food-miles / growing
In the UK, our food travels an amazing 30 billion kilometres each year. This includes imports by boat and air and transport by lorries and cars... Almost half of this food is never eaten, meaning more transport to the landfill site. However, food waste can be turned into fuel as you will discover on this site.
Start's advice: shop for local and seasonal food where possible and look for any produce that can't be grown in Europe, buy Fairtrade.Submitted by MikeWhelan on 22 June, 2008 - 00:58
Just opposite the fish & chips along Madeira Drive, Paul Johanssen really entered into the spirit of the Brighton to London Eco-Rally by filling his diesel-engined Lupo on cooking oil. He was awarded the affordability prize (Navman S90i satnav) for demonstrating one of the easiest and cheapest way to avoid fossil fuels.
Submitted by Organic Power on 21 May, 2008 - 16:23
Organic Power was formed in 1997 to market and develop the technology known as the Maltin® System. The Maltin® System is a simple but very effective waste treatment system based on a series of low energy tanks in lagoons reverses environmental pollution and produces renewable fuel for heating or cooling, or to power vehicles, or make electricity.
Submitted by GeorgeandDragon on 9 March, 2008 - 16:18
Date:
21-6-08
Admission Fee:
FREE The 2008 Eco-Rally pit-stop will be in the heart of the commuter belt in Kent. Drivers and their passengers will experience local, seasonal food simply cooked and using the bounty of produce that surrounds them at the George & Dragon in Speldhurst, just outside of Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Submitted by MikeWhelan on 12 February, 2008 - 14:12
Are you already a part of the ‘green’ transport revolution and want to compare your lifestyle with others?
Join Revolve on the summer solstice and find out what eco-pioneers are already doing and how you can cut your car's carbon emissions now without costing the earth. Inspired by World Environment Day and the Love London, Love Your Planet festival, Revolve is challenging eco-motorists to prove you are really kicking the carbon habit. As a sequel to their inaugural event last year, Revolve is inviting members of the public to drive from Brighton to London in the greenest way you can.
Date:
21-6-08
Admission Fee:
FREE
2008 People's Eco-Rally Startline - Brighton
2008 Pit-Stop - The George & Dragon Pub, Tunbridge Wells
2008 People's Eco-Rally finish line and music festival
Submitted by MicroCab on 25 March, 2007 - 04:07
Low maintenance, modular design, regenerative braking, re-fuelled with hydrogen in about 7 mins. Microcab is the brainchild of University of Coventry senior lecturer John Jostins. 3m long, the vehicle is compact but still has enough room for a wheelchair and user and can cover 100 miles on a full tank of hydrogen – a typical day’s usage for a city centre.
Mike spent much of his early youth in Africa - often helping his father make cars & motorcycles go quickly round a track - and dreamed of one day becoming a car designer. Now living in London, he prefers the speed of the bicycle through the city streets.
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