According to Greek mythology, to escape imprisonment on Crete, the craftsman and inventor Daedalus made wings from wax and feathers for himself and his son Icarus. The legend then goes on to tell how Icarus flew too close to the sun, the wax melted, and he plunged into the sea [...]
Things are changing on the roof of the world. The amount of Arctic sea ice has been steadily declining since the 1970’s – the extent of the ice-caps shrinking at a rate of nearly 12% a decade for the past 30 years, according to the US National Snow and Ice [...]
It’s hard to think that the annoying slime that turns your pond water green in spring and early summer could be the future of biofuels – but that’s a possibility that a surprising range of research institutions, private firms, oil companies, NASA and even the Pentagon are looking at very [...]
The appearance of solar powered road signs happened without a great deal of fuss and publicity but these are one of the few transport developments based on renewable energy to become an overnight success. Once you become aware of them, you start to see them everywhere; typical solar powered signs [...]
Going green in our lives is all about achieving sustainability meaning we’re able to complete our day-to-day activities with a minimal impact on the environment. Making a sustainable decision about travelling is particularly significant given the impact transport has on the environment overall. The way we travel is one of [...]
Good Going is a London based campaign promoting sustainable travel options in the capital. It is helping Londoners to understand the importance and ease of choosing cycling, walking and other greener transport schemes over gas-guzzling modes of transport. Even if you don’t live in London yourself, find out how Good [...]
Driving a car anywhere is bad for the environment; in fact it's one of the worst things we can do to emit CO2 into the atmosphere and is a direct contributor to climate change. But for those of us who can't do without driving - or simply don't want to [...]
Low carbon vehicles are a greener form of car driving. They emit fewer toxic and harmful gases than a standard car does and they go some way at least, to lessening the negative impact that car driving has on the environment. Cars in the UK are big polluters but unfortunately [...]
It’s widely known that some forms of transport are greener than others. However in reality it’s the gas guzzling, carbon emitting car that remains – for most of us – the transportation of choice. More of us own a car than ever before, despite the rise in petrol prices and [...]
Most of us know using public transport is better for the environment and can even offer a cheaper and quicker route. But in reality the number of cars on the road is continuing to rise. So what is it that’s stopping people from ditching the more expensive not to mention [...]
Cycling along with walking, is another great way of getting from A to B. But when it comes to getting on your bike rather than in your car, many of us choose the less environmentally friendly option rather than cycling our short journeys. It’s something most of us could fit [...]
What’s the best form of transport of all but probably the one we first forget when it comes to getting from A to B? Walking – it’s the greenest, not to mention cheapest, method of travel. It’s something most of us could fit more of into our lifestyles. Driving a [...]
Car journeys contribute a significant amount of our overall carbon footprint. According to the Energy Saving Trust nearly half of us use a car to drive short journeys, journeys that could otherwise be completed in another, more sustainable way. The daily school run, taking our children to and from school, [...]
No matter how sustainable and green a lifestyle we try to live we all have a personal carbon footprint. Your daily commute in the car, annual holiday abroad, keeping your home warm – they all emit an amount of CO2 into the atmosphere. One recent development in the fight against [...]
Ever since no-frills low cost flights were introduced in 1993, holidaymakers have been enjoying cheap overseas travel. Where booking a flight as part of a package holiday was once an annual luxury, now flight companies across Europe and beyond offer cut price flights for everyday travel. And even domestic flights [...]
