Info, news & debate

07/2013 posts

Help stop giant supermarkets taking over community assets

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 24-Jul-2013 | 0

The lease has come up for renewal for a very popular pub called the Wheatsheaf in Tooting, south London, in a prime location opposite Tooting Bec tube station. Read more

Why narrowboaters should be allowed red diesel

Mark Hughes of Happy Being | 22-Jul-2013 | 0

Red diesel is a lower-taxed fuel, that the EU want to revoke from use by boaters in the UK. On my boat I’m living an incredibly low-impact, environmentally-friendly life Read more

Review of ‘Why Marx Was Right’ by Terry Eagleton

Dave Darby of Lowimpact.org | 18-Jul-2013 | 0

Review of Why Marx Was Right, by Terry Eagleton. Yes, we’re all looking for alternatives to capitalism – it destroys democracy, it eats nature and it’s vacuous – but you don’t have to have read any philosophy or economics Read more

Two more community-owned renewables schemes that you can get involved with

Jon Halle of Sharenergy | 08-Jul-2013 | 0

If you would like to see more community-owned co-operative renewable energy projects in the UK, there are practical ways that you can help. Over to Jon for some schemes you can invest in Read more

Want to contribute?

Get in touch

Article Archive

There’s a crash coming – a slap from Mother Nature. This isn’t pessimistic; it’s realistic.

The human impact on nature and on each other is accelerating and needs systemic change to reverse.

We’re not advocating poverty, or a hair-shirt existence. We advocate changes that will mean better lives for almost everyone.

Sign up to our newsletter

Facebook icon Twitter icon Youtube icon

All rights reserved © lowimpact 2023