Sow some love!

Posted on 22 Oct 07, by David Rees

They also set up a carbon emissions calculator for delegates to calculate their travel carbon footprint and went on to make a carbon offset contribution for those delegates.

To make sure that I remembered this initiative, I was given a packet of wildflower seeds with a message 'Sow some love' as a thank you for opting to reduce and offset my carbon emissions.

Horrified to find out that 20% of the food bought in York is wasted and thrown away to landfill.

Took part in some excellent Every Action Counts Community Champions training by BTCV in September, focusing on energy saving, care for your area, saving resources, shopping ethically and travelling wisely . Would be interested to hear from anyone also inspired by the shining example of the Hebden Bridge Bag Ladies 'Plastic Bag Free' campaign. davidbrees@hotmail.com