Every action we make has some impact on the environment, whether positive or negative. This section focusses on the problems caused across the globe by human activity and seeks to inform people and inspire them to take action to help reduce climate change and make a difference before it’s too late.
Environmental Impact
BP Oil Leak Stopped With 'Top Kill' Method
Five weeks into the oil leak caused by an explosion at a BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, and a number of unsuccessful attempts at plugging the holes in the pipework later, BP's latest solution, 'top kill', has managed to stop the flow of oil and natural gas.
The Observer Ethical Awards 2010 Launched in Conjunction With Ecover
The fifth year of The Observer Ethical Awards launches today and will give recognition to green projects and people for their involvement in ethical initiatives throughout the past 12 months.
Stoke-on-Trent Becomes The First City To Sign Up To 10:10
If you've not heard of 10:10, the campaign to cut carbon emissions by 10% in 2010, then listen up. The campaign is open to anybody, from organisations to individuals, businesses to charities, who want to make a commitment to reduce their carbon footprints and help in the fight against runaway climate change and aims to unite everybody in a communal effort to cut carbon.
Choosing Green Printing to Help the Environment
Few of us know that while we think our machines are sleeping, they are actually leeching 25% of the power that they consume from us.
Greening The Office: A Guide To A Greener Workplace Part 2 - Energy
When aiming to reduce your carbon footprint, there are many aspects of life where changes can be made to start making a difference, especially where our workplace routines are concerned.
Greening The Office - A Guide To A Greener Workplace Part 1
Everybody knows the importance of saving energy at home, but when you consider the average amount of time spent at work is 37 hours a week, it becomes easy to see the huge amount of capacity for energy saving and being greener in the workplace.
Write to your local MP to pressure them to stand up for green issues and environmental concerns, such as Early Day Motions proposed by groups such as Chicken Out! and Friends of the Earth.