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Will the Green Party ever be taken seriously?
Posted in: In the news by Ruth Harwood , September 29, 2008 – 1:23 pm
Electing their first ever solo leader was an important moment in the Green Party’s history. But despite Caroline Lucas’s appointment, it’s hard to see how the Greens can become part of mainstream politics.
The Greens’ biggest problem is that too many people consider them a single issue pressure group, not a proper political party. If they…
Calling all weirdos and poshos
Posted in: In the news by Will Watt , September 26, 2008 – 12:25 pm
Following the Greenpeace protesters’ acquittal a week or so ago for criminal damage, Jeremy Clarkson’s column in the Sun newspaper last Saturday carried the headline: ‘The weirdos have got a green light for chaos’. The week before, Julie Burchill accused the green movement of being run by “the posh” who want to stop working class…
The BBC hawk - are natural pest control methods the best?
Posted in: Miscellaneous by Andrew Zincke , September 25, 2008 – 10:57 am
BBC Green recently moved into new offices and we’ve been getting used to a few changes. For example we’ve got unisex toilets, ‘themed’ meeting rooms and my personal favourite: the pigeon-scaring hawk.
Every few weeks the hawk is released in the courtyard and dives around the place, alighting on a lamppost or having a rest on…
Ask Chris
Posted in: Columnists by Paul Allen , September 24, 2008 – 11:45 am
Chris Goodall is a handy chap to know. When it came to agreeing the top actions in our green Action Plan, he was a font of all eco-knowledge. It’s not surprising. For his book, ‘How to Live a Low-Carbon Life’, Chris researched the environmental impact of everything from our food and shopping habits to our…
Video: How to darn a sock
Posted in: Found on the web by Andrew Zincke , September 23, 2008 – 11:14 am
Earlier this year I went through a period where I seemed to be finding holes in a different pair of socks every week. I felt bad about throwing them out and it occurred to me that continuing to buy cheap, high street socks must be a false economy.
So now I’m trying to replace my old…
Stickers of shame
Posted in: Burning issues by Lily Barclay , September 22, 2008 – 3:09 pm
We Europeans like to think of ourselves as greener than the average American, but we’re one step behind on 4×4s.
While Boris Johnson has given London’s gas guzzlers the green flag by scrapping plans for an increased congestion charge, across the pond Arnold Schwarzenegger has other ideas. The Californian governor has announced plans for all new…
Welcome to our blog!
Posted in: Green recommends by Paul Allen , September 9, 2008 – 8:11 pm
Hello and welcome to the BBC Green blog. We’ll be writing about green topics in the news, putting up recommendations, seeking your opinion on the burning issues and lots more. There will be posts from guest columnists as well as our regular contributers. We hope you enjoy it! Paul Allen, Editor, BBC Green…
