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The Oil Machine is a new film that aims to show us how oil is destroying the planet

The Oil Machine is a new documentary from director Emma Davie that shows us the true price of our dependence on oil and asks if activists and investors can bring about a global shift to non fossil fuel energy

birds benefit from food from us in winter

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is urging us to keep an eye out for our fine friends with feathers as the weather turns colder 

annie sloan paint for furniture upcycling

Make 2024 the year you get into furniture painting! Annie Sloan's enduringly useful and popular book Colour Recipes for Painted Furniture shows you how to upcycle old furniture and tired walls and floors using eco-friendly chalk paint 

dotcomblinds for bifold doors

Blinds offer the best solution for window treatments. They can be eminently affordable, easy to install and they give a smart finished look to all rooms

Ceramic oil burner from the Tenovus shop

Tenovus, one of Wales' leading cancer care charities, is urging us to buy from their new online shop to help ensure its funds can meet demand

A survey finds we Brits are becoming increasingly concerned about the serious shortage of housing in the UK - and many of us have ideas on how to sort it out

Land of milk and honey..but at a price

The award-winning architect designed homes for a new co-housing project in Cambridge. These projects are great, he says - though the future for housing lies in far greater freeing up of land.

Matchbox cars have gone all sustainable

You probably had them when you were a kid and if you're now buying them for your children, well it's good to know Matchbox is making tiny E-vehicles from recycled and recyclable plastic or bio-based plastic as well as metal

Low carbon homes exhibition at the Design Museum in London

If/when you're in London, there's still time to head to the wonderful Design Museum in Kensington for an inspiring free exhibition - How to Build a Low Carbon Home

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