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The PASSION for the PLANET blog has now moved to a new home - PASSION for INSPIRATION.PASSION for INSPIRATION is our new online magazine site - you'll find 100s of articles, features, blogs and top tips from a range of experts.Choose from...Environment Ethical LivingEthical WealthHealthy LivingInspiring BusinessLifestylePersonal GrowthRadioSpiritualityFitnessGenerating Your Own EnergyPeace

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This is the latest press release from BP (issued 6th July 2010)...BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico.Subsea Source Control and Containment:Two containment systems continue to collect oil and gas flowing from the Deepwater Horizon's failed blow-out preventer (BOP) and transport them to vessels on the surface.The

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Nine key lessons for sustainable development from Brazil’s AmazonBrazil’s Amazonas state has important lessons for the rest of the nation and other developing countries as they search for green and sustainable economies, says a new report published by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).It was written by Virgilio Viana, the former Secretary for Environment and

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From Good Morning America...Many in the entertainment industry have spoken out about the devastation caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and a few have offered to help, but actor Kevin Costner has spearheaded the development of a machine that can separate the spilled oil from the water, and oil giant BP is testing it. Although an initial test of the machine failed, Costner said

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We're in Morocco for the 16th Fes Festival of World Sacred Music.Highlights this year have been the spectacular Burundi Drummers, the charismatic Epi from Mongolia, and the amazing Amadou & Mariam, who had even the posh seats bum free as the whole of Bab al Makina danced late into the evening.The Fes Festival is more than just music. In the mornings some of the planet's keenest minds meet before

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TRUE OR FALSE - SCOTTISH NOTES AREN'T LEGAL TENDERFrom the end of June 2010 the old style Edward Elgar £20 note will be withdrawn from circulation, meaning you can't use it, though you can trade it in at a bank. Unfortunately what is, and isn't, acceptable is oft-shrouded in mist - mainly because the term 'legal tender' is pretty spectacularly misunderstood.Here is some useful information from

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Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET. This week, Lynne McTaggart. Many pet owners claim their pets are psychic but is there any evidence for this? Lynne McTaggart is from Living The Field and she has had her own psychic pet experiences. CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

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BOUNCING BRIDGE BAFFLES BOFFINSAnne Rutherford, Moscow Motorists have been left terrified and experts baffled after a bridge over the Volga River seemed to take on a life of its own. In an incident reminiscent of Hollywood’s special effects wizards at their best, asphalt waves sent cars bouncing across the 7 km long bridge on Friday. However, not only was no one hurt during the half hour long

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RADIO INDUSTRY LAUNCHES FM RADIO AMNESTYUse your old FM radio to get money off a new DAB radioThe UK radio industry has launched a major cross-industry consumer initiative and marketing campaign – the Radio Amnesty – offering consumers a discount on a new DAB digital radio in exchange for their analogue radio, which will be reconditioned and given to needy children in Africa.The Radio Amnesty,

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Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET. This week, Phil Vernon. Oil has been discovered in Uganda. So what impact will that have on country? Phil Vernon is from peace building NGO International Alert. CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

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REVIVING THE SOVIET ERA LIMOJames Ellingworth, Moscow They were one of the most famous symbols of the Soviet politburo - vast, luxurious limousines for the dictators of the proletariat. At almost 21 feet long, Zil limousines dwarfed anything else on the Moscow roads as they sped down special lanes reserved for top officials. They have, however, faded from view in recent years, and the number

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RAISING ECO MINDED KIDSInspiring your children to care for the environment is a gift that will last a lifetime.Recent research confirms that getting children outdoors is the most powerful way to develop their desire to preserve the natural world.Environmental educator David Sobel states, "One transcendent experience in nature is worth a thousand nature facts." Children who have an immersive

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Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET. This week, Patrick Holford. Balancing your hormones can have a positive effect on your health? So which ones do you balance and how? Patrick Holford from the Institute for Optimum Nutrition and co author of the book “Balancing Your Hormones Naturally”.CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at

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BP, THE SPILL, AND THE LOCAL FISHERMENNathan King, Venice, LouisianaAs efforts continue to stop the leaks, British Petroleum, responsible for stopping the 5,000 or more barrels of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, has said that it will pay all the clean-up costs and pay all legitimate claims against the company. Many law suits have been launched and the company says it has already spent

