Sep 27, 2021
“Growth CAN’T continue, but growth MUST continue on this current paradigm.” This is why we’re “never going to get any meaningful, adequate climate policy through our current political system and our current culture,” according to Shaun Chamberlin, author of The Transition Timeline: For a Local, Resilient...
Sep 18, 2021
Learn how the Reading Hydro Community Benefit Society was formed to deliver hydroelectricity on the Thames for the benefit of the local community. Andy Tunstall describes in detail the planning, finances, hurdles and successes in bringing a carbon free community energy project to the English borough of Reading.
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Sep 11, 2021
Methane, with 23 times the greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide, may be on the verge of a major surge. Methane is already responsible for about 30% of global warming. Arctic ice expert Professor Peter Wadhams shares what is being observed in the Arctic, and it doesn’t bode well for climate disruption and sea level...
Sep 6, 2021
What can we do to reduce the amount of energy we use? Homes can be engineered to maintain comfort without a heating system, according to Tony Cowling, a director of the Reading Hydro Project and Reading Community Energy Society in England. Tony thinks Energy Use Reduction should be our number one priority. In this...