From Green Guide Editor Caroline Peal
THIS year’s Green Guide is about the people
GREEN groups have slammed a ‘dead end’ plan to prospect for oil and gas in rural inland Andalucia. Ecologistas en Accion and WWF are up in arms over the eight million euro scheme...
May 13 2012 / No comment / Read More »
A LAST-MINUTE plan to redirect the Mediterranean Corridor along the coast has hit the buffers. The proposal by the new PP government to take the line from Almeria to Algeciras, via Malaga, has...
April 18 2012 / No comment / Read More »
A CAMPAIGN launched by a British celebrity chef against scandalous fishing practices has finally had an effect. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has been fighting since May 2011 to stop Spanish fisherman throwing dead fish back...
March 24 2012 / No comment / Read More »
IT might be a leader in wind and solar energy, but Spain is Europe’s biggest polluter, according to a new report. In an EU Environment Agency study Spain failed three out of four...
March 15 2012 / No comment / Read More »
PROTEST groups and political parties are lining up against yet another horrific development scheme on the edge of Cabo de Gata natural park. Ecologistas en Accion and the IU party have joined forces...
February 1 2012 / No comment / Read More »
GREENPEACE has threatened to take legal action and stage major protests if the Spanish government pushes through plans to relax coastal planning regulations. The environmental group is angry following comments by Spain’s Environment...
January 29 2012 / No comment / Read More »
A PROPOSED route for a new AVE high speed rail line would cause ‘total destruction’ for one of Ronda’s key valleys. EXCLUSIVE By Paul Whitelock and Jon Clarke Hundreds of homeowners and hoteliers...
November 17 2011 / No comment / Read More »
Travel
Greener Travel To Spain »
WHEN you travel to Spain from a different country, you don’t often think about the impact you are having on the environment just by getting on the plane....
Unspoilt Andalucia »
AS I dipped my toe into the water and admired the stunning mountainous scenery around me, the charms of the Genal Valley were all too apparent. By Wendy...
An Exotic Adventure »
For those based in Andalucia there is a great way to have the holiday of a lifetime with little carbon footprint JUST a ferry ride away – which...
Green Escapes in Andalucia »
DOTTED around Andalucía are some charming hotels designed with sustainability in mind. If you are concerned about the environment, are conscious of your carbon footprint and want to...
News
Green Groups Slam ‘Dead End’ Project To Prospect For Oil In Inland Andalucia »
GREEN groups have slammed a ‘dead end’ plan to prospect for oil and gas in rural inland...
May 13 2012 / No comment / Read More »Spain On The Right Track »
ELECTRIC car drivers can now charge their ‘tanks’ using kinetic energy collected from train wheels. In the...
May 12 2012 / No comment / Read More »Thousands Could Be Affected By New Costa del Sol Train Route »
THOUSANDS of homeowners are bracing themselves after a plan was submitted to run the Mediterranean Corridor along...
May 4 2012 / No comment / Read More »New Mediterranean Corridor Rail Line Plan Hits The Buffers »
A LAST-MINUTE plan to redirect the Mediterranean Corridor along the coast has hit the buffers. The proposal...
April 18 2012 / No comment / Read More »Drug Warning Issued By Expats In Spain »
A PAIR of British expats have launched an awareness campaign after a common antibiotic left them with...
April 18 2012 / No comment / Read More »Vinegar Fly Spreading Through Spain »
AN invasive fruit fly spreading throughout Spain could cause ‘a major agricultural epidemic’, experts have warned. The...
April 16 2012 / No comment / Read More »Iran Stops Oil Exports To Spain »
IRAN has cut all crude oil exports to Spain as a pre-emptive measure against EU embargos –...
April 16 2012 / No comment / Read More »