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HOW A TEA POT AND A CAKE COULD CHANGE YOUR BUSINESSThere are two criteria with which I judge every hotel room; (1) the fancy toiletry bottles in the bathroom(2) the tea and coffee making facilities, with biscuits earning extra points.I guess I now take these for granted whenever I stay in a high end hotel and I certainly feel short changed if they are missing. On a recent trip to Austria to stay

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Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET. This week, Yvonne Bishop Weston. We're often told to eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetable per day – but why is it so important? Yvonne Bishop Weston is a nutritionist from Foods for Life.CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

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NOW THE FUN STARTSOlly Barrett, London BureauBritain has its first hung parliament since 1974, with the Conservatives as the largest party, but that doesn’t mean David Cameron has the keys to number 10 in his pocket. The Liberal Democrats have not had the election results recent polls suggested, but their leader Nick Clegg could still find his party has done well enough to become involved in the

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TURNOUT EXPECTED TO BE UPCatherine Drew, London BureauVoters in Britain go to the polls today in one of the closely run political races in decades. Incumbent Prime MInister Gordon Brown hopes to win a mandate for his Labour Party however opinion polls show the opposition Conservative party lead by David Cameron might well become the next Prime Minister. And this election has also seen the rise of

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TWO KNIVES & SOME ICE - I MUST BE MADYou have to wonder at your own sanity as you don a pair of ice skates and step out on to that frozen expanse of water. Is this really a good idea to wear unstable boots, with such a small contact area, on such a slippery surface? However, it’s amazing how quickly you get the hang of it and even more amazing is the friendly spirit of the other skaters. I spent

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Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week, Mark Hands. Greening your business may be the “right” thing to do but will it actually deliver any tangible benefits to the business and its bottom line? Mark Hands is manager of The Doubletree by Hilton Cadbury House Hotel in Yatton and they have embarked on an extensive programme of environmental improvements. So what have

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DON'T CUT YOUR GRASS TOO OFTENWildlife experts are appealing to gardeners to reduce their mowing and keep grass a little longer for wildlife this summer. The distant hum of lawnmowers can be heard constantly again with the warmer weather, but it seems that slightly longer lawns are a valuable home and food source for birds and other creatures.And if you can leave some of the wildflowers that grow

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In his speech to the Democratic National Convention at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on July 15, 1960 John F. Kennedy famously said, “We stand on the edge of a New Frontier—the frontier of unfulfilled hopes and dreams, a frontier of unknown opportunities and beliefs in peril. Beyond that frontier are uncharted areas of science and space, unsolved problems of peace and war, unconquered

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Well, I did it! In under five hours, but only just.The first 12 miles believe it or not go very quickly. There was an African band under the bridge at Woolwich that should have it's own record label. They were utterly brilliant and so much of what the runners needed at mile 22 (see below).I saw one legged runners and runners who looked in their 80s (or perhaps it was just years of running in the

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Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET. This week, Marc P Summers.Everyone talks about driving visitors to your website, the importance of traffic and search engine optimisation … but how important is it really? Marc P Summers is from Monkey Design House and is author of “How To Get More Visitors To Your Website”.CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on

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Do the right thing. That’s a recurring message in Hollywood movies. Humphrey Bogart walked off into the Casablanca fog with Claude Rains rather than Ingrid Bergman. Shane wanted to be left alone, but because Van Heflin would get himself killed taking on the bad guys, Alan Ladd did the right thing, and shot them all [it was a western]. In LA Confidential, Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce stand up

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EU EYES GOLDMAN SACHSNina-Maria Potts, Brussels BureauThe European Commission says it is closely monitoring investigations launched into Goldman Sachs on both sides of the Atlantic. But a brewing political and legal storm has not stopped the group from announcing soaring profits in its first-quarter results, even as civil-fraud charges continue to rock the bank.CLICK TO LISTEN TO REPORT. AND

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You could be forgiven for thinking there was a battle being fought between offline & online networks with some of the messages from organisations in both camps. The reality is that the online networks give us a really effective tool for supporting our offline business networking activities. They only do that, however, if we go about both activities strategically.Dave Clarke from NRG Business

