Ethical Pulse

To mark the release of the film Australia, leading online ethical travel company, responsibletravel.com is showcasing some of its best trips and accommodations in the land down under.

The Australia holidays section covers tours and accommodation from the heat of the red centre to the Great Barrier reef and the Blue mountains of NSW to the forests of Tasmania.

To find out more visit www.responsibletravel.com/Australia

Tanya Eldridge can usually be found guiding groups through the Italian countryside, but this winter she's teaming up with Deepdale Backpackers and Camping in Burnham Deepdale on the north Norfolk coast to offer guided walks around this stunning part of the world.

A combination of cold weather and cost cutting by as many as 3 million motorists is likely to result in a record number of stranded drivers on Monday 5th January 2009, according to the Environmental Transport Association (ETA), a not-for-profit breakdown company.

December's cold weather is forecast to continue through the New Year period and this will exacerbate the problem of flat batteries - traditionally the main cause of car breakdowns on the first day back at work after Christmas because vehicles have been left unused.

The Seasalt SALE has started in all their stores and online...

Penzance  Falmouth  St Ives  Truro  Fowey  Padstow  Totnes  Scilly  Guernsey  Salcombe
Sale Shop Penryn (open sat & sun only)

This New Year, forget resolutions, pledges are where it's at - as US President-elect Barack Obama knows only too well. From 20 January, when Obama becomes the world's most powerful man, the world will be looking to him to fulfil his manifesto pledge to make the US a leader on tackling climate change.

Christian Aid is calling on the British public to take their own pledge to go green and make their voices heard by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other world leaders including Obama. The charity wants them to speak out on behalf of millions of poor people in developing countries who are suffering the devastating effects of climate change. 

January 1st 2008 sees the beginning of the Bambienti January Sale with reductions of as much as 50% on offer. So it's a great opportunity to bring a new and eco friendly look to your space!

Bambienti is a new brand which designs and produces furniture and accessories made from Bamboo. The products on offer include chairs and seating, coffee and occasional tables, room divider screens, a range of storage items including garment rails and towel ladders, lighting, accessories and garden water features. All of their products are hand made in small to medium sized workshops.

Hot house growth of ‘Trees Have Rights Too' facebook group during annual Christmas tree cutting season

As soon as Christmas is over, over 6 million dead trees will be either recycled, or more likely, chucked into landfill to decompose.... Which is why it is such good news that a new facebook group has generated such huge popularity, with numbers growing exponentially since its launch on December 10th.

Sunday February 15th 10am - 4pm
50p entry on the door
Woolston Community Centre, Church Rd/Weston Grove Rd
Woolston, Hants, SO19 9EP
www.octoberbooks.org/seedswap

Don't let a breakdown ruin Christmas - get 10% off green breakdown cover

The festive period is the time when a car is most likely to breakdown, so make sure you've got a breakdown policy you can trust. ETA's award winning, green breakdown cover starts from as little as £30, and Ethical junction members get a further 10% discount. Don't let a breakdown spoil your festive plans.

Click here to claim your discount.

In a Sustained exclusive the man with thousands of Christmas' under his belt, Santa Claus himseELF, talks candidly about work, being green and elfsploitation
Interview by Jeremy Piximan 

Piximan: Recent statistics have shown that a team of nine reindeer would emit methane equivalent to 40,667 tonnes of CO2 as they covered the 122 million miles needed to deliver presents to every house in the world, making your sleigh ride almost as environmentally unfriendly as an aircraft, which would produce 41,480 tonnes of CO2. How do you justify that?

Here's a summary of offers from Ethical Junction members

• Get 10% Off green breakdown cover with the Environmental Transport Association (ETA)
  
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• 25% OFF sexy shoes from Beyond Skin

• WhizzGo is offering a two months free trial with its hire cars. Offer available until the end of December.

• 15% discount off everything at Amisha and a FREE PAIR OF MOONFALL EARRINGS worth £25 with every purchase over £160 (whilst stocks last) until Dec 22nd

• 40% off the top 20 Greenleaf sustainable business titles til 31 December

• 10% Discount & A Free Gift at Lucy Rose online natural beauty boutique

• Say it with Bamboo this Christmas and get 20% off all products on the Bambienti website

Environment Secretary says ‘Grow Your Own to Save Money & the Planet'and now Penney Poyzer shows you how on ooffoo.com

During the week where Environment Secretary Hilary Benn publicly encouraged people to grow their own fruit and vegetables in order to cut waste and save money, multiple award-winning eco retailer Natural Collection's new online eco community site ooffoo.com published a live call-in (including a PDF summary sheet) with Penney Poyzer, celebrated green queen looking at how to kick-start growing your own vegetables in the New Year to save money and reduce waste.

Halo Skincare wins the Award for the ‘Best Vegetarian Beauty Product 2008' from the Vegetarian Society, UK

"Your Calendar of Climate Change is unbelievably striking and poignant and His Royal Highness admires you more than he can possibly say for using your skills to communicate the message so brilliantly. Your support for the Prince's Rainforests Project is utterly invaluable."

Click here to get your friends, your family, your school or even yourself a copy of the 2009 Calendar of Climate Change with £2 off the RRP of £10.99. Truly a right royal bargain!

Everyclick E-Greetings Help You Save When Sending Cheer This Christmas

Save money, save time, save waste and keep Christmas with Everyclick, the UK's leading online charitable donation portal. Everyclick has launched the ‘Considerate Christmas' campaign to encourage consumers to send an e-greeting to cut wasteful cards and unwanted gifts and bring back the feel good factor of Christmas.