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Lifestyle - Going Green

Ekklesia is not just a think-tank, but also a 'do-tank.' Here you can find a range of ideas on how to make your lifestyle greener, shop ethically, live more simply or take action on a range of justice and environmental issues.
27 Jul 2009

Make it an ethical summer

Premier ethical online retailer the Ethical Superstore has just revealed a new range of ethically produced products to help you and your family have an ethical summer. Check out the following products, all of which will help provide good clean, green fun for all the family this summer. _________________________________________
22 Jul 2009

£2million research grant for off-grid electricity projects

A research consortium led by the University of Dundee has been awarded a £2million grant to explore means of generating and supplying power to rural areas in developing countries which do not have access to centralised electricity networks. _________________________________________
16 Jun 2009

Take advantage of 2009 energy price cuts on electricity and gas



Its still not too late to take advantage of recent price cuts and get the best deal – particularly on green electricity and gas. _________________________________________
25 May 2009

Energy saving Slow Cooker



A massive 40% of the UK's carbon emissions come from energy used in the home and for travel. Small measures to increase the efficiency of personal energy usage can therefore make a significant difference to this global problem. _________________________________________
25 May 2009

Free joining gift with RSPB membership

When the countryside is in full bloom it is hard to resist getting out there and enjoying it. Many will feel, however, that they don’t know how to get the most out of their natural surroundings. Why not purchase an RSPB membership this summer? With a year’s membership you will get the following benefits: _________________________________________
26 Mar 2009

UK must do more to help dolphins - dolphin adoption news

The WWF in the UK has called on the government to take swift action to establish further marine protected areas, which will provide greater protection for dolphins. _________________________________________
24 Mar 2009

Grow your own organic vegetables



Growing your own vegetables, whether in your back garden, in a local allotment or just in window boxes, has become a popular past time – particularly for those who want to live simply, sustainably and healthily. _________________________________________
23 Mar 2009

Make you own wine with a wine making kit

Beat the economic downturn, and get back to a simpler and greener lifestyle, than with your own wine making kit. Find out more about wine making, and to get you wine brewing starter kit, click here _________________________________________
23 Mar 2009

Green energy is cheaper

Gas and electricity prices went up by a whopping 42% in 2008, meaning that the average household had an extra £381 to pay. The good news is that Good Energy - a ‘green’ electricity supplier – has now dropped its prices. Click here to find out how _________________________________________
18 Mar 2009

Change your energy provider and take advantage of price cuts

There has never been a better time to changing your energy supplyto a green provider. Gas and electricity prices went up by a whopping 42% in 2008, meaning that the average household had an extra £381 to pay. The good news is that all the main prices have now been dropped, so there has never been a better time to go green on your gas and electricity. Click here to find out how _________________________________________

If you are looking for that ethical gift or extra special gift for Christmas then why not buy fairtrade flowers, or fairtrade chocolate? Alternatively, try a charity gift from the Oxfam, World Vision or Christian Aid charity gifts web sites with a selection of fairtrade gifts which enable you to send a goat, pig, sheep or camel to the developing world on someone else's behalf. Or how about adopting an animal or sponsoring a child? There's a whole range of ethical and fairtrade gifts in our Lifestyle section for Christmas. Or if you want something more substantial try Apartments Dublin.