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TOP TIPS FOR A THOROUGH SPRING CLEANWith the better weather, longer evenings and bank holidays looming, it’s a great opportunity to tackle all of those jobs you usually put off - in particular the big spring clean.Ambi Pur recently sent me these tops tips and I’ve chosen a few to include here:1. Invest in a good pair of rubber gloves. Doing this will protect your hands and encourage you to clean

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Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET. This week, Lynne McTaggart. Can colour be used to help healing? The ancient Egyptians and Greeks thought so. Lynne McTaggart has been looking at contemporary research into Colour Therapy.CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

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Eyelash extensions – do they work, are they worth it?Look at the adverts with celebrities like Eva Longoria and others – their eyelashes look fabulous and the adverts claim it’s all due to some amazing new mascara that somehow miraculously extends, curls, thickens or whatever your lashes.But take a moment to read the small print – in many cases hidden away, in type you can hardly read, are words

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UK MANIFESTOS LAUNCHEDOlly Barrett, London BureauBritain's three main political parties have released their manifestos ahead of the country's general election. But new polls suggest the UK may be heading for coalition government, with neither the governing Labour Party nor the opposition Conservatives heading for outright victory. Polls also show disdain for the parties' campaigning so far - and

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We all have dreams. Things that we would like to do or have in our lives; from losing weight, to buying our dream house or setting up our own business.As children we spent hours every day dreaming about all the things that we would be, do and see. Maybe you wanted to play football for England, become a film star or travel the world. The possibilities were endless, what happened to those dreams?As

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Conservation and rescue efforts are helping several of the animals featured on Royal Mail’s set of ten Mammals stamps issued on 13 April. They include otters, water voles, hedgehogs and bats.“Mammals” is Royal Mail’s fourth Action for Species stamps series. It turns the spotlight on the UK’s mammal population and their struggle for survival in a changing world. All 10 featured mammals,

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Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET. This week, Zach Wright. Women gain an average of two stone during pregnancy, so muscles and posture are going to be seriously overworked and under strain - even before going through childbirth. Fitness expert Zach Wright says women should see their health care provider first, but for most women exercising while pregnant is good

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NOTHING OFF THE TABLE FOR NUCLEAR THREATSDaniel Ryntjes, Washington DC BureauThe United States has warned North Korea and Iran that no options are being taken off the table in dealing the threat of a build-up in nuclear capabilities. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates was speaking as he announced America’s “Nuclear Posture Review”, a document which shapes policy on America’s nuclear strategy.

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As a business starts to grow, it’s crucial that your actions don’t strangle it in its infancy.By avoiding the mistakes that so many business owners make you have a far greater chance of succeeding beyond the first 2 years.Hilary Briggs is a management consultant with over 15 years of industrial experience having held senior management positions at Rover Group, Whirlpool Corporation and The Laird

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Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET. This week, Shasha Khan. Many environmentalists are anti incinerators. But we’re running out of landfill so what's so wrong with burning our waste? Shasha Khan is from The Green Party in Croydon and he believes there are three key reasons why incinerators are a bad idea – money, health and the environment. CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can

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Good news – it’s Ok to eat those delicious Easter eggs this weekend – provided you do so in moderation. That’s according to the latest research.A recent study, published in the European Heart Journal, looked at over 19,000 people and found those who ate half a bar a week had lower blood pressure. And that’s not all - they also had a 39% lower risk of heart attacks and strokes.The study, over an

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PREPARING FOR A HUNG PARLIAMENTOlly Barrett, London BureauCivil servants in Britain are drawing up contingency plans that would give Prime Minister Gordon Brown extra time to form a government if there is no clear winner at the upcoming general election. The likelihood of a hung parliament is high according to the polls – but Britain is far less used to this happening than many other countries.

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Easter is known as the holiest festival in the Christian calendar. It also gives us all, whether Christian or not, the opportunity to renew our personal faith, as we witness and experience our personal “crucifixions” and “resurrections” in our own lives.These periods can be both challenging and deeply painful, but help is at hand. Your angels are there to guide and assist you.Angels, from the

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Got bad back? Go crawl in a haystackHay, water, a large plastic bag and a wooden platform – this the modern way of having a hay bath.100s of years ago when famers in the Tyrolean Alps had a sore back after a hard day in the fields they would crawl inside a hay stack, lay down and wait for the healing powers of the meadow herbs and the heat generated within the stack, to heal them.However for

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When I was primary school age I was asked by a grown up what I'd like to do when I grew up. I said I'd really like to be an astronaut, but that the first manned missions to Mars where planned for the early 1980s, and I wouldn't be old enough to make it through training in time to be part of it, and pulled out my set of full colour illustrated science encyclopedias to support squishing that dream.

