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Anyone here use a bike trailer? I sold my car three years ago and have been cycling to work for years in all weather conditions. It's quite easy once you get the right gear and state of mind - and even easier when you have no alternative! However, one thing I do miss is the ability to carry heavy lo...

We went on Saturday's march in London organised by the Campaign against Climate Change (www.campaigncc.org), as part of an international day of protest. It was a great success - thousands marched past Westminster, Downing Street and on to the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square where there were spe...

Brighton Permaculture Trust are running some permaculture courses over the next six months - here are some details. Permaculture is a superb subject and one which I strongly recommend to all those concerned about how we can thrive after Peak Oil. I attended the Building Sustainable Communities cours...

I've published some notes made at The End of Oil conference - see http://www.greenliving.co.uk/Articles/t ... confe.html

Regards
James

Hi everyone I've been documenting some of the preparations my partner and I have been making for a post-carbon age on http://www.greenliving.co.uk . Our downshifting plans are well underway as we've sold our house and have no debts! We have a particular emphasis on using permaculture to undertake an...