from the Latin Quo Vadimus. Where are we headed? And do we know why? Analysis and features that help connect us by EU-based, US journalist Denis Campbell and colleagues.

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Curious George’s Green Gaffe

By Denis Campbell • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Green

Queen Elizabeth’s horse won a stakes race at Ascot. She arrived, watched the race, presented the trophy and left with little fanfare. To compare and contrast, President Bush’s 747 aircraft, Air Force One, landed under heavy security at Heathrow shutting down one of the world’s busiest airports and disrupting, delaying or cancelling the travels of […]



Senate Democrats Back Away from Climate Change Bill Filibuster

By Denis Campbell • Jun 9th, 2008 • Category: Green

It’s been a busy political tricks week where climate change was, in theory, a main topic in the US Congress. Unfortunately nasty Republican partisan politics emerged the winner during this lamest of lame duck session.
As oil topped $137 a barrel and $4 at the pump President George Bush began his farewell EU trip today with […]



McMessy Mcnightmare – Bin It? How About Recycle It!

By Denis Campbell • May 29th, 2008 • Category: Features, Green, Lead Story

The Vadimus Post is behind schedule this holiday week because we are in Southeastern England in Lewes, near Brighton. A regular stop is the McDonalds in Newhaven the other evening. We ordered three Happy Meals, with drinks (two orange juices and a milk), an adult meal with the new Spicy Veggie deli sandwich, two mozzarella […]



We Say The Right Things…

By Denis Campbell • May 24th, 2008 • Category: Green

Everyone wants to do more to reduce our carbon footprints and save the planet. We re-cycle, buy carbon set-offs, plant trees in rain forests, give money to green causes and try as we might, we seem to not make as much progress as is needed. Al Gore raised our awareness level, but with the economy […]



Oil Company Abandons Wind for… More Oil!

By Denis Campbell • May 6th, 2008 • Category: Green

Surprise! Royal Dutch Shell abandoned its 33% stake in the London Array off the coast of Kent, the world’s largest wind harnessing project and at the same time announced it was making a major investment in Canadian Oil exploration.
In an official corporate statement reported originally in The Guardian, Shell said “the decision to sell their […]



The Legacy We Leave…

By Dorret Groot Wassink • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Green

(This article originally appeared on the website www.planetlightworker.com) 
What legacy will we leave for the next generation?
In 40-years our oil supply runs dry and we have about 70-years of natural gas remaining if we consume it at the current rate. Our earth’s oxygen supply is in danger as rainforests disappear. At the current rate they are […]



DON’T Panic Buy Petrol or Rice, OK?

By Denis Campbell • Apr 24th, 2008 • Category: Green

3-2-1 GO!!!! The Scottish government is urging motorists to not panic buy petrol because a 48-hour wildcat strike by Grnageworth oil refinery workers actually will shut things down for three weeks.
What?



How Green is Your Grocer? Ask Al Gore.

By Denis Campbell • Apr 22nd, 2008 • Category: Green

The Tesco, Sainsbury and ASDA chains have all recently attempted to jump on the green bandwagon. Turning out lights at night, offering replacement re-useable bags for plastic and other small but visible steps to help become more carbon neutral. The question on this Earth Day is