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The Green Column

 Jenny Sansom  

A series of articles published in Leamington Spa's THE COURIER. Links to the articles are listed below in date order.

 Matthew Cox

The articles cover a very wide range of sustainability issues and gives practical pointers as to how one may live more sustainably. 

Subject Title of article Date               
Waste/ recycling Re-home your Christmas clutter 12 Jan 2007
Environment Climate change 26 Jan 2007
Food Thinking global, eating local 9 Feb 2007
Waste/ recycling Compost at home 23 Feb 2007
Volunteering Green volunteering 9 Mar 2007
Transport Walk and cycle 23 Mar 2007
Waste/ recycling Reduce waste, buy less! 6 April 2007
Lifestyle Slow down and green up 20 April 2007
Energy Home insulation 4 May 2007
Conservation Save the rain for a sunny day! 18 May 2007
Nature Wildlife gardening 1 Jun 2007
Transport Car sharing clubs 29 Jun 2007
Energy Here comes the sun 13 July 2007
Health Green living is healthy living 3 Aug 2007
Food Community farming has come to a field near you 17 Aug 2007
Waste/ recycling Closing the recycling loop 31 Aug 2007
Waste/ recycling Say "No" to plastic bags 14 Sept 2007
Food Can you buy local food at local supermarkets? 5 Oct 2007
Waste/ recycling What to do with your unwanted mobile phones and computers 19 Oct 2007
Energy Switch it Off Campaign  2 Nov 2007
Energy Renewable Energy Club  23 Nov 2007
Waste/ recycling Food wastage  7 Dec 2007
General Christmas quizz 21 Dec 2007
Energy Warwick Wind Trials 11 Jan 2008
Lifestyle Transition Towns, part one 25 Jan 2008
Lifestyle Transition Towns, part two 8 Feb 2008
Transport How to 'Green up' your driving 22 Feb 2008
Waste/ recycling Primary School Eco Days 14 Mar 2008
Events Spring Green Eco Fair 2008 4 Apr 2008 
Transport/ lifestyle  Commuting to Work on Your Bicycle  18 Apr 2008 
Events  Composting Awareness Week 2008  9 May 2008 
Media  Watch Out for Green Wash  23 May 2008 
Transport/ lifestyle  Green Holidays  13 Jun 2008 
Lifestyle  Local People, Local Action  7 July 2008 
Art  Environmental Art Challenge 2008  1 Aug 2008 
Waste/ recycling  Why bottled water is bad for our environment  15 Aug 2008 

Financial 

Economic recession and our environment  12 Sept 2008 
Volunteering  Green Champions  26 Sept 2008 
Energy  Cavity wall insulation  31 Oct 2008 
Waste/ recycling  Waste Electronics and Electrical Equipment (WEEE)  7 Nov 2008 
    27 Nov 2008 
    5 Dec 2008 
    19 Dec 2008 
Recycling/ volunteering Cover story: behind the scenes at the Recycling Warehouse 3 Apr 2009