Kampala’s waste has surprising powers
From the Guardian Weekly, December 3rd 2010
Litter picking
From the Amritapuri website:- Fourth Sunday, Clean Sunday (23 Nov ’10) As part of the Amala Bharatam Campaign (ABC), the Mata Amritanandamayi Math has decided to observe the fourth Sunday of every month as Cleaning Day with a view to making India litter-free. … Continued
Light pollution
From the Energy Saving Trust:- Can you see your living room? Scientists in the States are suggesting that bright city lights exacerbate pollution. Their research indicates that the glare thrown up into the sky interferes with chemical reactions that would normally … Continued
Samuel Hahnemann
BBC R4 December 10th 2010 – a programme about the life of the founder of homoeopathy. “200 years ago Samuel Hahnemann published the founding text of homeopathy. This programme looks at his controversial life and ideas in the context of … Continued
Planting trees at Woodstock (National Tree Week)
Tree planting at Woodstock in the frost and late in the year – 170 trees planted!
Aloe vera health benefits
A lot of claims are made for the health benefits of drinking the juice of the aloe vera plant. What do readers think? See also these Aloe vera juice recipes.
Greener Together
Greener Together is a Co-operative venture described as follows:- “Greener Together aims to help people to live in a more sustainable way. It does this by focusing on the small actions we can each take in our daily lives towards … Continued
GreenFriends calendar
Those of you who visited Amma at Alexandra Palace may have noticed that there is no GreenFriends calendar for next year. It seems to me that this is an opportunity for the UK and Ireland to produce our own calendar. … Continued