Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell's low-carbon day with Friends of the Earth. Exclusive track 'Funeral Blues' free to download until 19th June at http://www.foe.co.uk /razorlight
Exclusive footage from The Big Ask Live, KOKO, London, May 1st 2006 featuring Simon Amstell, Kate Rusby, Gruff Rhys and Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead.
Ashton Hayes is a village in Cheshire, UK with a population of around 1000. Since Jan 2006 it has been aiming to become the first English carbon neutral village. By Steven Holland & Garry Charnock. http://www.goingcarb onneutral.co.uk
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Two polar bears muse on the causes of global warming. An entry for our green film competition. http://www.foe.co.uk for info.
Winner of Friends of the Earth's Best One-minute green film award.
Director Ulla Jacobsen (Denmark) on her entry:
"Over-packaging of children's toys takes on absurb dimensions..."
What our judges said:
"Simple story, simply told" - David Sproxton
"Brilliant film. Perfect! The best!" - Dilly Gent
"Good concept" - Andrew Macdonald
David Sproxton of Aardman Animation tells us what he'll be looking for when judging Friends of the Earth's green film competition. He also spills the beans on a few upcoming projects.
Kurt Jackson is one of Britain's leading painters. In this short film he tells us how the environment affects his life and his work. Contains some strong language.
A new ad by leading director - Kevin MacDonald (Last King of Scotland) featuring celebrities and ordinary people calling for strong climate change law. Join the campaign at http://www.thebigask .com
Spoof Tesco ad highlights destructive effect on local shops. Take action here: http://www.foe.co.uk /campaigns/real_food /press_for_change/co mpetition_commission /index.html
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