http://www.ecorazzi.com/2007/12/10/joanna-lumley-goes-from-absolutely-fabulous-to-absolutely-green/ Causes Entertainment Lifestyle Pop Culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2007/12/10/joanna-lumley-goes-from-absolutely-fabulous-to-absolutely-green/comment-page-1/#comment-316066 mark dowding Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:51:36 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2007/12/10/joanna-lumley-goes-from-absolutely-fabulous-to-absolutely-green/#comment-316066 I was fortunate to have spent a weekend with Richard St.Barbe Baker, the legendary tree planter, and learned all about permaculture, back in 1969, at the home of Muriel and Hugh Dowding, my grandparents. The Ghurkha deal will bring us Brits closer to Nepal, where, as a result of recent instability, thousands have sought refuge in Kathmandu city, and the remains of once-beautiful boulevards of trees are now being hacked below the stump for firewood by the desperate poor. Garbage lines the river, and with air pollution and chaotic planning, their valuable tourist industry is gravely threatened. Kathmandu needs help to restore its priceless beauty. I was fortunate to have spent a weekend with Richard St.Barbe Baker, the legendary tree planter, and learned all about permaculture, back in 1969, at the home of Muriel and Hugh Dowding, my grandparents.
The Ghurkha deal will bring us Brits closer to Nepal, where, as a result of recent instability, thousands have sought refuge in Kathmandu city, and the remains of once-beautiful boulevards of trees are now being hacked below the stump for firewood by the desperate poor.
Garbage lines the river, and with air pollution and chaotic planning, their valuable tourist industry is gravely threatened.
Kathmandu needs help to restore its priceless beauty.

]]> http://www.ecorazzi.com/2007/12/10/joanna-lumley-goes-from-absolutely-fabulous-to-absolutely-green/comment-page-1/#comment-316060 mark dowding Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:37:35 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2007/12/10/joanna-lumley-goes-from-absolutely-fabulous-to-absolutely-green/#comment-316060 Just after Joanna Lumley made a deal for the Ghurkhas to live in Britain, , she appeared on John-a-fan Woss, the BBC celeb chatshow host, and said she supports the green initiative to plant trees,(Johnny asked about her political leanings.) Interestingly, I have been writing about my recent trip to Kathmandu, where the imperative for tree planting is paramount. Just after Joanna Lumley made a deal for the Ghurkhas to live in Britain, , she appeared on John-a-fan Woss, the BBC celeb chatshow host, and said she supports the green initiative to plant trees,(Johnny asked about her political leanings.)
Interestingly, I have been writing about my recent trip to Kathmandu, where the imperative for tree planting is paramount.

]]> http://www.ecorazzi.com/2007/12/10/joanna-lumley-goes-from-absolutely-fabulous-to-absolutely-green/comment-page-1/#comment-54827 Dana Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:16:14 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2007/12/10/joanna-lumley-goes-from-absolutely-fabulous-to-absolutely-green/#comment-54827 Joanna Lumley is also a spokesperson for Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) which works to stop factory farming in the UK, Ireland and around the world. Joanna Lumley is also a spokesperson for Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) which works to stop factory farming in the UK, Ireland and around the world.

]]> http://www.ecorazzi.com/2007/12/10/joanna-lumley-goes-from-absolutely-fabulous-to-absolutely-green/comment-page-1/#comment-54565 Tame Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:39:40 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2007/12/10/joanna-lumley-goes-from-absolutely-fabulous-to-absolutely-green/#comment-54565 Joanna Lumley is a wonderful actress and now a great role model for recycling and environmental consciousness :) Cheers to you, Joanna! Joanna Lumley is a wonderful actress and now a great role model for recycling and environmental consciousness Cheers to you, Joanna!

]]> http://www.ecorazzi.com/2007/12/10/joanna-lumley-goes-from-absolutely-fabulous-to-absolutely-green/comment-page-1/#comment-54534 Nicole Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:53:22 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/2007/12/10/joanna-lumley-goes-from-absolutely-fabulous-to-absolutely-green/#comment-54534 When I was a kid we used to make placemats out of Christmas cards. Basically, we would cut large circles out of the cards (circles whose diameters were about the size of the card's height), glue them together into a sort of cloud-shaped collage, then laminate them. Presto! Placemats that are easy to wipe off and a sort of creative way of saving all the holiday cards you really love. When I was a kid we used to make placemats out of Christmas cards. Basically, we would cut large circles out of the cards (circles whose diameters were about the size of the card’s height), glue them together into a sort of cloud-shaped collage, then laminate them. Presto! Placemats that are easy to wipe off and a sort of creative way of saving all the holiday cards you really love.

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