DolceLoca Transition towns are ‘resilient towns’, designed to be run independently, so if the oil ran out (or became too expensive), people could still their lives pretty much the same way as now. Oil (made from the skeletons of creatures under the sea) is due to run out in a few decades. There is still…
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how to drastically reduce your rubbish
Will Thompson According to Greenpeace, the UK dumps around 15 million tons of landfill rubbish each year (the same weight as 100,000 adult blue whales). Landfills are ugly and emit toxic gases from electronic waste and batteries (don’t send them to Africa, this has led to huge health and pollution issues). No More Rubbish Excuses…
interesting lessons to learn from Denmark
DolceLoca Denmark (along with Finland) is the world’s happiest country, despite it being freezing cold and dark most of the year. It’s flat (so popular for walking and cycling) and many people indulge in ‘hygge’ (a sense of cosiness) where rather than binge-watch TV in winter, it’s time for outdoor walks or firetime snuggles with…
reasons why our cities need more trees
DolceLoca Trees are nature’s ‘living statues’ that also provide shade and food to birds and wildlife, and also give out oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide, to help prevent climate change. They also reduce ‘heat island effect’ which happens a lot in cities – and is increasingly serious, with rising temperatures in summer. Yet English councils…