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Environment features
16 December 2008: Nyree Ambarchian explains how to have an environmentally friendly Christmas amongst all the eating, partying, presents and decorations.
19 November 2008 Green Day took place to highlight Peterborough's official launches its bid to become the UK’s Environment Capital.
Slideshow, video, timeline and your memories: 13th April 1998, a month's rain fell in just 24 hours as the River Nene burst its banks.
10 things we can all do to help the planet
If each of us made the change to just one of these it would soon add up in the fight against global warming:
- Change to energy efficient light bulbs
- Use reusable bags for life instead of plastic bags
- Do not leave electric appliances, such as the television, on standby
- Walk or cycle instead of driving, take the bus or car share
- Recycle your old Evening Telegraph and other papers and don't throw away rubbish that can be recycled
- Use less water by boiling only the amount needed for tea or coffee
- Compost kitchen and plant waste
- Use local produce or grow your own vegetables
- Spend time outdoors instead of sitting in front of the TV – it saves energy
- Don't use an electrical appliance, such as a dishwasher or tumble dryer, for a day
The ET launched its Go Green campaign in October 2007, and it was backed by former US Vice President and environmental campaigner Al Gore. Watch the video: An Inconvenient Truth about life in our city.
This page last updated: 16 December, 2008
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