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Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week, Dr Neil Stanley. As you read this, two thirds of the UK population is tired. About 40 million of us are suffering from a form of sleep deprivation, and it's not good for us.CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

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IF EU ROMANCE GOES WRONGNina Maria Potts, Brussels BureauWith more citizens of EU member states taking advantage of opportunities to live and work in a different country, mixed nationality marriages are more likely. But if things go wrong and you're married to someone from another country, divorce isn't easy. Which is why the European Commission wants to use a treaty provision that has never been

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-64895151723076195052010-03-24T11:24:00.005Z2010-03-24T12:10:56.696Z

How do you build a successful business around the work you love without selling out?The majority of people work for pay and believe that is their lot.But I believe that each of us has a unique work, what I call “the work you were born to do”, which is born out of your deepest self rather than your personality.I know you can be paid to do that work, but being paid is not your primary motivation

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-53203698701259709042010-03-23T01:11:00.005Z2010-03-23T01:30:31.807Z

Is your aerobics class making you fat?Aerobics classes seem like hard work and make us feel out of breath – so we believe they must be burning calories and making us slimmer. But the science says this isn’t true. They could actually be making us fatter! Cardiovascular exercise, like aerobics, works the big muscles of the body, for example the legs. In turn the heart works harder to pump more

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-46290954003819425312010-03-22T10:13:00.002Z2010-03-22T10:16:13.667Z

Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week, Peace Building. As a conflict within a country comes to an end and peace treaties are signed and politicians shake hands with former enemies what happens to the people – how are they reconciled when they have lived through such horrors? Phil Vernon is from peace building NGO, International Alert.CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-40582027154617237152010-03-19T00:34:00.003Z2010-03-19T00:38:12.812Z

Friday 19th March 2010. And across the United Kingdom millions of people will in some way take part in Sport Relief. At one end of the scale, there’s an evening of celebrities making fools of themselves, at the other there are 5 year olds going to school dressed up for their favourite sport. All to raise money to help vulnerable people in the UK, and in some of the poorest countries in the

Kenny Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372219044880447081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-84342501861184591952010-03-18T10:21:00.005Z2010-03-18T10:29:27.435Z

EU Criticises UK Deficit PlansOlly Barrett, London BureauThe European Union has criticised the UK over uncertainty about its plans to cut its budget deficit.A European Commission report also says the UK government's deficit cutting proposals will see it miss EU targets and break EU rules. The Labour government says cutting spending more quickly would harm economic recovery. But the EU report has

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-16976311944713031602010-03-17T09:35:00.001Z2010-03-17T09:37:11.811Z

The Secrets to Successful Sustainability InitiativesIf you’re feeling frustrated after Copenhagen and ‘Climategate’, take heart. Your actions can help tackle climate change while making your company - and career - stronger and more successful.I know this because as part of the research for my new book, Climb the Green Ladder: Make Your Company and Career More Sustainable, my co-author Shari Aaron

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-47281564568705790452010-03-16T10:50:00.003Z2010-03-16T11:17:36.264Z

I am in a freezer, wearing a bikini.Its -110 degrees, I am in a large freezer with windows, and I’m wearing a bikini. You would be forgiven for thinking I have taken leave of my senses.However, I am actually doing this for my health.I am at the Alpen Med Lamm wellness hotel in Seefeld, Tirol in Austria where they have a cryo-chamber . It’s not for freezing you after you die – but rather

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-34214460096079640092010-03-15T10:07:00.003Z2010-03-15T10:14:36.682Z

Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week, Red Squirrels. Joshua Perry is Director of the Red Squirrel Survival Trust. CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-24093742466239582632010-03-12T09:22:00.001Z2010-03-12T09:24:26.358Z

Generating Your own Energy - HYDROELECTRICITY.Generating your own renewable energy is becoming more popular and cost effective.There are 7 key options: wind turbines, solar water heating and solar electricity, ground source and air source heat pumps, wood fuelled heating and hydro power.In this last in the series we take a look at hydroelectricity in more detail.HYDROELECTRICITY SYSTEMS generate

