Archive for the ‘Transition’ Category

Climate camp against Kingsnorth

This article first appeared on the Transition Town Totnes website

Energy company, e.on, are planning to build a massive new coal burning power station at Kingsnorth in Kent. If the government gives approval for this development it will produce as much CO2 as Ghana and skuttle any chances of reaching even the government’s limited plans to cut carbon emissions and limit climate change. It could also give a disastrous green light for a whole new generation of coal fired power stations. (more…)

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

An evening with Bruce King

Article first appeared on Transition Town Totnes website

About fifteen people gather on a Saturday evening to talk about ecologically sound and sustainable building. The venue is Jim and Kate Carfrae’s stunning straw bale house in Totnes but, for tonight at least, neither our hosts or their home are the main attraction. (more…)

Friday, October 3rd, 2008