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How green is your electricity company? Click here to find out. "Humanity has changed the climate. We can have no doubt the world is warming." - Sir David Attenborough, Naturalist
Tropical rainforests took between 60-100 million years to evolve and contain over 30 million species of plants and animals. Rainforests have a central role to play in the slowing of climate change.
"In the next 24 hours, deforestation will release as much CO2 into the atmosphere as 8 million people flying from
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“Only when the last tree has been cut down, Only when the last river has been poisoned, Only when the last fish has been caught, Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten.” - Cree Indian Prophecy
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Saving money through greener living Its obvious really, with the 'credit crunch' it makes sense to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle to save money - turn off that light and switch off the standby on your television set. Small things might seem trivial but they all add up! When saving money look for ethical banks. When investing money always ensure its in ethical funds and ISAs that don't damage the environment, and which protect the rainforests.
Energy saving devices If everyone boiled only the water they needed, we could save enough electricity to run all the street lights in the
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Eco friendly holidays One long haul return flight can produce more CO2 per passenger than the average motorist does in a year! Its now much quicker and easier to reach your destination and you can do it carbon-neutral! See our holidays & green tips sections.
Looking for cheaper, carbon neutral car insurance? Many insurers are now offering discounts for low emission cars and low mileage drivers. For money saving tips visit The Green Insurance Directory.
"A human being is part of the whole, called by us 'Universe', a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." - Albert Einstein, 1950
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