Domaine de Montrouch

Home and office, slowly developing this place into an organic small holding- emphasis on slowly.

Location: Maisons, Languedoc Roussillon, France

Created: 11 months ago

EDF and E.0N lobby for lower UK renewable targets

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"GreenPeace: Prepare to be unsurprised. Very unsurprised. Those lovable energy giants EDF and E.ON have put their collective boots into government plans to gen.."

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e.on, edf, lobbying

The European Natural Cosmetics Markets 2009

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"New research by Organic Monitor shows that that the mainstreaming of the European natural cosmetics market is leading to increased market segmentation; new en.."

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2009, cosmetics, europe, natural

Green conference to consider

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"Its Green Party of England and Wales Spring Conference thsi weekend in Blackpool. In a week when Britain’s media has been reported yet more dire warnin.."

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green party

This week's Natrual Choices Newsletter is now published (20th March)

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"This weeks news letter is now online, - Tyndall Scientists on the UKs emissions targets, Garden Organics rare plant sale, Fairtrade Eater Eggs from the Co-op,.."

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emissions, fairtrade easter eggs, garden organics, natural choices, natural cosmetics

Renewable projects failing

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"Renewable projects are under the cosh in the UK, E.On and EDF have in essence got the UK over a barrel and are now pushing for a cut in the Govt renewable tar.."

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renewable energy, united kingdom

Three days of Demos welcomes the G20 to London

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"Three days of demonstrations Saturday 28 March 10:30am Joint denomination service at Westminster Hall, led by the Bishop of London. The congregation will jo.."

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demonstrations, g20

Bright Green Light for Carbon Labelling

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"Political and business support for Carbon Trust’s Carbon Reduction Label has grown steadily since its creation in 2007, and today’s Environmental .."

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carbon trust

3rd Sector Taskforce on Climate Change launched

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"A new taskforce launched today will help the government and the not-for-profit sector to tackle climate change and environmental issues. Supported by The Nati.."

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climate change, third sector

G20 summit 'cannot be allowed to fail'

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"As the global trade union movement publishes its statement to the G20 summit today (Monday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber has said that the ?stakes fo.."

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g20, tuc

UK's Energy Crisis: Wake up 2020 is tomorrow!

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"Britain's energy policy is in crisis, the successive failure of the UK Government to take any meaningful action on its innovative 2003 Energy Policy and its s.."

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energy, miliband, renewables, uk

Energy direct debits 'interest-free loans', says Which?

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"Following on from my article yesterday about the UK's energy crisis, here is an interesting report form UK consumer magazine Which? New research from Which? .."

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energy charges

UK can have wind power and wildlife says RSPB

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"One more barrier that sometimes pits conservationist against ecologists has been removed by a report commissioned by the RSPB which found that the UK could gr.."

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birds, rspb, wind power

UK businesses pulling out of renewable energy projects

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"From The Guardian The renewable power sector has seen share prices hit much harder than others because it is still seen as relatively risky and speculative..."

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renewable energy, united kingdom

Former BP boss urges Governmnet support for renewables

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"From The Guardian Britain must revert to greater state control of energy markets to hit ambitious targets on renewable energy and climate change, according.."

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renewable energy, united kingdom

BioChar- or would you prefer coffee- follow the debate

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

" Biochar It use to call it charcoal, now its called biochar and there has been an interesting debate raging on what impact it can have in the climate chang.."

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biochar, chris goodall, george monbiot, james hansen, james lovelock

Green energy plans in disarray as wind farm giant slashes investment

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"From The Times London, Not good, not good at all. The Government really needs to get behind renewables if we have any chance to reach the 35% target by 2020 .."

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renewable energy, united kingdom

2 EDF staff charged with spying on Greenpeace France

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"Top staff at nuclear energy giant Electricite de France (EDF) have been charged on suspicion of spying on Greenpeace. http://www.naturalchoices.co.uk/2-EDF-s.."

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edf, greenpeace

Green Party leader slams police action over G20 Protest

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"Green Party leader Caroline Lucas MEP has described the tactics used by the Metropolitan Police at yesterday’s G20 protests as "disproportionate and pro.."

