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Eco-friendly heating
There are various ways one can buy or generate green power, from solar photovoltaics to micro-hydro power.
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How do I measure my carbon footprint?
How exactly do you measure your carbon footprint? COUNTRY LIFE discovers how to calculate how much your lifestyle contributes to climate change.
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Litter in the countryside
Litter in the countryside is a growing menace, and we should all do something about it, says Elizabeth Peplow
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The search for England's favourite market town
Rupert Uloth reveals the shortlist of 15 finalists in Country Life's search for your favourite market town, sponsored by Strutt & Parker. Now it is up to our judges
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The quest for England's favourite village
The quest for England's favourite village is gaining pace, says Rupert Uloth; now it remains for our celebrity judges to select a winner in each region to go forward to final judging in September
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COUNTRY LIFE Manifesto: More green energy
Country Life calls for more green energy to be used to lessen carbon emmissions into the atmosphere
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COUNTRY LIFE Manifesto: End VAT on repairs
Country Life calls on the Government to end VAT on repairs to historic buildings
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The Nation's Favourite Farmers' Market
We asked our expert judges to come up with a long list - they chose the best, and now COUNTRY LIFE and Strutt & Parker need your help to select the finalists.
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COUNTRY LIFE Manifesto: More local police
Rural areas have an increasing problem with crime, but unfortunately the Government doesn't want to encourage police in villages and rural connurbation. This needs to change, says Country Life.
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COUNTRY LIFE Manifesto: Stock more local food
Country Life calls on supermarkets to cut down their food miles, and stock more local, and fairly priced, food.
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Britain's Favourite Farmers' Market - regional winners
After months of voting and thousands of entries, Country Life can now reveal the regional winners—as voted for by you
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COUNTRY LIFE Manifesto: Get rid of alien species.
The red squirrel is a dying species, as greys decimate their numbers. There are also many other dominant invasive species which need to be controlled in our countryside.
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COUNTRY LIFE Manifesto: Water meters for every home
Every home in Britain needs a water meter, and the Government, and in particular the Treasury, needs to start taking water shortages seriously.
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COUNTRY LIFE Manifesto: Save the Night Sky
Pollution-emitting lights should be eliminated from sensitive areas such as the national parks.
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COUNTRY LIFE Manifesto: Planning at a local level is crucial
Planning decisions need to be taken locally, at a county level, without this rubbish about regional assemblies
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COUNTRY LIFE Manifesto: A Ban on Plastic Bags
The amount of packaging used in supermarkets is having a terrible effect, on wildlife and the environment, and plastic bags are a curse on our landscape.
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COUNTRY LIFE manifesto: More Country Education in Schools
COUNTRY LIFE sets out in detail why children need to be educated better in schools about the way the countryside works.
