News and Dates

- The third week in August will see a "climate change camp" take place near Heathrow, in protest at the government's policy on aviation expansion. Last summer, 600 people camped in Yorkshire in an attempt to shut down the Drax power station, the UK's single biggest emitter of carbon dioxide.

- Fruit and vegetable purchases, excluding potatoes, were 7.7% higher in 2005-06, the largest rise in the last 20 years, while confectionery purchases fell by 6.1%.

- On the Coventry City Council website, you can find a variety of meeting dates and times. Gary Ridley, the cabinet member for Climate Change, Housing and Sustainability will have meetings on 18th June (3pm to 430pm), 16th July (3pm to 430pm) and 3rd September (3pm to 430pm).

- Greens in London have demanded a 20mph speed limit across the capital. Safer streets means more onroad cycling and more onroad play for children.