Life on the Veg
An occasional blog by Carbon Savvy founder Mukti Mitchell, where he tracks the highs and lows of his ongoing experiments to create a lifestyle which rates high in quality and has a low carbon footprint.
Carbon Removals and the Global Carbon Budget
How do carbon removals work, and what part do they play in the world-wide effort to reduce CO2 from the Earth's atmosphere?
Low Carbon to the Mediterranean
Mukti travelled to the South of France and Northern Italy by train. Where did he go, how long did it take him and what was the carbon footprint over 14 days away?
Insulating a village
Clovelly Estate insulated 120 listed cottages, and won National Landlord of the Year Award for Energy Efficiency. Plus, they cut the carbon footprint of the whole village.
E-bike Vs E-car: First Steps
The Como 4 e-bike in action E-bike Vs. E-car: First Steps Is swapping an electric car for an electric bicycle really viable? Mukti investigates … I’ve had an electric car for four years and absolutely [...]
Swapping my car for an e-bike
Swapping my car for an e-bike E-bikes have enabled some people to ditch their second car and reduce their mileage. For others, an e-bike has meant they can live completely car free. If more wide-spread, [...]
Carbon offsets can be good and bad
Carbon offsets can be good and bad An article by George Monbiot, pointing out the mis-use of carbon offsetting by multinationals, only shows one side of the coin. (“Carbon offsetting is not warding off environmental collapse”, 26 [...]
Carbon Savvy e-news
A selection of writings from 2021, to inspire you with carbon saving ideas that can also enhance your lifestyle.
Five ways to go low carbon this Christmas
Some ideas to make the festive period more eco-friendly, so that come 25th December you can feel that your Christmas is kind to people and planet.
UK ‘Greenest Family’ share eco living tips
Satish Kumar and family, Winners of the UK's Greenest Family Award, share what is important to them about being green.