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By Luke Malcher, Ashden Communications Officer
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By Julia Hawkins, Ashden PR and Digital Media Manager
Chances are, ask any harassed parent why they can't resist their children’s demands for the latest gadget, trainer or confectionary, and they’ll laugh hollowly in your face. But can ‘pester power’ be a force for good?
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By Joanna Walton, Ashden Head of Communications
What a year it has been at Ashden.
Share this storyBy Simon Brammer, Ashden UK Programmes Manager
As Margaret Mead, a hero of mine, once said: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
Share this storyBy Sarah Butler-Sloss, Ashden Founder Director
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Top tips on creating a sustainable school from Keith Webber, Okehampton College Community Energy Manager
Share this storyBy Julia Hawkins, Ashden PR and Digital Media Manager
At the beginning of this month Caribbean ministers at the UN General Assembly called on its member states to pay attention to threat that climate change poses for small island states.
Share this storyBy Julia Hawkins, Ashden PR and Digital Media Manager
Ok I can’t deny it any longer: it’s Autumn. This can surely only mean one thing for all you sustainable energy pioneers out there: it’s time to start thinking about whether you could apply for a 2013 Ashden Award. And just in case you needed any persuading, here are 10 reasons why you should seriously consider it:
1. Prize money
Share this storyBy Sarah Butler-Sloss, Ashden Founder Director
There is no doubting the increasing urgency of cutting worldwide CO2 emissions, but at a time of global uncertainty and financial insecurity, adding to people’s anxiety by scaremongering about climate change is counter-productive. Offering positive solutions, coupled with the conviction that we can change for the better is far more likely to engage people and achieve the emissions reductions we need.
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By David Fulford, Ashden Assessor
The Biogas Sector Partnership (BSP) in Nepal won an Ashden Award in 2006 for its innovative biogas programme. BSP works in rural areas to build biogas plants that use cattle dung to generate biogas for domestic purposes, especially for cooking.
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