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| | 14/08/07 The latest figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) indicate that the UK floods in June & July are expected to cost in the region of £3billion. There have been some 60,000 claims, of which 15,000 have affected commercial premises. more | 14/08/07 It’s cheap transport, it’s environmentally friendly, and it’s far quicker than walking. It’s also one of the best ways to get fit (and stay fit) and makes a viable and fun means of transport for the short local trips that make up most of our journeys. If you don’t already own a bike – or worse, if you DO own one but it’s gathering dust in the back of the shed – then please read on… more | 14/08/07 The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) is providing grants of up to £2,500 to businesses affected by the floods as part of an initial package to help businesses to make as swift as possible a recovery from flooding. more | 14/08/07 The Museum of English Rural Life will be holding their annual lecture at the University of Reading in the autumn. This year’s subject is ‘Exploring Tomorrow’s Low-Carbon Countryside’ and the event takes place on October 10th. more | 14/08/07 Think ‘Sports Car’ and you don’t necessarily think ‘environmentally-friendly’. More likely you envisage a noisy gas-guzzler built for speed clogging up the town centre with its potent exhaust emissions. But classic car firm Morgan have been developing what they claim will be the world’s first emission-free sports car. more | 07/08/07 Although Gordon Brown has announced the government will set up a review into the problems suffered by businesses as a result of the recent floods, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is suggesting an independent review into the floods – without political involvement. more | 07/08/07 More and more businesses are taking responsibility for their Carbon Footprint. Measured in units of carbon dioxide (CO2), the carbon footprint reflects the impact our activities have on the environment as a result of the greenhouse gases we produce. more | 07/08/07 Although we are getting better at it, here in the UK we are relative newcomers to the art of recycling. Compared to our European neighbours we still score fairly low in the recycling stakes. But to really get to grips with recycling and to learn how it SHOULD be done, we need to look further afield… more |
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