Havas Media consumer survey on climate change, webcast 3pm BST = 7am PDT 12 May 2008
May 11, 2008 at 1:24 pm | In Uncategorized | No CommentsTags: Brazil, China, Climate change, Consumers, France, Germany, Havas Media, India, Mexico, Spain, UK, US
If you miss the webcast, you can download it from 13 May 2008. Press Release with details follows:
Largest Global Study of Consumer Response to Climate Change Puts the Onus on Brands
LONDON, May 11 /PRNewswire/ –
- Call on brands to lead the charge in finding solutions for climate
change- Although climate change is a major global issue, significant divisions
emerge in popular attitudes at local levels- 79% of consumers would rather buy from companies doing their best to
reduce their impact on the environment - this is most marked in China
and Brazil, but least in the UK and US- 89% of people are likely to buy more green goods in the next 12 months
- 35% are willing to pay a premium for green goods
- 74% of consumers feel they can actively contribute to solving Climate
Change - this figure is higher in developing countries, but lower in
developed countries- Only 11% of respondents strongly feel their respective government is
doing enough to tackle Climate Change
Consumers are calling on
RevkinDotEarth@NYT on Arctic Explorer Rebuts ‘Warming Island’ Critique
April 28, 2008 at 10:16 am | In Uncategorized | No CommentsTags: Climate change, Greenland, Revkin, Schmitt, Uunartoq Qeqertoq
April 28, 2008, 10:11 am
Arctic Explorer Rebuts ‘Warming Island’ Critique
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
Continue reading RevkinDotEarth@NYT on Arctic Explorer Rebuts ‘Warming Island’ Critique…
Let’s write our own rules for Heathrow expansion! Wanna play?
April 27, 2008 at 4:26 am | In Uncategorized | No CommentsTags: Air Quality, Climate change, Defra, Emissions standards, Environment, Heathrow, Heathrow airport, Heathrow expansion, Nitrogen dioxide, NO2, Pollution
Give and Take, by Roger McGough
April 23, 2008 at 7:18 am | In Uncategorized | 1 CommentTags: Anthology, British Council, Climate change, Give and Take, Poem, Poetry, Poets, Roger McGough, Switzerland
Give and Take, by Roger McGough
I give you clean air
You give me poisonous gas
I give you mountains
You give me quarries
St. George’s footsoldiers
April 23, 2008 at 6:56 am | In Uncategorized | No CommentsTags: England, Fayre, Freeman, Medieval, Peasant, Serf, St. George, St. George's Day, Villein
Happy St. George’s Day! Here he is, posing at our school Medieval Fayre last April. Now, look down this page, and you will see that this noble patron Saint of England is determined to make sure the serf and peasant remain downtrodden. [Actually, I think the one on the right is a freeman, and the other is a villein. Unfortunately, I have forgotten their real names ~ St. George did tell me!] Continue reading St. George’s footsoldiers…
Wild primroses at Woodside for ProWebSurfer ad replacement
April 23, 2008 at 5:48 am | In Uncategorized | No CommentsTags: Ad replacement, Advertising, Choice, Control, Countryside, England, Firefox, Nature, Primroses, ProWebSurfer, PWS, Spring, Toolbars, Wildflowers, Windsor, Woodside
These photos from our recent walk in Crown Estate countryside near Windsor are for Grandma and Gran to enjoy while they are browsing with ProWebSurfer toolbar: Continue reading Wild primroses at Woodside for ProWebSurfer ad replacement…
Happy Earth Day!
April 22, 2008 at 3:09 am | In Uncategorized | 2 CommentsTags: Appreciation, Crown Estate, Earth Day, Environment, Hedgerows, Nature, Outdoors, Public footpaths, Trees, Walks, woodland, Woodside
Global business and financial news is pretty desperate these days: the most uplifting thing I can think to do for a quick refresh is to venture out for a walk in the woods! That is exactly what the boys and I did yesterday. Here are a few images from our expedition to inspire you to go in search of a wild place near you (or, if you are stuck in an office in the city, just dream of the next chance you’ll have to explore the natural world …):
Competition Commission ‘emerging thinking’ on BAA monopoly of airports
April 22, 2008 at 2:20 am | In Uncategorized | 1 CommentTags: airports, Aviation, BAA, CC, Competition Commission
BAA AIRPORTS MARKET INVESTIGATION
(This is well covered in the news today, so I am just flagging it in case you want to read the press release.)
Happy 82nd Birthday, Your Majesty!
April 21, 2008 at 11:45 am | In Uncategorized | No CommentsTags: Birthday, England, Flag, Happy Birthday!, HM the Queen, Queen Elizabeth II, Round Tower, Royal Standard, Windsor, Windsor Castle
Future Heathrow press release hit the wires today
April 16, 2008 at 12:47 pm | In Uncategorized | 1 CommentTags: Aviation, BA, BAA, Climate change, Future Heathrow, Heathrow, Heathrow airport, Heathrow expansion, R3, Third runway
Future Heathrow has been founded by trade unions, business groups, airlines and other interested parties who have a shared interest in modernising* Heathrow.
That’s all the background you need, to begin with. Continue reading Future Heathrow press release hit the wires today…
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