Hydraulic Fracturing – or ‘fracking’ is an intensive method of fossil fuel extraction which involves blasting tonnes of water, sand and chemicals into the ground to extract gas or oil. It happened in America (see the shocking documentary film Gasland and this post) and now my government want it to happen here. My prime minister is … Continue reading
Last night my and my boyfriend went round to a neighbor’s house to watch Gasland – a well made and shocking documentary about the fracking crisis in America. You can watch the film, read a blog and get more information here. Basically the gist of the film is that a few years ago officials in the … Continue reading
Carbon calculators are one of the strategies that have popped up over the last few years to engage people in reducing their carbon emissions. The idea is that if you know how much you’re producing, and how, then that’s the first step to making changes. It’s a good idea but I’m doing a (very) quick evaluation on … Continue reading
Remember, remember, the 5th of November! Today is Bonfire Night, an annual British festival stemming from when the pesky Guy Fawkes tried to blow up Parliament in 1605. An excuse to party ever since, you can either burn a fake “Guy” on the fire and give thanks that King James I survived the civic attack, … Continue reading
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