For the ticket's price of one measly quid, you can enter the Friends of the Earth Scotland raffle to potentially win your very own rooftop wind turbine, valued at £1500.  Other prizes include a year's supply of product from Ecover, return train tickets from Virgin, £150 from Natural Collection, and more.  Plus, your pound goes to support FOE and their good works in the new year, so it sets you off in 2007 on the right foot.  Hurry though; tickets must be in by 23 December, so you'll likely want to buy by credit card over the phone.  [GT]

Friends of the Earth Scotland - Prize Draw 2006 [via GreenGirlsGlobal]

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More Christmas shopping help for those bereft of ideas for green presents is on its way in the form of a 'green Christmas bazaar' taking place at the Science Museum's excellent Dana Centre on the evening of 6th December.

It's all part of a night of discussion and debate called 'Dreaming of a Green Christmas?' where a leading waste and recycling expert will give an overview of the complexity of being eco-friendly, before product designers and manufacturers explain why their products are worthy of being considered a green purchase.

The event gets all interactive and Pop Idol after that, when the audience gets to vote on what they think is the most green product by using eco-criteria including energy efficiency, re-use, recycled materials and sustainability.

October's nearly over, but there's still five days left of Oxjam! Oxjam is the biggest, hottest, longest, most diverse music event in Oxfam history, going all month, across the entire kingdom, to rock out and raise heaps of cash to fight poverty. It's also an opportunity to get your music on MTV: put on an Oxjam gig, film it, upload it to MTV Flux, and you'll be considered for the big gig in April. Drop by the Oxjam MySpace page to get a list of events going on in your area. [GT]

Oxjam

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As part of the Campaign Against Climate Change, on 4 November - that's the Saturday before the UN Climate Talks in Nairobi - all are called on to join the National Climate March past the ExxonMobil offices, Australian Embassy and Downing Street to arrive at US embasy at 11.30 am. Speakers include George Monbiot, Colin Challen MP, Caroline Lucas MEP, Norman Baker MP, Zac Goldsmith. Then there's a lovely stroll down to Trafalgar Square for 1pm where the March joins the I-Count at 1.45pm. The March is in solidarity with thousands of other marches worldwide - as it should be, since everybody should have a say in how the planet turns out. [GT]

Campaign Against Climate Change

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More and more, the ideal home has heavy green components, and the Autumn Ideal Home Show 2006 reflects this with some great green exhibitors. 6 - 15 October at Earls Court in London, you can visit booths ranging from Dr. Energy energy savers, to Dryerballs non-toxic anti-static balls, to Energy Saving Trust, and others starting with an even greater range of letters from the alphabet. Weekday tickets are £8 adults, £7 seniors; weekend tickets £10, £9 seniors; admission only £5 after 5pm any day. [GT]

Autumn Ideal Home Show 2006

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Onward to Scotland!  The Soil Association has announced its first online map of how to get there by public transport (or car if you must) and the exhibitors' list looks stellar.  For more information, visit the Glasgow  food festival.  [GT]

Soil Association Organic Food Festival - 4 & 5 November 2006: 10am-6pm Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday

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A whole slew of green groups have gotten under the ITV Granada umbrella to help green up its viewership. The campaign has daily eco-tips, a free 'green guide' in a reusable keepsake box, and a freephone response line you can call to find out how to get greener. As part of the campaign, you can get a hand cranked mobile charger for only £5 after P + P. 3 minutes' crank = 3 minutes' talk time. Adapters available for a wide variety of mobiles for only an extra 24p. [GT]

ITV Granada Big Cleanup campaign | ITV Big Cleanup Mobile Charger

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Drop by Grand Designs Live to see the eco-home and garden centerpiece for Christian Aid. Not only is it designed to be sustainable, it's also meant to protect the inhabitants from hurricanes and earthquakes. The Honduras version has insect-repellent natural paint, a defense wall made of recycled truck tires, and a strengthened rammed-earth wall. The Asian version is on stilts and contains emergency assistance packs. The African model has specialized ventilation, water butts and solar panels. You can also buy virtual presents based on what's in the model home, to provide saplings and solar panels to communities in need. [GT]

Grand Designs Live | eco-home for Christian Aid

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Can design be green and beautiful? Of course. But as the proof of the pudding is in the eating, the proof of the design's goodness is in the viewing. So toddle over right now to [Re]design 2006, from 20-26 Sept, 11am-7pm daily, to see the latest eco-pieces and participate in seminars on "How not to chuck" and "Consuming green". Held at the Boiler House, Old Truman Brewery, 152 Brick Lane, London. Anybody know what admission is? [GT]

[Re]design 2006

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We've been big fans of StyleWillSaveUs since it launched earlier this year, and it seems to just keep dishing out better servings of style mixed with eco-sense. Shown here is a gorgeous quick-and-easy outfit in silk and cashmere featuring Ali Hewson, Bono and designer Rogan Gregory making this fairtrade and 30% organic fashion label scrumptious. They also have a great listing of activities, including the Well Fashioned Exhibition: Eco style (until Oct 27), Vintage Fashion Fair - Earls Court (Oct 1) and [re]design '06 Exhibition (Sept 21-26). [GT]

StyleWillSaveUs

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Simply Green: Parties
by Danny Seo, published by HarperCollins, £7.25

I enjoyed Danny Seo's Simply Green: Giving quite a bit, so when I received a review copy of Simply Green: Parties, it was with enormous relief.  Here, I figured, was something that could be invaluable in planning this wedding thing in a practical way.  While it doesn't specifically address weddings, it does cover baby showers (no darling, that's not an oblique way of telling you anything), housewarmings and general summer parties.  Seo gives plenty of interesting little tips on how to improve the green factor of any social event at a minimal (if any) cost. Also engagingly written; every time I sat to flip through it I found myself absorbed by the accessible, sensible style.  Although I agree with his decision to showcase six types of parties to wrap his tips around, at the same time I would have appreciated more general advice on structuring a green event.  4/5.  [GT]

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At the same venue (Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8, England, 10am-10pm) as the Festival of Life is the London Vegan Festival, which draws thousands of participants. Stallholders range from 21st Century Toys to Trudy's Handmade Chocolates to the Animal Protection Agency. Admission included in the £1.50 donation to the Festival of Life and vice versa. [GT]

London Vegan Festival

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The Festival of Life is about spiritual issues such as meditation and holistic child raising, but also practical issues such as healthy sweets, organic hemp clothing, and sustainable agriculture. Raw food is a major theme this year. Events range from vegan talks to juggling classes. Minimum entry donation: £1.50. The event itself is held at Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8, England, 10am-10pm. The nearest tube stop is High St. Kensington. [GT]

Festival of Life

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It's Organic Fortnight in the UK and hundreds of events are going on!  Adam at thegreenguy has a terrific listing of the Ten Rising Stars of the UK organic scene, ranging from Fresh Daisy Organic ice cream and kids treats at number 10, to the very adult (but still fabulous sounding) Rude Health Organics Ultimate Muesli at number one.  More Organic Fortnight roundup after the jump - and if you attended any OF events, please post in comments (especially links to your own blog writeups on the subject).

Calling all design students - in a hurry!  The Electrolux Design Competition 2006 (warning: Flash site with lots of white noise) is still open until August 18.  The theme: Healthy Eating Habits in 2016.  You are called on to create innovative artwork and designs that encourage ten years of better consuming at the very basic level.  This is your chance to influence the future for the better, and of course win fabulous prizes in the process.  [GT]

Electrolux Design Competition 2006 [via Cool Hunting]

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