Posted in 1000 ways to reduce your carbon footprint on Sep 19th, 2008
“The process of burning rainforest and peatlands has helped to make Indonesia the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world after the USA and China”. (Greenpeace 2008)
Having recently returned to the UK the above comment raised a small but important conundrum- The English Bonfire, to Ignite or not to Ignite!
I’m currently residing in […]
Posted in Green Sponge - Trees and climate change on Sep 11th, 2008
I have a great party piece: I can speak, read and write Thai (not so hot at listening). But gone are my bachelor days when this skill would have been a brilliant substitute for my travel stories about angry rhinos and Latino models (neither impressed the girls very much). But the Thai language might be […]
Posted in Green Sponge - Trees and climate change on Sep 8th, 2008
In his report entitled ‘The Economics of Climate Change’ Sir Nicholas Sterns states that ‘Nearly a quarter (24%) of global carbon emissions are caused by fossil-fuelled energy generation, i.e. coal gas and oil power stations. CO2 emissions from Deforestation are also very significant- they are estimated to represent more than 18 of global emissions, a […]
Posted in 1000 ways to reduce your carbon footprint on Sep 3rd, 2008
Yesterday I arrived at the house of my old Thai-host family, whom I was visiting for a few days. During my third year at University in 2004 they kindly allowed me to stay with them for 9 months, whilst I carried out my work experience for my Geography Degree. (I was the lucky one […]
