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The Co-operative calls for moratorium on shale gas extraction in the UK 12 Sep 2012 | 08:31 pm
The Co-operative calls for moratorium on shale gas extraction in the UK January 17, 2011 The Government should impose an immediate moratorium on the extraction of natural gas from the UK’s shale forma...
Greater Manchester Cycle Challenge 19 May 2012 | 06:29 am
Greater Manchester Cycle Challenge is a ‘friendly’ workplace competition to get more people cycling. To win, businesses need to get the highest number of staff cycling for at least 10 minutes from Mo...
Bikes in Copenhagen 19 May 2012 | 06:27 am
I was impressed by the courtesy and patience of Danish motorists towards cyclists on a recent visit to Copenhagen. People seem to be aware that a cyclist is taking their life in their hands and give t...
Manchester University and the Planners 19 May 2012 | 05:25 am
Manchester University has a lot of clout when it comes to planning the future of the city, perhaps too much clout, when one considers their land acquisition and attempts to shut down local street trad...
Ban Neonicotinoids in Gardens 6 Apr 2012 | 05:06 am
Several causes for the fast and alarming decline in bees might exist, but evidence has emerged that a dangerous group of pesticides play a key role. Recent studies in France and the UK showed that ne...
Meet Tracie McMillan 13 Mar 2012 | 07:00 am
Meet Tracie McMillan, ‘overeducated’ food justice writer <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.4em; margin-left: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-ima...
Environmental Protection Agency Puts Greenhouse Gas Rules for Oil Refineries on Backburner – Truthout 13 Mar 2012 | 06:39 am
Sunday 11 March 2012 by: Elizabeth McGowan, InsideClimate News | Report ‘There are no current rules under development on that issue,’ EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson tells Congress. <p class="sweet-j...
4 Days After the Riots 14 Aug 2011 | 09:49 pm
Whalley Range, Manchester Good medicine!
Excerpt: Soil Not Oil 5 Mar 2011 | 12:51 pm
Soil Not Oil by Vandana Shiva The following is an excerpt from the book: The industrialized, globalized food system is based on oil. It is under threat because of the inevitability of “peak oil.” I...
Urban Garden Solutions Blog | Growing Your Own Food – Edible Gardening in Small Spaces 17 Feb 2011 | 01:34 pm
Companion Planting is another Intensive Gardening Method used by the small space gardener to add to their array of tools in obtaining the best possible yield. By planting varieties that share properti...