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Gordon Brown: Prime Minister of Pollution

Suzanne Byrne by Suzanne Byrne | March 2nd, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Celebrity Planet | tags: Angela Merkel, carbon-footprint, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Nicolas Sarkozy, Prime Minister Gordon Brown

Photo from Prime Minister Brown's official Website.

Photo from Prime Minister Brown's official Website.

Well this is a title I suspect he’d rather not have!

It was announced today that British Prime Minister Gordon Brown causes more greenhouse-gas emissions than other major European leaders, reports the French environmental magazine Terra Eco.

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How to Eat Local in the Winter

Annie B. Bond by Annie B. Bond | February 25th, 2009 | Comments (1)
topic: Green Living, Healthy Eating, Healthy Home | tags: carbon-footprint, eating in season, eating local, food, food miles, frozen food, winter vegetables

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Are carrots and turnips getting a bit old? What to eat?! It sure is tempting to reach for artichokes and avocados instead, but out-of-season produce is an extravagance because it is so energy-intensive to transport to your kitchen.

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Why I’m Trying to Put Frozen Produce on Ice

Ginny Figlar Colón by Ginny Figlar Colón | February 3rd, 2009 | Comments (2)
topic: Green Living, Healthy Eating | tags: carbon-footprint, eating in season, eating local, food miles, recipes, winter vegetables

Just because most of my frozen veggies are eco doesn't make them the most environmentally friendly food choice.
Just because most of my frozen veggies are eco doesn’t make them the most environmentally friendly food choice.

For those of us trying our best to eat seasonally, this is the most challenging time of year. The farmers’ markets are closed down until spring in most parts of the country (here in Sweden, too), and the backyard garden looks like a cemetery of plant stakes.

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One Flight = HOW Much CO2?! Slashing my holiday footprint …

Ginny Figlar Colón by Ginny Figlar Colón | December 3rd, 2008 | Comments (4)
topic: Eco Travel, Green Living | tags: air travel, carbon-footprint, climate change, green-travel, holiday travel

I did the math in my head. We have one car that barely gets driven, a TV and DVD player that get unplugged when not in use, plus a diet free of meat — and I have to admit that I was feeling a bit overconfident when I plugged my numbers into the carbon calculator at www.carbonfootprint.com.

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Living Roundup: SATC Secrets & More

Gaiam Staff by Gaiam Staff | May 30th, 2008 | Comments (0)
topic: Conscious Living News | tags: camping, carbon-footprint, children, city, global-warming, mothers, movie, sex, skin-care, summer, Yoga

Every week we highlight the best articles, blogs, news, videos and interesting Web tidbits to help you live green, be healthy, and connect with your sense of spirituality. Read our roundup for info that just helps you live better.

Sex and The City Diet and Workout Secrets

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Living Roundup: Yoga Better than Diets, Whole Foods Bans Plastic Bags, Shaq’s Monster Carbon Footprint, & More

Gaiam Staff by Gaiam Staff | January 25th, 2008 | Comments (0)
topic: Conscious Living News | tags: carbon-footprint, DIY, Fitness, green-issues, health, spirituality, weekly-roundup, Yoga

Every week we highlight the best articles, blogs, news, videos and interesting Web tidbits to help you live green, be healthy, and connect with your sense of spirituality. Read our roundup for info that just helps you live better.

Whole Foods Bans the Bag

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