- Young Farmers Appeal for Help in Pioneering Community Scheme
It isn’t all doom and gloom in UK farming? The next generation of farmers may be leaving by the tractor load – but, emerging from the darkness are two enthusiastic and passionate farmers whose mean age is a mere 23.They have fought off eviction from big business giant Muller and created one of the first structures in England to place farmland into community ownership.
(Filed: Mon Jun 19 2006)
- Driveway turntable controls exhaust fumes
A DriveAway turntable from British Turntable has helped a Cambridge architect design and build a bungalow that protects next-door neighbours from unpleasant and harmful carbon monoxide emissions. Instead of having to manoeuvre the car round with the engine running, any potential new owners of the Shepreth property will simply be able to drive onto the turntable, switch off the engine and turn the car round manually when they are ready to drive off again.
(Filed: Thu Jan 19 2006)
- AFRICAN-STYLE ECOTOURISM BOOST FOR CAMBODIA
Local people and endangered animals such as elephants, tigers and wild water buffalo will benefit from a unique ecotourism initiative in Southeast Asia led by the London-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and WWF in Cambodia.
(Filed: Wed Jan 04 2006)
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