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Carbon cost of travel
The carbon footprint of travel is a measurement in grams of carbon dioxide equivalents per passenger kilometre travelled. To be able to make an informed decision about what mode of transport to take it is useful to have an idea of their typical carbon footprints…
Making energy savings
ERA’s mantra of ‘Buy Less, Use Less, Waste Less’ applies to energy. If we are going to begin to reduce the rate at which the climate is changing, we all need to work out how to live more sustainably. With energy prices going up there has maybe never been a better time to reduce your household’s use of energy. Here are some suggestions…
Singing a Rainbow – Unpicking the story of hydrogen
One of ERA’s objectives is to research the costs and benefits of alternative energy sources for road vehicles. Here are the results of Barry’s investigation….
Regenerative farming talk
ERA’s January meeting was a talk on regenerative farming via Zoom by Nuffield scholar Dan Burdett about his research into making change happen…
Carbon footprint calculators - measuring our impact
This is a great time to work out your household’s carbon footprint for the previous year. It really does not take long, as Veronica explains…
New rules for packing and plastics
Packaging expert Simon Southern explains what is going on as industry and regulators tackle the challenge of recycling plastic waste…
Garden and landscape snippets
As our gardens and vegetable patches take off this spring, Susi Batty assembled an inspiring set of guidelines and ideas to protect the environment…
No shortage of this type of energy
Anaerobic digesters are being used to generate energy, providing environmentally friendly biogas…
Chinese or sky lanterns - the facts
Chinese lanterns are pretty but destructive, starting fires and killing animals. We don’t need them… (©verbalvomitcomic)
Help available online
The internet is a great source of information. It can also point us towards emotional support. Sue Hoar recommends these two websites… (©JoelPettCartoons)
Have you thought about No Mow May?
Just leaving off mowing your lawn for one month makes all the difference for butterflies and bees, including the vital pollination work that bees do…
Cop27 in 2022: get ready!
COP26 in Glasgow was billed as the planet’s last chance to avoid catastrophic heating… did it work?