing guest posts on a variety of subjects such [...]

Green Guys Global is back after a short break, with a brand new website, features and contributor opportunities!
Visit our ‘Editors‘ section to find out about each of our Green Guys, what they do and their plans for this blog.
You too can get involved and write for Green Guys Global so see our ‘Contribute‘ page to [...]

Green Guys Global will be taking a break this weekend ready for our re-launch on Monday 1st September.
Our new website will have a brand new look, features and opportunities for contributors. If you’d like to contribute to GGG or find out more then do get in touch.
So although you won’t be able to read any [...]