Tracey Smith, Writer & Broadcaster

About the People
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Tracey Smith is a writer and broadcaster on sustainable living and author of The Book of Rubbish Ideas. She also put together a 'Slow Living' awareness campaign called InterNational Downshifting Week. Her passion for simple green living is immeasurable and she never takes the doom and gloom approach.

Not content with penning columns and articles for everyone from The Ecologist to The Environment Agency on ways to slow down and green up, she broadcasts a weekly radio programme on www.AppleAM.com and will present 'The Great Downshift' TV series in 2011.

Tips, Tools & Advice
Re-use collapsible water bottles
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Pop a re-usable water bottle in your bag/car and simply re-fill as necessary. Some are made from recycled plastic or collapsible to save space.

Participation
1st Leg Test Drives: 
2009 Revolve Eco-RallyProduct image Volvo S40 DRIVe - WhatCar? Green Car of the Year 2009

What Car?'s judges praised the S40 DRIVe's unique combination of low emissions (104g/km CO2), fuel efficiency (72.4 mpg combined), practicality, safety and driver enjoyment.

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2009 London to Copenhagen Eco-RallyProduct image Copenhagen or bust in a hydrogen Transit van

Revolve Technologies Ltd (no relation to the Revolve Eco-Rally) will be joining the Mini Eco-Rally convoy to Copenhagen on Tuesday 8th December for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15).

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2nd Leg Test Drives: 
2009 Revolve Eco-RallyProduct image Organic Power biomethane gas / petrol EcoSprinter van - 2009

Organic Power's biomethane-fuelled Mercedes vans are quieter, less smelly and less polluting than conventional diesel or petrol vans. Organic Power is working with Mercedes-Benz to supply biomethane-powered EcoSprinter vans utilising Mercedes Natural Gas Technology.

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Press
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Eco-Rally Guest Driver
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Eco-Rally Guest Speaker