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Eckart Würzner, a mayor on a mission to make his city emission-free, is not terribly impressed by promises from General Motors, Ford and other big automakers to swear off fossil fuels. Not that Würzner, the mayor of Heidelberg , is against electric cars . The postcard-perfect city, in southern Germany, gives residents who buy a battery-powered vehicle a bonus of up to 1,000 euros, or $1,200. They get another 1,000 euros if they install a charging station. But electric cars are low on the list of tools that Würzner is using to try to cut Heidelberg’s impact on the climate, an effort that has given the city, home to Germany’s oldest university and an 800-year-old castle ruin, a reputation as a pioneer in environmentally conscious urban planning. Würzner’s goal is to reduce dependence on cars, no matter where they get their juice. Heidelberg is buying a fleet of hydrogen-powered buses, building a network of bicycle “superhighways” to the suburbs and designing neighborhoods … [Read more...] about The city where cars are not welcome

Singer-songwriter Stevie Knipe has been making music for close to a decade, since they were a college student in upstate New York recording in a dorm room. But Knipe (who uses they/their pronouns) has really taken a leap forward in terms of both sonics and songcraft with the excellent Driver . While previous Adult Mom albums had a spare, bedroom-recording feel, Driver is more of a band album, with bright production and songs that carefully and vividly map out an early-twenties travelogue full of crisis, memory, hope, and the kind of intense moments that feel almost debilitatingly hard-hitting at that age — even if you’re just starting to become wise enough to know they’re ephemeral. That mood gives Knipe’s writing and singing a kind of transitory gravity, as the album flows from the lovely country textures of “Passenger” to the bursting guitars and drum muscle of “Wisconsin,” to the sharp jangle and piano counterpoint of “Berlin,” to the stunning, fragile acoustic … [Read more...] about Adult Mom’s ‘Driver’ Is a Coming-of-Age Indie-Pop Masterpiece

A dispute between Berlin and Moscow over the establishment of a Russian state-backed TV channel in Germany heated up on Friday after the Russian Foreign Ministry accused the German government of violating press freedoms . The dispute arose regarding the channel RT — formerly Russia Today — the German offshoot of which announced a plan in January to set up a television station in Germany by the end of the year. The media policy spokesperson for the liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) in the German parliament, Thomas Hacker, told DW on Friday that RT's chances of getting legal permission to broadcast in the country were slim. "If RT Deutsch wants a regular place among the TV stations, then it will inevitably always need a German broadcasting license . But the station will probably not get one, because broadcasting licenses rightly require state independence," he said. Watch video 03:19 'A very rough time for German-Russian relations' – Melissa Crane reports … [Read more...] about German-Russian relations flare up over state-run TV channel

Kindly Share This Story: …stage protest, demand primaries By Adeola Badru Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo East Local Government Area, Friday stormed the state’s Governor’s Office, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan, in protest over the planned imposition of candidates for the forthcoming local government election slated for May in the state. The protesters, carrying placards and chanting solidarity songs to express their displeasures, insisted on the party conducting primary for the candidates to contest the election on the platform of the party. Also read: Edo Tribunal: Counsels differ over admission of 2016 suit, Obaseki, NYSC certificate Some of the inscriptions on their placards read: “Oyo East LG says no to imposition,” “Oyo East PDP wants pry election to please,” “LG Primary election save us from imposition in Oyo East LG Council,” “We want a free and fair primary election. We want a free, fair primary election.” … [Read more...] about Oyo LG Polls: Crisis looms as PDP members kick against imposition of candidates

A packet of crisps today can have up to seven layers of wrapping - that’s a whole lot of plastic and foil. In fact, the world is producing 20 times more plastic now than it did 50 years ago – a number that’s fast growing – despite politicians and campaigners calling for a ‘zero waste economy’. But did you know that just one plastic carrier bag can take up to 100 years to decompose? As Britain's waste problem continues to hit record levels, one couple reckon they have what it takes to get the planet back on track. Their answer? A zero waste shop. Richard Eckersley, his wife Nicola and their baby, Willow, are the family behind the UK's first ever 'no packaging' supermarket - here's how it works. How much Brits are throwing out a year 177 million tonnes of waste is thrown out in England every single year Gov.uk Earth.Food.Love Earth.Food.Love is an organic shop based in Totnes, Devon. It's the first zero waste store in the UK, retailing a range of up to 200 … [Read more...] about The shop where packaging is banned – meet the couple tackling Britain’s waste problem and winning