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g2o demo

Soil Association- Organic sales grow only 1.7% in 2008 to £2.1billion

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"Organic food sales have been hit across all sectors, as consumers tighten their belts in the face of the economic downturn. Although overall UK sales of organ.."

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organic sales, soil association, uk

End of Innocence? Coke buys into Innocent Drinks

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"L'Oreal bought the BodyShop, Cadbury's bought Green and Blacks, nows Coke has bought a minority share in Innocent Drinks the hip fruit juice company. Are the.."

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coke, innocent

10 things you can do to help Honey bees

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"Bees are probably one of the most economically useful creatures on earth, pollinating a third of all we eat. They provide more than 50% of pollination of wild.."

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honey bees

10 Better Things You Can Do To Help Save The Bees

By: Natural Choices :: 11 months ago

"In reponse to yesterday’s article about bees, Phil Chandler, author of The Barefoot Beekeeper, here suggests 10 more natural and organic orientated solu.."

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honey bees

Sutainable Business Platform

By: Natural Choices :: 10 months ago

"I have been asked by those nice people at Ethical Economy to facilate a new platform they are running for the Copenhagen Climate Council. It is a business sum.."

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copenhagen climate council, sustainable business

World Fairtrade Day: Beating the blues in 2009

By: Natural Choices :: 10 months ago

"Ahead of World Fair Trade Day on 9 May, this first ever global consumer survey on Fairtrade shows that shoppers increasingly expect companies to be more accou.."

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fairtrade

Indigenous People call for radical action at COP15

By: Natural Choices :: 10 months ago

"Indigenous representatives from the Arctic, North America, Asia, Pacific, Latin America, Africa, Caribbean and Russia met in Anchorage, Alaska for the Indigen.."

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cop15

ShellGuilty Campaign Launched as Shell Trial Confirmed

By: Natural Choices :: 10 months ago

"  Days after a judge confirmed Shell Oil will stand trial in New York from May 26 on charges it was complicit in the murders of Ken Saro-Wiwa and eigh.."

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shell

Green China: Low carbon powerhouse by 2050?

By: Natural Choices :: 10 months ago

"China’s economy could grow more than 10 times by 2050 yet its emission growth can stay consistent with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change&rsq.."

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china

1% drop in demand of oil lowers price by 2% study shows

By: Natural Choices :: 10 months ago

"European fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles will lead to a lower global oil price according to a groundbreaking new study published today by Enerdata .."

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fuel, oil, transport, vehicles

Fairtrade aims for £2 billion sales by 2012

By: Natural Choices :: 10 months ago

"The Fairtrade Foundation has appointed a new Marketing Director to its senior leadership team to help deliver an ambitious new strategy to double its reach an.."

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fairtrade

South Africa launchs 4th largest marine park in the world

By: Natural Choices :: 10 months ago

"South Africa’s declaration to establish one of the world’s largest Marine Protected Area’s around its Prince Edward Islands, is a marine con.."

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marine park, south africa

57 Fairtrade beauty products hit the shelves

By: Natural Choices :: 8 months ago

"From today(24th June) the public will be able to buy Fairtrade certified beauty products including lip balms, face masks, body butters and shower gels from 5 .."

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beauty products, fairtrade

53% of Uk households have bought direct from farmers

By: Natural Choices :: 8 months ago

"The sixth annual National Farmers’ Retail and Markets’ Association (FARMA) local food sector tracking survey shows 53% of the population now buy f.."

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buy direct, farmers

Government refuses to act on excessive supermarkets packaging -a 10.7 million tonne mystery

By: Natural Choices :: 8 months ago

"Hilary Benn continued the Government’s refusal to take meaningful steps to force supermarkets to reveal publicly whether their packaging policies and th.."

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environment, waste

10 top tips for organic food on a budget

By: Natural Choices :: 8 months ago

"As hard discounts shops continue to hammer suppliers, and organic sales flatten out does this spell the end of the organic revolution? Not at all says the Soi.."

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organic food