Chinese Lantern Festival - Release with Care!

Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally end with the Lantern Festival - where colourful lanterns are lit and released into the air.  This year the event lands on Sunday, 28 February 2010, to correspond with the next full moon.
This delightful spectacle has also become popular around the world in celebration of many other events, including weddings.
 
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Join The Wave and Seal the Deal before Copenhagen

ACT NOW!  Please support these worthy campaigns for the sake of our world and for all of us!

The crucial UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen is fast approaching - it runs from December 7-18. 
Pass the word along and help support the thousands of climate campaigners who will join together for The Wave in London on 5 [...]

Support the First ‘Plastic Bag Free Day’ September 12

On September 12, 2009 the world’s first ‘Plastic Bag Free Day’ is scheduled to take place.  The Marine Conservation Society encourages everyone to stop using plastic bags not just for one day, but for always.  Get in the habit of always carrying a re-usable bag with you, and keep some handy in the car.
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Countdown to Copenhagen - The Road to Copenhagen

No, this isn’t a new travel guide…  In case you haven’t heard about it yet The Road to Copenhagen is a campaign by the British government to raise awareness about a landmark climate Change conference scheduled to take place in Copenhagen in December 2009.  
The current Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012 so the Copenhagen Conference is extremely important [...]

Isle of Wight Music Festival June 11-14 2009

Since its birth in 1968 the Isle of Wight Festival has seen many legends grace its stage such as Bob Dylan, the Moody Blues and Joe Cocker (1969); Jimi Hendrix (1970) and David Bowie (2004).  The Festival is held annually at Newport on the Isle of Wight - which is located just a few miles [...]

Movie ‘End of the Line’ Opens on World Oceans Day June 8, 2009

The ‘End of the Line’ is a new must-see film coming to UK theatres on World Oceans Day - Monday, June 8 2009.  
This is the first major documentary film about the impact of overfishing on the world’s oceans, and it is likely to receive the same attention as Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient Truth’.  The film is intended as a [...]

Eurostar - New Service Connecting with Switzerland

Eurostar, the high-speed train connecting the UK with mainland Europe, has announced the launch of a new high-speed train schedule which connects with 18 destinations in Switzerland.  For those who prefer not to fly the new partnership with high-speed train operator Lyria will provide a green and relaxing alternative. 
According to Eurostar, the fastest journey times [...]

Twitter for Trees - Hurry - Before World Environment Day on June 5!

World Environment Day is celebrated by more than 100 countries on June 5 each year.  The theme for the 2009 World Environment Day is ‘Your Planet Needs You – UNite to Combat Climate Change’. 
Mexico is hosting the event this year as Latin American countries continue to join in the fight against climate change and participate [...]

Trip to the Seaside? UK Good Beach Guide for 2009

If travel industry reports are accurate, many Brits are planning a ’staycation’ in the UK this year.  Are you packing up the kids, buckets, spades and sunscreen and heading to a UK beach for the long Bank Holiday weekend, or your summer holiday?  If so, it might be a good idea to check the cleanliness of the beaches and [...]

World Red Cross Day 2009 - ‘Our World. Your Move’

Today, May 8, is World Red Cross Day.  With the many challenges facing our world - including swine flu (H1N1), climate change, and the economic crisis, we need the Red Cross more than ever.  They continue with their work helping communities to face and overcome emergency situations and providing disaster relief, but they always need volunteers - and our continued [...]