Special Edition New York Times
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Priceless two and a half minute clip showing the New York Times’ furious reaction to a spoof edition containing factual articles about climate change.
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Food feet at the market
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Saturday’s market was absolutely buzzing. Autumn sunshine, lovely produce, lots of people all arriving by foot and bicycle, much conversation, and the Kersteman Roads Allotmenteers ran a fantastically colourful stall at our market selling fruit and veg that had come not miles but feet. If you can help us in any way with advertising the market please do get in touch.
We’re on Radio 4 Farming Today
Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Well not us exactly, but Luke the farmer and Phil the grower, and some of the people (amongst hundreds) who came to the Community Farm Open Day that we helped with. You can here it on the radio 4 website just click listen now on the programme of 09 09 09 the one with the picture of some aparagus, its the first item on the programme Click here for link
Community farm open day
Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Sustainable Redland has been helping with plans for a Chew Magna ‘Community Supported Agriculture’ project. On Saturday 5 September the farm had a fantastic Open Day Community Farm Day 5th Sept 2009 Hundreds of people came along to see the site, the veg, the people, and the potential. Despite the showers a good time was had by all. If you would like to be kept informed as this project develops then contact us. The people involved are Luke Hasell the farmer, Phil Haughton the Grower, Better Food Company which currently is the sales outlet for veg produce, the Soil Association which is advising and supporting, and Target 80 which is a thriving sustainability movement in the Chew area.
Ed Milliband’s Low Carbon Transition plan
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009
This govt plan looks a bit greenwashy – importing less gas (we have to reduce our gas imports because its getting in short supply!) and “clean coal”, plus it says we have reduced 21% already even though thats mostly be exporting our maufacturing processes and ignoring aviation and shipping.
Watch BBC Food for the Future
Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Newscaster George Alagiah presents a series of three one hour documentarys looking at the impact of water depletion, oil depletion and climate change on global systems of food production. The first was on Monday 17 at 9pm so if you missed it you can catch it on Watch Again. Even if you know it all already, its worth watching just to see how the programme tries to be relevant to ordinary families in Britain without being preachy or too alarmist. Even the Telegraph liked it!
Twenty is Plenty
Monday, August 17th, 2009
The Redland Directory has a great article by Julian Lea-Jones, explaining the local and nationwide growth in support for quiet safe residential streets. By limiting car speeds to 20 mph in streets where people live, it means that children can play safely and neighbours are more likely to get to know each other. A consulation will be starting soon. Please sign the epetition to let Bristol City Council know that there is support for this in Redland. Please ask your councillor to support the campaign, And if you could become a community champion for the campaign then contact Steve Kinsella the 20’s plenty coordinator for Bristol sjkinsella@20splentyforbristol.org.uk Our local Redland contact is Robin Haward.
Airport planning application 17 Aug deadline
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Bristol Airport has now submitted it planning application to North Somerset Council. This is for new buildings and car parks which will potentially increase the number of passengers each year to 10 million, from current levels of just over 6 million. You can comment on the application by visiting the NSC website the deadline is 17 August. The Airport claims that expansion Read more…»
Australian town votes for tapwater
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
A small town in Australia has decided that it’s stupid for a company to extract their local water, transport it to Sydney, bottle it, and sell it back to them. So they have voted to outlaw bottled water because of the waste of fossil fuel, the unnecessary carbon emissions and the impact of all that plastic needing to go in landfill.
1 and 2 july Age of Stupid at Orpheus
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Our local Orpheus cinema in Henleaze is showing Age of Stupid 13.30 and 17.30 1 july, 17.30 2 July. This is an independently made film, by director Franny Armstrong, aiming to build awareness and support for the climate change action needed in time for th Copenhagen talks. If you are up to speed on everything already then there won’t be anything new in it for you but still worth seeing. But if you have friends and family who can’t quite see what all the fuss is about then this is the film for them.