My Opinions on Sustainable Food Production

by | Sep 23, 2009 | Blog

DEFRA’s Food Policy Unit is inviting comments on sustainable food production (at foodpolicyunit@defra.gsi.gov.uk).I have replied that the British government’s initiatives include a number of useful developments – but also one seriously flawed assumption:...

In Town Without My Car Day 2009

by | Sep 22, 2009 | Blog

Every year we moan about the council not doing anything about In Town Without My Car Day and then leave it too late to organise a big event. But leaving your car at home shouldn’t be such a big deal, should it?Tens of thousands of people travel to work every day...

The First Climate Flash Mob in Brum

by | Sep 21, 2009 | Blog

This afternoon at 12.17 a group of environmental activists gathered in Victoria square with a couple of Polar bears to give a wake up call to politicians that the Copenhagen Climate talks in December are the most important ever and that they must be there to ensure a...