Just wondering if theres scope for this.
What I mean by "practical slant" is that I'm not looking for a forum for bawling about whales, seals, liberalising spamspamspam, British Nuclear Power/incompetence, more to do with how everyone can help the environment in day to day life.
I read "Saving the planet without costing the earth" by Donnachda McCarthy and found it very intereting and informative. The thing is now to implement it. I think the whole green/environmental scene is turning the corner from the dreadlock hippy lecturing "capitalists" thing to "reduce/re-use/recycle", the power of one campaign etc., i.e. doing not whinging.
Things I'd like to discuss and share info on would be, as a sample:
On the one hand I appreciate that this is a financial website but solutions such as the above have positive financial effects (as well as environmental) and the site covers plenty of topics that are not exclusively financial e.g. cars, electronics. To date I think issues such as the above have gone into homes and gardens but that section is so popular that it gets swallowed up.
So whaddaya think??
What I mean by "practical slant" is that I'm not looking for a forum for bawling about whales, seals, liberalising spamspamspam, British Nuclear Power/incompetence, more to do with how everyone can help the environment in day to day life.
I read "Saving the planet without costing the earth" by Donnachda McCarthy and found it very intereting and informative. The thing is now to implement it. I think the whole green/environmental scene is turning the corner from the dreadlock hippy lecturing "capitalists" thing to "reduce/re-use/recycle", the power of one campaign etc., i.e. doing not whinging.
Things I'd like to discuss and share info on would be, as a sample:
- Domestic scale hydroelectric (I have the stream, now to harness it)
- Domestic Windpower - probably open to more households
- Biodiesel to run diesel cars, natural fuel with fewer emmissions. This is one that about to "go live", theres one station in Charleville selling it. Havent implemented it myself as yet due to unresolved technical issues but I expect it to become mainstream in the next 5 years or so.
- Real Nappies !! see [broken link removed]
- where or how to shop to minimise plastic wrapping etc.
- rainwater harvesting in Ireland & "grey" water systems
On the one hand I appreciate that this is a financial website but solutions such as the above have positive financial effects (as well as environmental) and the site covers plenty of topics that are not exclusively financial e.g. cars, electronics. To date I think issues such as the above have gone into homes and gardens but that section is so popular that it gets swallowed up.
So whaddaya think??