On Wealth and Money

I think a major problem with our current global economic system is that we have confused money with wealth. This is something that came up in The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy and I think it couldn’t be more true. Allow me to quote: They have failed to follow the fundamental truth that money is not … Continue reading →

The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy – and other books

I’m going to University in September 2012 to study Environment and Media Studies, and am on a gap year at the moment. In the interim I’m planning to read as many related books as I can and generally educate myself in my area of interest as much as possible. Putting together a book list for … Continue reading →

Yay!

This is just a quick boast. I was reading the e-newsletter for my town’s Transition Initiative just now, and this little paragraph cropped up amongst all the inspiring achievements of 2011: “A new group formed this year Transition Fashion & Textiles started by our yougest Hub group member Tegan. She had to step back as A levels … Continue reading →

The Right Whales

I dreamed about whales last night, so that’s the subject of today’s post. The rarest type of whale is the Right Whale, so named because in the days of the whaling industry, people thought they where the “right” ones to hunt. This was because they swam close to shore, were very valuable, and when killed, … Continue reading →

I Am a Herbivore

 I’m vegan. The first question annoyingly asked by many upon hearing this is “oh my god, what do you eat?” I’ve finally decided that trying to list every foodstuff that I enjoy is pointlessly tiresome, and that “well, plants…” is a better answer. For those wanting elaboration, I suggest listening to this song. The second question … Continue reading →

What’s Wrong with Money?

What’s wrong with money? Nothing, intrinsically. But it gets in the way. The monetary system is a system based on debt,  scarcity and never ending growth. The first two aren’t very nice and the third is impossible, so it strikes me this isn’t a very good tripod to place our lives on. I’m no economist, … Continue reading →

Article on the “7 Ages of Transition”

Just a quick note to say take a look at this article on the Transition Culture website. I’m posting this because I’ve been thinking a lot recently about youth involvement with transition and the environmental movement as a whole,  so found this article very relevent, with some interesting discussion following it as well. I’ve also … Continue reading →

Why must “green” clothes be different?

Eco fashion has come a long way. I quite want to make a timeline, and some day I will, but for now I’ll just say that I remember when all it meant was oatmeal coloured sack-dresses made out of hemp. Now there’s all sorts of high-end shenanigans involving vegetarian silk, elegant poses and lots of $$$. Celebrities … Continue reading →

Kent hosts largest offshore wind farm in the world

The Thanet Offshore Wind Farm on the Eastern most point of Kent, is the largest such project in the whole world. It is comprised of 100 wind turbines, generating 300 MW of clean electricity. This is estimated to be enough to power 200,000 homes per year. Quite something! The project was begun in 2008, and … Continue reading →