Prince Charles Is an “Eco-hypocrite,” Film-maker Claims

Read short article here | Guy Adams | Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Prince Charles Tells America to Cut Down on Steaks ... for the Sake of the World
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: America's appetite for beef is jeopardising the world's water supply, the Prince of Wales said during a visit to the US.

In a speech in Washington, the Prince said that the need for vast amounts of irrigation in industrialised food production was threatening to deplete reserves of the "magical substance we have taken for granted for so long".

"For every pound of beef produced in the industrial system, it takes two thousand gallons of water," he told the Future of Food conference at Georgetown University.

"That is a lot of water and there is plenty of evidence that the Earth cannot keep up with the demand." » | Jon Swaine, in Washington | Thursday, May 05, 2011

Al Gore has fallen out of love with politics; but the greens haven’t fallen out of love with him

Photo of Al Gore courtesy of Google Images

TIME: Let's say you were dreaming up the perfect stealth candidate for 2008, a Democrat who could step into the presidential race when the party confronts its inevitable doubts about the front-runners. You would want a candidate with the grassroots appeal of Barack Obama—someone with a message that transcends politics, someone who spoke out loud and clear and early against the war in Iraq. But you would also want a candidate with the operational toughness of Hillary Clinton—someone with experience and credibility on the world stage. The Last Temptation of Al Gore (more)

Mark Alexander

Craggers Want to Plunge Our World into Darkness
BBC: Would you switch everything off and rely on natural light to save the planet? It's the only answer for the families going to extreme measures to cut emissions. 8am: Shower. Save the water. Save the planet (more) By Robert Greenall (Is this man trying to live up to his name?)

Mark Alexander