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The Eco-Worrier on Electric Cars and Covid-19
It is excellent news that the UK’s first electric inter-city bus service has just been inaugurated between Edinburgh and Dundee. This is...

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Sep 30, 20203 min read


Bike Repair Cafe
Another super day for Bike Repair Cafe at The Mart. Many thanks to Mark and Andy and everyone who braved the chill to learn some bicycle...

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Sep 26, 20201 min read


Bike Repair Cafe @ The Mart
We were able to host our first in-person event on Saturday - a Bike Repair Cafe @ The Mart, East Linton, with bike mechanics Andy and...

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Sep 5, 20201 min read


The Eco-Worrier Reviews "Less is More. How Degrowth will Save the World"
LESS IS MORE. How Degrowth Will Save the World. Jason Hickel. Pub; William Heinemann, August 2020. 318pp. £14.99 hardback. With a preface...

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Sep 2, 20205 min read



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Sep 1, 20200 min read


Toy-Making Videos Part 1: Make a Fishing Rod to Catch a Pretend Fish!
During lockdown a local mum sent me a list of toys that her young son aged 3 wanted her to make for and with him at home. The list...

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Aug 30, 20201 min read


Carbon Conversations Training
A group of eight people from East Linton and Dunbar took part in Carbon Conversation Facilitator Training via Zoom over 4 Saturdays in...

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Aug 20, 20203 min read


Brian's Repair and Reuse Diary: August 2020
Problem: A quite nice old wooden chair had been left out in the wet and the whole seat panel had split down the middle. Rather hazardous....

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Aug 1, 20204 min read



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Make a Yoga Bag from a Pair of Trousers
Up-cycled yoga bag 1. You will need an old pair of adult jeans. 2. Unpick a back pocket. 3. Cut off a leg just below crotch. 4. Normally...

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Jun 10, 20201 min read


Make a Face Mask
1. Cut out 2 pieces of fabric (the longest side is the top). 2. Cut 2 pieces of elastic as per template. 3. On the right side of the...

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Jun 3, 20202 min read



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Jun 1, 20200 min read


"Need or Want: What Matters Post-Covid-19?"
Part 3: Nature & Environment: May 30th 2020 Aims and Format of Conversations This is obviously just a tiny part of the beginning of a...

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May 30, 202016 min read


"Need or Want: What Matters Post- Covid 19?"
Part 2: Use of Time: Work & Leisure: Saturday 16th May Aims and Format of Conversations This is obviously just a tiny part of the...

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May 16, 202011 min read


"Need or Want: What Matters Post-Covid-19?"
Part 1: Consumption: Saturday 2nd May “The Covid-19 pandemic has unleashed humanity’s instinct to transform itself in the face of a...

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May 2, 20209 min read


Brian's Repair & Reuse Diary: Lockdown, April-May 2020
April 10: Soap Saver Fed up with soap dissolving and going to waste on all of our soap dishes. Modified a bamboo dish in which the...

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Apr 1, 20203 min read
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