Category Archives: Green

The Forestry Commission, OpenData and Ordnance Survey

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Matthew Wilcoxson

At the start of the week I decided to try to collect some information together regarding the Forestry Commissions’ owned woodland and map that data so we can see the scale and find out which ones are locally owned. (Jump … Continue reading →

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10:10 Carbon Footprint Reduction

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Back at the end of 2009 I signed a pledge to reduce my carbon footprint by 10%, called 10:10, here’s my results. Well, it was close… depending on how you calculate it… although in another sense I totally failed. Electricity … Continue reading →

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Hydroponical Crop

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Just put my hydroponics windowsill kit back to work after I cleaned it up months ago – hopefully we’ll get a nice harvest this time. Last time my mountain strawberries grow very well… they just didn’t produce any fruit. I’m … Continue reading →

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10:10 – The year of green change

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Matthew Wilcoxson

The time for debate on climate change has passed, it’s real – now it’s time to do something about it. 2010 could go down in history as the year when we decide to combat this threat, that’s if the people … Continue reading →

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I've changed to electric green.

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Matthew Wilcoxson

In the long and difficult struggle to fight global warming and pollution I’ve taken what must be the simplest step of all.I quick phone call to Southern Electric meant I was paying for electricity from a renewable source: hydro-electric. I … Continue reading →

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Petitions and light pollution.

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Matthew Wilcoxson

The UK goverment now lets people create online petitions which amongst others, the prime minister will see. Not a bad idea. If you want to have a look click here:http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/search?q=light+pollution Also note that these few petitions are for solutions to … Continue reading →

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August

Posted on August 1, 2006 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Well, I’ve been slacking again, no post for several weeks. Apparently July has been the hottest month ever (since records began anyway), and I mean the hottest of any month, not just the July ones… I really should get around … Continue reading →

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Lights go out…

Posted on July 14, 2006 by Matthew Wilcoxson

Reduction in light and power in Essex. Cool, lets hope this goes Nation wide. Be nice to see the skies black again instead of the usual orange we are all used to nowadays.Check out the story here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/5179610.stm Full marks to … Continue reading →

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