Category Archives: Green Living Links

A brief summary of the most relevant and interesting articles and blogs of the week.

Sell-by dates, “slop buckets” and the energy bill

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

It’s been a busy week for green living policies and research this week. So here’s a round up of what’s been happening in case you missed it: The Energy Bill has finished its passage through the House of Commons – and the … Continue reading →

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Green Living links 15.07.2011

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

This week’s crop: Defra launches its new framework for a sustainable lifestyle including its vision of the key ingredients to living sustainably. The Freakonomics podcast discusses conspicuous conservation and the Prius effect. Includes contributions from undercover economist Tim Harford. Ben Goldacre praises … Continue reading →

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Green Living Links 20.06.11

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Green Alliance’s Hannah Hislop gives her verdict on why the Government’s long-awaited Waste Review contains little that will make any difference on the ground Futerra’s Ed Gillespie contemplates the power of “gameification”, and goes on a Barbie hunt The RSA’s … Continue reading →

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Green Living links 3.6.11

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

What we’ve been reading this week… Garden makeovers and free fruit and veg could entice people to retrofit their homes, a study finds Business Green editor James Murray takes Eric Pickles to task over a new £100m fund to encourage … Continue reading →

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Green Living Links 19.05.11

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

Here’s the next batch of links: The London Assembly’s new report says it’s unclear whether recycling incentive schemes will lead to long-term changes in behaviour. This Grist piece examines a transatlantic walking competition and the role of gaming in behaviour change. Amara … Continue reading →

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Green Living Links 05.05.11

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

The latest instalment of green living links… Are you being watched? If so, you’re littering behaviour is likely to improve! Jody Boehnerts, founder of EcoLabs, extracts lessons from feminism to foster ecological literacy. A grist article highlights cognitive bias – … Continue reading →

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Green Living Links 28.04.11

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

Another batch of green living links… From the Freakonomics blog: The Prius Effect, conspicuous conservation and the value of a green halo. Researchers at Stanford University discover a positive example of conformity – clustered solar panels in California. Pat Kane, … Continue reading →

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Green Living Links 21.04.11

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Our weekly list of interesting links… Chris Mooney explains the science of why we don’t believe science. A special issue of American Psychologist looks at how psychology can help tackle climate change. Futerra’s Ed Gillespie’s Guardian Blog on the hypocrisy … Continue reading →

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Green Living Links 15.04.11

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

The Guardian’s Damian Carrington poses what Caroline Spelman is doing wrong with Defra in his environment blog. Keith Barry explains why smart phone apps could encourage car drivers to switch to public transport. Britain should halve its black bag waste … Continue reading →

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Green Living Links 07.04.11

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Continuing with our weekly round-up of green living links… Doctors and the military are being urged to be climate messengers reports The Guardian. In the Huffington Post Teryn Norris, president of Americans for Energy Leadership, argues that we need to … Continue reading →

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