10:10 is a global initiative to reduce carbon emissions by 10% in the year 2010. Started by the people behind the film ‘The Age of Stupid‘ thousands of people have signed up, including Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC), click here for BHCC 10:10 site

10:10 makes individuals, rather than policy, responsible for change. BHCC signed up in November 2009 and initiatives to reduce their carbon footprint are in place.

So what is the council actually doing..?

Brighton’s fifth Naked Bike Ride – one of 50 similar events in cities all over the world.

The World Naked Bike Ride is a celebration of cycling, of body power and streets for people. It is a protest against the domination of our towns and cities by cars and the destructive effects of car & oil dependency as they threaten our health, our communities, our local environment and global ecology.

Ride participants are invited to ride ‘as bare as you dare’, to step outside of your comfort zone, cast off the clutter of consumerism and be unapologetic for who you are. Our nudity symbolizes our vulnerability as cyclists and also as a species. Our ride creates an atmosphere of trust, acceptance and community.

Want to learn how to look after your bike? sign up for one of the courses on cycle maintenance at Bike For Life, Elm Grove, Brighton

All courses run from 10.30 to 4.30 and take place on Saturday the 5th, 12th and 19th of June.

12th June – Level 2 – Basic servicing and tackling the jobs that need doing every six months or so. Learn how to change the gear and brake cables, how to replace the chain and brake blocks, as well as checking and maintaining the bike’s main mechanisms to keep everything running smoothly.

Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that mimic the relationships found in natural ecologies, often using patterns that occur in nature to maximise effect and minimise work.

It aims to create stable and productive systems that provide for human needs, harmoniously integrating the land with its’ inhabitants

Did you know -  the word 'permaculture' is a contraction of permanent agriculture and permanent culture.

Bees need 5-a-day too and the widespread decline in honeybees, which pollinate about one third of the food we eat, may be due to a reduction in the plant life they feed on.

Honeybees on a 5-pollen diet are healthier than those nourished only by a single plant variety, according to scientists from the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA).

They are disease resistant, have better antiseptic protection, and produce more fat, than their single-pollen counterparts. Research suggests that 5-a-day bees create more anti-microbial chemicals and develop a stronger immune system.

Local recyclers are turning tonnes of milk bottle tops into cash for charity. Your semi-skimmed green top could end up as next year’s garden furniture.

Melanie Rees at The Green Centre, has been collecting bottle tops for 3 years. Melanie and team of volunteers have amassed 2 tonnes so far, and are raising money for Lupus UK.