Environmental stories tagged with: air
Sustainable Clothing action plan launched at London Fashion Week
Friday, 20th February 2009, 6:09 pm
A new action plan to make fashion more sustainable and less environmentally damaging was launched today at the start of London Fashion Week, by Defra Minister Lord Hunt.
 Australian drought mystery solvedTuesday, 10th February 2009, 4:58 pm
The causes of south-eastern Australia's longest, most severe droughts have been discovered, with the surprise finding that they originate far away in the Indian Ocean.
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 Can an airport be Carbon Neutral?Friday, 1st August 2008, 1:43 pm
It can if you exclude emissions from aircraft. From August 1st, Gander International Airport is claiming to be North America's first Carbon Neutral airport.
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 Fair Trade+EcologyWednesday, 7th May 2008, 5:02 pm
Fair Trade has seen massive growth over the last decade, to the extent that you can now find Fair Trade products in every supermarket. This weekend sees the 7th World Fair Trade Day being celebrated around the world in more than 70 countries.
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Continental OffsettingMonday, 10th December 2007, 3:15 pm
Continental Airlines, the world's fifth largest airline, has announced that it has launched a carbon offsetting programme, developed in partnership with non-profit Sustainable Travel International.
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Pre-Budget Report and the Environment
Wednesday, 10th October 2007, 12:36 pm
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, presented his pre-budget report to the House of Commons yesterday, what was in it for the environment?
Building an Eco-House for £60k
Tuesday, 9th October 2007, 8:14 pm
Television's DIY supremo, Tommy Walsh, had a busy summer building an eco-house for the princely sum of £60,000 and nearly managed to complete it within 60 days. The results are currently being shown on Discovery Real.
Blue Sky Thinking
Wednesday, 3rd October 2007, 1:06 pm
While many are looking to the sky for answers to our energy needs and climate change, others are looking to the ground, but not for natural gas, coal or oil.
Buying Local in Dorset
Monday, 24th September 2007, 5:27 pm
It's not always easy to find out how far your food has travelled to get to your plate, but in Dorset things have become a little easier with the help of the 'Direct from Dorset' campaign.
easyJet Campaign for Intelligent Air Taxes
Tuesday, 18th September 2007, 3:26 pm
easyJet has launched a major campaign to encourage the UK's politicians to adopt a more intelligent approach to air travel.
New Computer Technology Saves Money and Helps the Environment
Wednesday, 22nd August 2007, 3:47 pm
North Wiltshire District Council is working to become more energy efficient and has introduced new computer virtualisation technology that will help reduce the effect of climate change and save money.
easyJet Introduces Carbon Offsetting
Tuesday, 7th August 2007, 5:40 pm
easyJet is offering its customers the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions of their flights by investing exclusively in United Nations-certified projects.
BAA Win Injunction
Monday, 6th August 2007, 4:01 pm
BAA won an injunction in the High Courts today against Plane Stupid and a handful of individuals, but it is not as far reaching as they had hoped.
Report Finds Environmental Benefits of Deploying Plugin Hybrids
Monday, 23rd July 2007, 12:32 pm
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has just released a comprehensive assessment that finds that widespread use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the United States could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and potential for improved ambient air quality.
Sunderland International Airshow Aims to Go Carbon Neutral
Friday, 20th July 2007, 2:33 pm
Organisers of this year's Sunderland International Airshow have announced this year's line up along with an environmentally friendly twist to the event.
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