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How to go green this festival seasonHow to go green this festival season
1:39pm Mon 28 Apr 08
If the Brighton Festival and Fringe reflect the nature of the city, then Brighton must be a very green place indeed.

Whatever happened to our ice age?Whatever happened to our ice age?
10:47am Mon 21 Apr 08
Today scientists are warning of a warming planet - but didn't they claim a new ice age was on the way just 40 years ago? Sarah Lewis gets in a time machine and takes a look at the science of the 1970s.
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Green and ethical logos to look out forGreen and ethical logos to look out for
4:23pm Mon 14 Apr 08
The Fairtrade mark is now recognised by 57 per cent of the UK adult population and, with consumers increasingly looking out for greener and more ethical products, the idea of eco-labelling has really taken off. But with so many now adorning our products, how do we know what to trust? Sarah Lewis finds out what they all mean.
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Waste not, want not - and be happierWaste not, want not - and be happier
3:09pm Mon 31 Mar 08
Climate change and peak oil present humanity with one very large problem: how do we cope without oil? Fossil fuels supply about 90 per cent of the world's energy. They make plastics, medicines, fertilisers, mobile phones and computers.
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An ethical make-overAn ethical make-over
11:10am Mon 24 Mar 08
Nearly 2.15 million tonnes of clothes are bought in the UK every year, but their production contributes to draining the world's natural resources at an alarming rate. SARAH LEWIS meets up with stylist Lou Taylor for an ethical make-over.

Golden boy goes greenGolden boy goes green
10:13am Mon 17 Mar 08
You're a Hollywood heart-throb with the world at your feet, a model on your arm and Oscar nominations in your bag. So what on earth do you have to be worried about?

Think eco in your kitchenThink eco in your kitchen
2:10pm Mon 10 Mar 08
We have all been told about eating local, organic, fairtrade food and, thanks to Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley- Whittingstall, no one wants a battery-farmed chicken any more - but greening your food life does not begin and end with what lands on your plate.

How green is your loo?How green is your loo?
2:38pm Tue 4 Mar 08
The idea of slurping from a toilet bowl is enough to turn anyone's stomach - but we may all have to learn to be less squeamish as water shortages become more common.

A far pavilion for LewesA far pavilion for Lewes
4:31pm Mon 18 Feb 08
Ex-Railyards by the side of the busy A26 may seem an unlikely place for a tranquil nature reserve but they are home to some of the most diverse wildlife in Sussex. The area is cared for by dedicated locals but a desperate lack of funding threatens a beacon of environmental education for the whole community. SARAH LEWIS investigates the planned Linklater Pavilion.

The eco-dating gameThe eco-dating game
11:08am Mon 11 Feb 08
My boyfriend was a little unhappy about it but last week I signed up to an online dating site. Planet Earth Singles is a website for "ecosexuals", people who are only interested in relationships with other environmentally-minded people.

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