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-64289885746411252822010-03-11T09:52:00.000Z2010-03-11T09:53:15.108Z

Enviromentalists Against GM PotatoNina Maria Potts, Brussels BureauA German- genetically modified potato has been given the chance to enter European fields for the first time. After more than a decade of legal wrangling, the European Commission says it took the decision based on scientific grounds, in a move that has enraged environmentalists and delighted the biotech industry.CLICK FOR

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-65792948283882359152010-03-09T09:59:00.005Z2010-03-09T10:11:52.975Z

I can’t take my eyes off the Malteser lying on the floor of the train carriage. All my brain can think is how much I’d like to eat it.I am on week two of The BeautifulBreak Detox. I haven’t had any chocolate for 10 days and I am becoming obsessed.Fortunately I have a little bag of delicious healthy treats to prevent me from doing something daft – like eating that damn Malteser.The BeautifulBreak

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-74272378873784121252010-03-08T10:36:00.003Z2010-03-08T10:43:03.066Z

Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week, Eco Luxury. It's a new project from Italian global tour operator Enrico Ducrot – he seeks to promote tourism that combines luxury with environmental credentials. CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-11468307067037847022010-03-05T08:35:00.008Z2010-03-05T08:44:12.684Z

Could you generate heat for your home from waste in your garden?If you have plenty of wood – then the answer is yes.There are seven main ways to generate power at home: wind turbines, solar water heating and solar electricity, ground source and air source heat pumps, hydro power … and wood fuelled heating.Today, in number six in our series on renewable energy generation at home we’ll take a look

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-29823443274035854232010-03-04T13:07:00.003Z2010-03-05T09:34:35.637Z

Guinness Book BarberNathan King, New York BureauMany people go on working past retirement age, but in the small town of Vails Gate in upstate New York, Antonio Mancinelli is a trail blazer. Mancinelli has been plying his trade for so long, he has earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records. Nathan King reports from New York.CLICK FOR REPORT. FSN is PASSION for the PLANET's award winning news

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-9484274795949015722010-03-02T08:17:00.007Z2010-03-02T15:51:21.013Z

Anyone can make money on the stock market, shouted the website. Yeah, right, I muttered unconvinced. However, over the last year or so I have discovered that three of my friends have been making extra money on the stock market. Two run their own companies and trade for fun and extra cash and the third has turned it into his main source of income. All three of them are making good money at

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-50892974612611674542010-02-26T09:00:00.002Z2010-02-26T09:26:49.741Z

Generating Your own Energy - GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPSThere are lots of options to help you generate your own energy- cutting your carbon and your costs.There are seven main options: wind turbines, solar water heating and solar electricity, ground source and air source heat pumps, wood fuelled heating and hydro power.Every Friday we’re taking a look at one of the options in more detail.GROUND

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-2546535798716734892010-02-24T12:57:00.006Z2010-02-24T13:18:26.810Z

One of the major challenges for people who care for this planet we live on is getting the message across to mainstream society.Rather than it being presented as something that only “fringe dwellers” talk about, how do we get the majority of society aware of the need to make some changes?Answer – use the media and practices of mainstream society! Two of the major ones would be e-media and

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-38120664159056573302010-02-23T00:34:00.000Z2010-02-23T00:35:31.850Z

Forget skiing in Whistler – mountain biking is where it’s at.Whistler is not just a first class ski resort and home to this year’s winter Olympics, it’s also a fantastic summer playground. If skiing is not your thing, wait until the snow, the silly hats and the grungy looking snowboarders have departed, and then head up the mountain.You can try downhill mountain biking – as exhilarating as

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-41735719105690445192010-02-22T09:10:00.000Z2010-02-22T09:11:34.617Z

Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week Tessa Laws talks about CleanTech and the Rosenblatt Green Energy Awards.CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-54690444057191410582010-02-19T09:01:00.004Z2010-02-19T09:10:08.468Z

Generating your own energy is now easier and cheaper than ever before. There are seven key options to choose from: wind turbines, solar water heating and solar electricity, ground source and air source heat pumps, wood fuelled heating and hydro power.This Friday we’re looking at AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS in more detail.AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS absorb heat from the outside air even when the temperature

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-33151498289861903442010-02-18T11:09:00.001Z2010-02-18T11:13:43.164Z

