Articles tagged “London”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

8 of the Scariest Travel Destinations on Earth By Julia Austin IN Travel & Outdoors Jul 19 2011 If you watch shows like "Medium" and "Ghost Hunters" itching for a chance to experience paranormal activity, these destinations are your ticket to terror. If you're someone who firmly says you don't believe in ghosts, then you should have no problem visiting these either, right? + READ MORE

16-Year-Old Skis to North Pole, and Keeps on Going By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 15 2011 Parker Liataud, 16, just returned from a trip to the North Pole. He did it on skis, in four days. You might call it an anti-slush crusade. + READ MORE

Does Wearing Headphones Make You a Zombie Cyclist? By Lloyd Alter IN Tech & Transport Dec 3 2009 In London, they are blaming cyclists wearing iPods for the increase in cyclists' deaths, as they get run over by cars with radios blaring. + READ MORE

See London's Iconic Sights With a New Green Twist By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 19 2009 London's iconic buildings and sights are getting a whole new green spin thanks to Catherine Baker and her innovative new Green London Urban Eco Tour, which launched just this month. + READ MORE

Meet Ethical Fashion Designer, Christopher Raeburn By Leonora Oppenheim IN Work & Connect Jun 11 2009 Christopher Raeburn's debut at London Fashion Week's Estethica show this February drew audible gasps of admiration from more than one or two trained fashion eyes. + READ MORE

Will London be the World's Greenest City? By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect May 18 2009 I?m sort of that won?t-clean-the-apartment-until-someone-comes-over-to-visit sorta gal, so when I found out London?s mayor, Boris Johnson, is somewhat the same, I didn?t feel so bad. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Great Smog By Mickey Z. IN Travel & Outdoors Dec 17 2008 There had been many examples of ?killer fog? in London before but from December 5 to 9, 1952, residents of England?s largest city were introduced to the ?Big Smoke? and this event ?formed an important impetus to the modern environmental movement.? + READ MORE

Meet Change Maker Tamasyn Gambell, Eco-Luxury Textile Designer By Leonora Oppenheim IN Work & Connect Nov 13 2008 Made with beauty, people, and the earth in mind, UK designer Tamasyn Gambell's scarves are eco-luxury worth investing in. In this interview, she explains how she set out to embrace slow fashion that values skill and craft in design and production. + READ MORE

6 Frugal Green Living Tips, The Largest Solar Tea Factory and Fresh Farmers' Market Recipes By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden Oct 2 2008 Save $1000 using these six frugal green living tips! Support the tea maker that's going solar. Find your dinner at the farmers' market. All this and more, today on TreeHugger! + READ MORE

TreeHugger's Teacher Forum, Your Morning Cuppa Joe and Travelocity's Eco-Contest By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Sep 24 2008 Teachers, join TreeHugger's educator forum! Rethink your morning cup of coffee. Enter Travelocity's Eco-Bunnie contest to learn about low-carbon travel and win prizes. All this and more, today on TreeHugger! + READ MORE

Take a Green Walking Tour of London, Shop Your Way to Healthy and Listen to an Eco-Shoe Guru By Jessica Root IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 11 2008 Hop the pond to a greener London. Consult the Good Guide to help make healthy shopping easy. Become eco-inspired listening to our interview with the creator of sustainable shoe brand, Toms. All this and more, today on TreeHugger! + READ MORE

Green City Guide: London By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 3 2008 With an abundance of leafy squares, a park system that flows through the middle of the city, and walkways along the Thames River-- and let's not forget, the British do love their gardens -- London is one of the greenest cities in Europe. And it looks to be getting even greener: earth-friendly consciousness is on the rise. + READ MORE

Consulting An Expert, Part Two: Get Some Face Time By Megan Cohen IN Home & Garden Jul 28 2008 Once you?ve found an expert who has the eco-know-how to answer your specific green building question, the next hurdle is getting the green guru to return your calls. If you?re in a position to spread the word on green building services or materials to other homeowners, tell your star that you?d love to talk them up to... + READ MORE

Little, Little Boxes By Megan Cohen IN Home & Garden Jul 25 2008 Micro-dwellings reduce the residents' ecological footprints to the tiniest possible minimum. The next time you're at a moment when moving houses is an option, think about the eco-impact of heading to a new place that has one or two bedrooms fewer than your current residence, or giving up some inches and slimming down to... + READ MORE

Shaken, Not Stirred By Leslie Billera IN Food & Health Jul 21 2008 Here's one of the easiest green tips ever: skip the stirrer for your hot coffee or tea. "People still line up the cups for tea or coffee, pour the cream or milk in first as part of preparing the cup, including sugar, and then pour the tea or coffee," she explains. + READ MORE

Eco-Friendly Curb Appeal By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 24 2008 The bold aesthetics of the ultra-modern South London dream house on World's Greenest Homes stands out in its traditional-looking neighborhood.An attractive designer wind turbine can turn your roof from "meh!" to 'whoa!' while providing a substantial portion of your home's power.Although form mostly follows function with + READ MORE

Meet Nicola Giuggioli Of Eco, The Ethical Design Store In London By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect May 21 2008 Welcome to Planet Green's series about Change Makers.Explaining to people that this is not a cyclical phenomenon, we are really destroying the place we live in. It is not a problem for people that will come in 500 years; this is our problem and the effects are going to be on our children's shoulders, so lets take action + READ MORE

Meet Lea Simpson of Unchained, a Guide to Independent Shops By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Apr 2 2008 Welcome to Planet Green's series about Change Makers.For example, two weeks ago I sat in an antique shop in Islington, drinking cherry tea with the shop owner's dog curled up in my lap as we chatted.I also meet... + READ MORE

Meet Change Maker Sonya Kashmiri, Ethical Accessories Designer By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Feb 20 2008 Today, we're going to meet Sonya Kashmiri, who has created her own eponymous line of fashion accessories.Change Makers is series of interviews with people famous and obscure, who answer questions about how they are creating a more sustainable world through their work and personal lives. + READ MORE

Meet Change Maker Nicolai Petersen of Ethical Business Index Actics By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Feb 6 2008 Today, we're going to meet Nicolai Petersen of the online ethical business index Actics.The most important eco-aspect of my work is: to build a platform to share best practice and empower all ethically minded people through the power of the Internet to commit companies, organizations and public personalities to their... + READ MORE