Check Your Bike and Check Yourself
I have been riding various machines through winter, but I am aware that I could still ride better. Having been knocked off the bike just a few weeks ago I cannot over-emphasise the value of good training; especially if it is for free! From now until June, every motorcyclist in the UK is being offered […]
KTM Freeride-E – The Greenest Way to Get Dirty?
We are reviewing E-Scape’s electric off-road school in the next week, so thought it only fair to give you all the chance to try this sort of thing for yourselves – KTM ʻINDOOR-ELECTRICʼ WEEKEND E-SCAPE Electric Riding Zones, pioneers of Electric Off-Road riding in the UK, are delighted to announce that they will be assisting […]
Eco China & Giant Pandas
When most people think of China, we imagine billions of people in a small space, post communism, fast cars, big industry and lots of money, not forgetting The Great Wall. Having spent 11 days there, visiting Xi’an, Chengdu and Beijing, I was more than excited about writing and photographing this amazing country. First stop………Xi’an, The […]
The Foot-Powered Washing Machine
I know that from the outside it may seem like we at The Green Organisation are complete workaholics, but while getting my January 5-minute fix of Facebook yesterday I came across this sensational invention; please read the release below. Happy new year all – Mark. Meet the World’s Favourite Foot-Powered Washing Machine Household product design […]
Suzuki Inazuma 250
Suzuki Inazuma 250 As I get older I spend more and more time reflecting on my teenage years. Of course for much of it there is a sense of denial that I ever knew, let alone happened to be, that annoying, awkward and smug little brat; but also there are the rose-tinted memories of crazy […]
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GX4h 2016
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV A couple of weeks ago I asked my eldest if I could borrow his BMX for half an hour – “No way Dad!” “Why not?!” “Coz you wreck stuff. Always.” He knows me too well. So when Mitsubishi asked if we would like to test their 2016 Outlander PHEV for a week […]
Iceland, a sight never forgotten.
Seeing the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights as they are most commonly known, was by far the most privileged and majestic sight I have ever had. We started our day catching the shuttle from our hotel/apartment and travelled to Reykjavik to catch our tour bus to do the Golden Circle Tour. Leaving at 9am, we […]
Help Us With a Walk
Pull on your walking boots for the 21st annual KM Charity Walk Walkers are invited to take part in the annual KM Charity Walk to support The Green Organisation. The annual walk – now in its 21st year – is staged by the charity department at the KM Group. This year’s big walk will be […]
Silent Night for a Better Morning After
Santa may have his sleigh, but one pub landlord has found a more modern means of transport to help his regulars home after closing time this Christmas – an all-electric van. Rafael Krasnodebski is using a seven-seater Nissan e-NV200 Combi to make sure customers get back safely following last orders. The aim is to prevent […]
COP21 – Where Do We Go from Here?
Dr Greg Lavery of Lavery/Pennell has penned the below assessment post-COP21. We have been following the developments closely and regard this to be as good an appraisal as any you are likely to find. Dr Lavery has very kindly allowed us to publish it in full – The Paris Agreement, finalised on Saturday, marks a shift in thinking. With […]