Scarily AccurateOlly Barrett, London BureauHave a look at this ...How To Report The News Charlie Brooker is a Guardian columnist. He currently writes Screen burn, a G2 comment piece every Monday and he produces, writes and presents Screenwipe for the BBC.FSN is PASSION for the PLANET's award winning news partner, providing global news from bureaus worldwide.You'll find more world news stories,

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-538590418089265812010-02-16T01:12:00.007Z2010-02-16T01:26:24.612Z

When I recently took a trip to Melbourne to watch the Australian Open, I was thinking about whom, if anyone, would beat Federer this year. I wasn’t expecting to see much green activity at all.After all, living in Sydney I had been disappointed about how much further behind their council was when it came to recycling compared to where I used to live in Surrey, England. Back in the UK my council

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-65919472875429555702010-02-15T14:10:00.002Z2010-02-15T14:15:11.287Z

Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week Kevin DeMaskie talks about how the locals of Whister feel about the Winter Olympics coming to town, and how environmental concerns have been addressed.CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-69491527761564017932010-02-12T08:20:00.007Z2010-02-12T12:43:02.055Z

Generating your own energy is a great way to cut your carbon and your costs at the same time and with government grants available now is a good time to consider your options. There are seven key choices: wind turbines, solar water heating and solar electricity, ground source and air source heat pumps, wood fuelled heating and hydro power.Every Friday (for seven weeks) we’re taking a look at one

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-35408673389718288812010-02-11T10:53:00.005Z2010-02-11T11:10:32.441Z

US Capital FreezesPriscilla Huff, Washington DC BureauThe US federal government is shut. The U.S. House of Representatives gave up and went on President's Day recess early. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is planning a trip to Saudi Arabia. Coincidence? Not when the snow is so deep, the weather forecasters have lost count of the inches.That is my Lhasa Apso, Ginger, on a walk through

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-58699530444967234272010-02-10T10:03:00.003Z2010-02-10T10:12:56.084Z

The ‘societal web’ is beginning to emerge. Businesses are moving from telling to listening, from informing opinion to facilitating collaborative insight, from one to many and from mono-media to infinite-media. The challenge for us all during this transition will be on how we can continue to maintain our income streams and on how we can adapt to the changing world.When the web first appeared it

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-12443833773965718292010-02-09T02:00:00.003Z2010-02-09T02:09:11.240Z

On Friday, a £2 investment and a bit of luck could put over £100million in your pocket [it'll need to be a big pocket]. This Friday's Euromillions jackpot is £113million. What would you do if you won?A former lottery winner has been in the news this week. Michael Carroll won almost £10million 8 years ago. The cash is now gone, and he's on the dole. He says this is where his fortune went ...

Kenny Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372219044880447081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-53172505271471975782010-02-08T16:15:00.002Z2010-02-08T16:19:18.471Z

Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week Professor Sir David King talks about the need to look after the world's oceans.CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-78481797832092711012010-02-05T09:20:00.006Z2010-02-05T10:32:25.606Z

Generating your own energy is getting easier all the time – and cheaper too!If you are thinking about generating your own power then there are seven key options: wind turbines, solar water heating and solar electricity, ground source and air source heat pumps, wood fuelled heating and hydro power.Every Friday (for seven weeks) we’re taking a look at one of the options in more detail.SOLAR WATER

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-37452435018225010492010-02-04T00:39:00.001Z2010-02-04T00:42:19.675Z

Iraqi Refugees StruggleSteve Mort, Florida BureauThe US government has dramatically increased its intake of refugees from Iraq in recent years.In fiscal year 2009, the US took in nearly 19,000 Iraqi refugees, up from just 200 in 2006.But for many refugess from Iraq, the move has not been without its problems.CLICK FOR REPORTFSN is PASSION for the PLANET's award winning news partner, providing

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-10806145996078407982010-02-03T10:28:00.008Z2010-02-03T11:04:28.972Z

One of the key reasons that people come to consultations at Breathing Space is because of dysfunctional relationships in one way or another.The area of relationships is one of the main causes of stress in our lives – at home, at work and in all social interactions.However, we’re more in control of the outcomes in most cases than we might think and we can take the stress out of relationships by

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-59069842117853907902010-02-02T09:41:00.007Z2010-02-02T13:02:31.874Z

