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The Living Rainforest
On March 05, 2010 in Entertaining Greenbie, Travel, Visit Green Britain
We here a lot about the Rainforest and its destruction, we see pictures in the news, but how many of us can really imagine what a Rainforest is like and why it’s destruction is so devastating to the planet?
Tropical Rainforests are thought to contain around 50% of all the Earth’s species of plants and animals, though they cover only about 6% of the land surface. (8,000 years ago, they covered about double the current area.) Rainforests are a priceless and economically vital source of food and medicine, wood and water, building and craft materials and much, much more.
Rainforests also play a vital role in the planet’s water and carbon cycles and in regulating climate. Yet today, rainforest destruction releases more CO2 than all the world’s cars, planes and ships put together. Earth systems scientists like James Lovelock believe that rainforest conservation is vital to stabilising CO2 emissions and combating dangerous climate change.
You can visit and experience a real Rainforest in the UK. The Living Rainforest is a live, growing rainforest under glass in Newbury, Berkshire. Run by a non-profit charity, it’s one of the first such projects in Europe and brings together animals and plants, using them to educate children and adults about humanity’s impact on the environment.
At The Living Rainforest you’ll find yourself immersed in real rainforest experiences. You can walk through the live rainforests, which grow under 20,000 sq ft of glass, looking out for butterflies and live lizards which roam around freely.
The Living Rainforest is operated and run by the Trust for Sustainable Living. The mission of the Trust is to further the understanding of sustainable living in the UK and abroad through high-quality education.
To find out more about The Living Rainforest visit their website.
Part-Time Carnivore Launches
On March 04, 2010 in Entertaining Greenbie, Environment, Food, Interactive Greenbie, Pledge, Serious Greenbie
A fantastic new website launched onto the world wide web on the 2nd March allowing users to pledge their commitment to being a part time carnivore. Part-Time Carnivore [www.parttimecarnivore.org] was an idea conceived by Pete Davis who says “Whilst I respect vegetarians, I think it is ludicrous to expect everyone to give-up meat overnight. I hope Part-Time Carnivore will show people that they can make a difference and still enjoy the odd bacon sandwich.”
It is well held belief by many, backed up by statistics provided by the FAO that the carbon emissions produced in the production of meat including the emissions of methane from cattle, sheep, and pigs is of a significant amount. Part-Time Carnivore aims to help reduce these emissions by encouraging people to eat less meat therefore reducing the demand and production which will in turn reduce the emissions.
Log on to Part-Time Carnivore and pledge to change your diet. See how much land and CO2 you have saved on a weekly basis by subscribing to one of the six Part Time Carnivore options. You can opt for Meat Free Mondays, inspired by Paul McCartney, Vegging Out by only choosing veggie options when eating out, and Meaty Sunday’s where you opt to just eat meat on a Sunday. Take a look at the six options and see what type of Part-Time Carnivore you could be.
You can also take part in quick quizzes and read recent news articles from the press. Interact with Part-Time Carnivore by joining their fan group on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter, or even subscribe to their You Tube content.
Ekologisk frukost
On March 02, 2010 in Entertaining Greenbie, Food
Saltå Kvarn i Järna säljer ekologisk müsli. Men deras affärside är unik. I deras webbutik blandar du själv din egen favoritmüsli och du kan välja bland mer än 60 ingredienser, alla biodynamiska eller ekologiska. Råvarorna till din müsli har två ekologiska kontrollmärken; Demeter och KRAV. Båda dessa märken garanterar att produkten uppfyller kraven som EU ställer för att en vara ska få kallas ekologisk. Saltå Kvarn packar müslin åt dig och skickar den hem till dig med posten.
Först väljer du en müslibas. Du väljer efter den karaktär du vill ge åt din müsliblandning. Det finns baser för dig som gärna vill koka gröt på din blandning, en bas med extra mycket fibrer, en bas som är helt utan spannmål samt två basblandningar som är sötade med honung.
Sedan lägger du till nötter, frukter och bär, godis och flingor. Du väljer fritt utifrån ett 60-tal olika ingredienser. Alla ingredienserna säljs portionsvis och du kan välja flera portioner av samma sort om du vill. Medan du blandar kan du enkelt följa müslins vikt, pris och näringsvärde. Minsta möjliga order är 380 g och maxvikt är 400 g. När du blandat klart hittar du på ett namn på din müsli. Muslin packas antingen i plåtburk (50kr) eller i refillförpackning. Du väljer själv. Müslin skickas med posten och du har den i brevlådan efter 3-5 arbetsdagar. Fantastiskt!
Kostnaden för din alldeles egna unika müsliblandning beror på vilka ingredienser du väljer. Alla ingrediensportioner är tydligt prissatta och du kan följa priset under hela tiden du mixar din müsli. Det tillkommer inga kostnader för porto och hantering. Prova själv på www.minmusli.nu
Independent video by Juan Camilo for Earth Hour 2010
On March 01, 2010 in Entertaining Greenbie, Media
FAIR: The first certified fair-trade vodka in the world
On February 26, 2010 in Entertaining Greenbie, Food
Fair is a new premium Spirits Company bringing you the first fair-trade spirits brand in the world. Fair believes in bringing the finest spirits possible to the consumer produced from fair-trade ingredients. They have associated the best French distillers with local cooperatives in the third world and are now ready to showcase the ‘most transparent way all the human capital that goes into making unique ultra premium spirits.’
Spirits from Fair are produced from fair-trade certified ingredients and comply with organic farming methods. They have searched for rare and innovative ingredients with unique flavours to give the consumer a new and memorable tasting experience.
‘Fair embodies the values of solidarity. Our goal is to build long-term relationships with our partnered cooperatives along with their communities in order to ensure their sustainable development.’
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