Green gauge
- The Observer, Sunday 29 March 2009
Going up
Monkey business
Children’s book Monkey Lou and the Storm Baby by Gil Johnson brings eco conservation to life. In his second tale, Monkey Lou battles the effects of deforestation
Making waves
A giant balsa tree toppled in the Eden Project’s Rainforest Biome and has just made its debut at Cornwall’s Fistral beach as the world’s most sustainable surfboard
Branching out
There has been a gap in the eco summer wardrobe. Until now. Ermenegildo Zegna launches shades made from sustainable wood
Going down
Power failure
Despite a series of adverts proclaiming an interest in clean power, Shell has announced it doesn’t plan to make any further investments in wind or solar energy
A cold front
How is the reputation of climate offsetting these days? Er, not good. A massive 62% of people on freegreenmarket.com considered it to be a total scam
Royal blunder
The recession is “nothing” compared to global warming, according to Prince Charles who recently mooted this idea in Brazil