Don’t want to give up the car but want to be green? Here are the Top 10 Green Cars to watch for in 2010 according to “WhatGreenCar” 1. Peugeot iOn electric — CO2: 0 g/km — WGC Rating 10 Following years of being ahead in the electric vehicle (EV) world, Peugeot has now partnered with Mitsubishi to launch the iOn electric car — a French incarnation of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV (sister PSA company

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-31361178635923136092010-02-01T10:51:00.003Z2010-02-01T10:59:16.521Z

Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week Dr Neil Stanley talks about the impact modern society is having on our sleep pattern, making most of us go through life tired.CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-45731480301585324542010-01-29T06:31:00.003Z2010-01-29T16:24:09.564Z

Generating Your Own Energy - WIND TURBINESGenerating your own energy is probably the way of the future and you can start doing it now.There are 7 key options: wind turbines, solar water heating and solar electricity, ground source and air source heat pumps, wood fuelled heating and hydro power.Every Friday, for the next seven weeks, we’ll take a look at one of the options in more detail, starting

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-50209510370248588742010-01-27T15:40:00.005Z2010-01-27T15:50:34.170Z

What can you do if your heart wants you to follow a new occupation but your bank balance suggests that you may need to stay in your current job?First of all, don’t give up your day job – at least not immediately – but do start taking some kind of action towards your dream occupation. Maybe there is a course you can take, perhaps you can start putting your business together while you are still

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-31072417516020036402010-01-26T08:59:00.003Z2010-01-26T09:19:56.277Z

Top Ten Volunteering Opportunities for 2010New friends and new skills are not all you’ll get from volunteering. You’ll also feel good and it can help you get fitter too!So to inspire you here are Timebank’s 2010 Top Ten volunteering opportunities (in reverse order)…10) Get ConcernedHelp The Aged and Age Concern support older people. Get involved in befriending, help with someone’s shopping, or

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-5277519990284196072010-01-25T19:55:00.002Z2010-01-25T20:01:12.262Z

Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week Topher Morrison , author of the book Settle For Excellence, talks about why we shouldn't chase perfection. This interview is part of our INSPIRING GOOD BUSINESS series.CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-20418850169132346842010-01-21T11:14:00.002Z2010-01-21T11:20:32.747Z

The Weather Is Still A Hot TopicOlly Barret, London BureauThe BBC has begun talks with New Zealand firm Metra about taking over weather forecasting on Britain's state broadcaster. This is thought to represent the first time since 1923 that the BBC has put the contract out to tender. The Met Office, which currently provides BBC forecasts, has been under fire recently for a series of embarrasing

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-28478767412073324672010-01-19T21:31:00.007Z2010-01-20T00:39:55.500Z

Steve Fountain is Group Head of Radio at the KM Group.There has been much scare mongering in recent weeks about digital radio switchover. Some critics have attempted to argue that that the switch from analogue to digital transmission will only benefit larger radio stations and will mean that listeners may no longer be able to listen to their favourite local stations. This is far from the truth

Guest Bloggershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900440364877016624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-8578665277216824872010-01-19T13:27:00.002Z2010-01-19T21:17:42.422Z

The other day I was making my way from Lanark to Livingston. The plan was to meet up with my daughter Belinda, have some lunch and see a movie. Belinda fancied "The Book Of Eli". I wondered if Denzil Washington was going to be a post apocalypic librarian, but the film, and the day, turned out to be not what I was expecting.First, my train from Lanark was cancelled. With an hour to kill I looked

Kenny Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372219044880447081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-56789893512404700712010-01-18T00:31:00.004Z2010-01-18T00:39:57.278Z

Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week Eleanor Eaton from the National Trust talks about the magical standing stones at Avebury. CLICK FOR INTERVIEW. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-46256112007109880602010-01-13T15:13:00.009Z2010-01-15T16:55:44.694Z

Every snow cloud has a silver lining. While recent plunging temperatures have cost many businesses millions of lost man hours, there have been some benefits. Car washing, corner shop trade, pizza deliveries and supermarket soup sales are all up.That last one had me wondering. Why not make your own soup? Cheaper, tastier, eco-friendly, and healthier, especially if you get the ingredients right.

