Alice in Blogland

Info:  Alice's ramblings on allotments, trying to be green, goldfish, direct action and her neigbour's recalcitrant cat.

Another Green World

Info:  Derek Wall is the Principal Male Speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales. 'How to be green? Many people have asked us this important question. It's really very simple and requires no expert knowledge or complex skills. Here's the answer. Consume less. Share more. Enjoy life.' (Penny Kemp and Derek Wall)

This blog promotes anti-capitalism, green politics, direct action, practical lifestyle change, Venezuela / Cuba and a touch of Zen. Ecosocialism or muerte!

Barkingside 21

Info:  A local community and environment group within the Agenda 21 framework, that arose from the 1992 Earth summit in Rio de Janeiro. Sustainable living for the 21st Century.

Bean Sprouts

Info:  Five of them live in a very small ex-council house with a very small garden on the edge of farmland. They grow some of their food on an allotment a couple of miles away. They keep chickens and bees. They try to be 'green', whatever that means.

Conserve England

Info:  No longer innocent. Trying to stay sane in a once beautiful world, which is being turned very ugly as people are sent mad by their own greed.

Earthpal

Info:  'This is just a place to store all my head thoughts in the unfortunate event that my mind may, one day, choose to erase the lot. Hopefully my thoughts and opinions will be diverse and varied but I will probably bang on, a lot, about green issues and the wretchedness of humanity. Otherwise, t'will be my take on topical news issues, politics, mother earth, global ethics, my personal ethics, religion, sprituality, poetry, love, frustration, joy, my children, being sad, being happy and interacting with other like-minded people. All friendly readers and comments are welcome. Warmest wishes.'

Eco Street

Info:  They are sisters Nikki Algar and Tracy Stokes and they started EcoStreet.

Back in 2002, they sat down one evening to discuss how they could start an online project to spread the word about living green, and to make it easier for people to find green products and services. Within a few weeks, EcoStreet started out as a directory of UK websites. They wanted to help promote websites that were offering green products or services. EcoStreet has grown over the past 5 years into a thriving global community of readers who contribute to the EcoStreet blog, directory and forum, and of course, a common cause - wanting to live more sustainable lives.

ElderWomanBlog

Info:  Marian Van Eyk McCain's occasional thoughts on green and conscious ageing, simple living, loving the earth ... and life in general.

Environmental Graffiti

Info:  Born in May 2007, Environmental Graffiti is an eclectic mix of the most bizarre, funny and interesting environmental news on the planet. They search the vast realms of the internet on behalf of all environmentalists who don’t take themselves too seriously and compile it into a daily blog. Surf and enjoy!

Flesh is Grass

Info:  I have a mania for recording things. Only a fraction of what I write ends up public. I’d tell you how many times I went to the toilet each day if I didn’t have at least some ethos of self-censorship. Well, that’s not quite true but I do know I can be extremely verbose and I will completely understand if political readers prefer to pass over the stuff about dinners and the vagaries of London transport and systems-oriented readers feel daunted by the blow-by-blow accounts of my weekends, Matt’s sagacity etc. It’s fine. I’m not a service, after all. Of course, though, I’d be delighted if you read my blog - and I hope you will.

Fou Furnishings

Info:  Choosing organic cotton isn’t just a change in bed linen, but a change in attitude and one which is about value, not just in ethics, but also lasting value for money.

From blogs to the bioscience industry, the FT to the UK Soil Association, there is a growing debate on the costs and benefits of organic agriculture -- versus other crop forms -- and how the associated costs of going organic translate into a premium priced product on the shelves, which consumers are also questioning the benefits of. Whilst the debate is focused on food, cotton is an agricultural crop. The real costs along the organic cotton supply chain relate to certification, at all stages, to provide an assurance to all of 'green' quality and integrity without any 'greenwash'. Documented studies highlight that the cotton raw material in a T-shirt accounts for only a small proportion of the retail price at 7.9%, or an extra 15p on a £7 T-shirt if only the absolute cost is added on. A small cost for organic cotton. But what of the cost and value to the end consumer? With regard to cost, many organic textile retailers will look to absorb much of the cost of certification to ensure a competitive product, in terms of price and performance. Value relates to the quality and durability of a product, not just price.

Gaian Economics

Info:  All other green campaigns become futile without tackling the economic system and its ideological defenders. Economics is only dismal because there are not enough of us making it our own. Read on and become empowered.

Green Girls Global

Info:  An international weblog about people from various different places with various different experiences, skills and interests, talking about how they and people where they live are trying to live a life in a way that is positive for the environment, people and animals.

Green Guys Global

Info:  Since November 2007 the international Green Guys have been blogging on all kinds of topics such as climate change, green IT, eco education and so much more.

Green Ladywell

Info:  They are always happy to take up issues on behalf of residents in the ward.

Greenman's Occasional Organ

Info:  Greenman is a pseudonym that I first used on the Urban 75 bulletin boards. I have argued there for a green left approach, and as consistently as I could for left unity in the ongoing struggle. In the offline world I am a parent, trade union rep, Green Party (Green Left) activist, community campaigner, Wobbly, reader, would-be writer, fan of Robert Anton Wilson and Ken MacLeod, agnostic with a humanist approach and an interest in esoterica and religious history, moderate real ale drinker, libertarian left spectator and thorn in the side of pompous and smug bureaucrats, concealers and manipulators everywhere.

Greenpeace Blog

Info:  Greenpeace stands for positive change through action. They defend the natural world and promote peace.  They investigate, expose and confront environmental abuse by governments and corporations around the world. They champion environmentally responsible and socially just solutions, including scientific and technical innovation.  Their goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity.

Guardian Environment Blog

Info:  The guardian.co.uk site provides a growing number of opportunities for readers who wish to discuss content they publish, or debate more generally, in discussions related to specific blog posts, as well as on their talk boards. Their aim is to ensure this platform is inclusive and safe, and that guardian.co.uk is the place on the net where you will always find lively, entertaining and, above all, intelligent discussions.

But remember ... Text isn't always a great medium for conversation: tone of voice - sarcasm, humour and so on - doesn't always come across when using words on a screen. Be aware that you may be misunderstood, so try to be clear about what you are saying, and expect that people may understand your contribution differently than you intended. To keep the guardian.co.uk community areas open to all viewpoints do help by maintaining a reasonable tone, even in unreasonable circumstances!