Friday, April 20, 2012

Asphyxiating air

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Air pollution has rightly entered the London mayoral election debate (see here). Air pollution kills. Each year tens of thousands of people in the UK die prematurely because of polluted air.

Eco-inevitability

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On the desirability, necessity and inevitability of sustainable living. The images in this screencast are from Beddington Zero Energy Development (BedZED), Brenda and Robert Vale's autonomous, off-grid house (the first built in the UK) and Hockerton Housing Project.

Planning policy test

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Another excellent blog post from Stockwood Pete. Take a look - and follow the link Pete gives to tell the inspector what you think. Pete begins First, the progressive loss of chunks of the Green Belt in Ashton Vale, abandoned by the authorities who should be protecting it. Now the battle moves east, into BaNES territory between Stockwood and Whitchurch Village...full story here.
Stockwood Pete: Border Wars