Kenny Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12372219044880447081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-23050403841605869732010-01-13T10:53:00.007Z2010-01-14T00:25:29.978Z

Police Take To The Air With Parachute Power.Steve Mort, Florida BureauPolice in rural parts of the United States are looking at new ways to fight crime from the air. As an alternative to expensive helicopters, some law enforcement agencies are experimenting with light-weight craft that stay airborne using just a parachute. One small Florida city is developing a new aviation unit that could become

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-69547540525521393392010-01-12T13:55:00.005Z2010-01-12T14:30:31.168Z

I am lying on a large wooden table. Attached to the underside of the table is a series of strings – like piano or harp strings. I am covered in a blanket with a cloth across my eyes to block out the light. A young (rather fit looking!) therapist called Christian is sitting next to me gently plucking the strings below.A haunting musical sound begins to build, gently resonating through my body. It

Chantal Cookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00578932573350736293noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-58993281680953995922010-01-11T11:25:00.003Z2010-01-11T12:04:57.975Z

Every Monday, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week Mike Dooley discusses his thoughts on thinking, and how he believes getting it right can improve our lives. CLICK FOR INTERVIEW.You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

Helen Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16337550090316621279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-665521812442843511.post-51570006979584244762009-12-29T10:47:00.006Z2010-01-11T11:31:55.987Z

Every week, an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET.This week author & broadcaster Sandy McCutcheon talks about the city of Fes. CLICK FOR INTERVIEW.For more Views from Fes, read Sandy's blog.You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at www.passionfortheplanet.com

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A few weeks ago I wrote about climbing Tinto, one of the highest peaks in the Southern Uplands. For the full blog click here , but here are the basics ... My sister's house is at the bottom of Tinto. I like to climb it whenever I stay.So ... just like everywhere else in the UK, it's been snowing around Tinto, quite heavily. The other day the snow stopped and the sun came out, so I layered up and

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Do you need protection? Are you strong enough to protect yourself? Or do you need someone to protect you? We tend to think of protection on a physical level and the idea that if you are physically strong enough you will be able to protect your self. And if you are not then there are three options a) go to the gym build your muscles b) get someone to protect you or c) stay in! Discos employ

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Christmas is here!Will your festivities be low carbon this year? There’s still time… so here are a few top tips to make your Christmas a planet friendly one…1) After all the festivities are over see how much of the Christmas wrapping paper and Christmas cards can be recycled. If you can reuse wrapping paper for next year – even better! If not put it all in the recycling bin. It takes much less

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Every Monday we have an interview heard on PASSION for the PLANET. Today, Prof John Tolon tells how Muslims and Christians lived side by side in 12th century Sicily. CLICK FOR INTERVIEWThis interview was recorded during the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music. There will be more from the Fes Festival on air and online in the New Year. You can hear more interviews on air and on demand at

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I’ve been with Passion for the Planet for over a year now. Did I see myself working here a year? The short answer, to begin with, was no.Let me explain. I didn’t apply for the job. I didn’t want a job in media and I wasn’t environmentally friendly. I wasn’t a complete eco hazard – I recycled bottles and clothing, and would walk instead of drive when possible. Although, if I’m honest this was

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Israel criticises UK over Livni arrest warrantOlly Barratt, FSN London BureauIsrael has criticised the issuing of a war crimes arrest warrant in the UK for former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.Ms Livni had been due to visit Britain, but her trip was cancelled.The UK says it is urgently looking into the wider implications of the case - but there may be nothing it can do to stop warrants being

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Women in North Africa have made tremendous progress in promoting and upholding their rights. Women in this region—commonly known as the Maghreb—are at the forefront of the Arab world in terms of individual rights and gender equality, and constitute models for other Arab women to follow. A number of lessons may be drawn from the inspiring experience of women in North Africa, especially in Morocco

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Christmas is just over a week away and there’s still time to make it a low carbon one.Here are a few top tips to make your Christmas green…1) Ditch the turkey – meat production accounts for over 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions (higher than transport!) so cutting back on your meat can make a real difference. How about a healthy nut roast instead? For some meat free recipes try the Munch

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Vegetarian, vegan, lacto-ovo, pescetarian, fruitarian, raw foodie…. what do they mean and how can you be sure you’re feeding your guests the right food this Christmas?Throughout my childhood I grew up in a house where we actually cooked the turkey on Christmas Eve to avoid the stress of the trying to baste with one hand and play Monopoly with the other on Christmas Day.We also always had extended

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