“Sustainable living is like teenage sex”, few are doing it, and fewer are doing it “properly” said Joanna Yarrow, Founding Director of Beyond Green, at the Ashden Awards. 
Seeing the difference, eight steps at a time
Become an urban explorer: walk from Canary Wharf to Tower Hamlets – spot the difference?
CBA6: tweet by tweet and blog by blog
Given that the theme of the 6th International conference on community-based adaptation to climate change was communications, it’s only fitting that participants embraced social media as an important way to share lessons learned.
Knowledge is power in this game of chance (called life)
I roll the die once: five. The group rolls a second die: six. Total: 11. Result: I lose. In this game of chance where I’m playing the role of a farmer, my crops are wiped out by heavy rains and …
Mangroves break waves and help the people of Dai Hop Commune break even
Well-fed women smile out from under their hats as they pull in their catch of fish, shrimp and crabs from the mangrove forest. The simple images are in an educational booklet on the benefits of mangroves, with tips on how …
E-campaigner’s forum Day 2: Lessons learned
Some key tweets sharing some learning from today.
What makes people tick
You want to convince people to install solar panels on their house because you are passionately driven by a belief that renewable energy solutions are critical to a more sustainable future for the planet. You develop a solar energy campaign …
Five things to know about Kony 2012
Ten days ago Invisible Children posted a 28-minute film 9 days ago on Youtube which aims to make Joseph Kony, the Ugandan leader of the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court, …
Why so few women aid bloggers? Before I answer, pass me that pile of laundry, will you?
A few (male) bloggers have recently been asking why there are so few female bloggers talking about aid and development. Tom Murphy, who ran an online poll of popular aid bloggers, noted: “the contest continued to tilt towards men. I …
BBC African land grabs debate
Land acquisitions in Africa have often been portrayed as a development opportunity or as land grabbing. What follows are tweets before, during and after a heated debate on whether land grabs are good for Africa, broadcast live by the BBC …