english-at-home.com » In the news http://www.english-at-home.com Learn English for free Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Can you help the people of Haiti? http://www.english-at-home.com/blog/2010/01/can-you-help-the-people-of-haiti/ http://www.english-at-home.com/blog/2010/01/can-you-help-the-people-of-haiti/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:14:45 +0000 Clare http://www.english-at-home.com/?p=396 Please help if you can. You can donate money using your credit card or paypal account to the World Food Programme:

https://www.wfp.org/donate/haiti

Thank you.

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I promise to
- replace all the lightbulbs in my house with the new low-energy ones
- use saucepan lids when I cook to save gas
- walk or cycle to the local shop rather than driving (this is a hard one for me – the shop is a good 20 min uphill cycle away!)

What can you promise to do?

(PS: If you need ideas, click this link to the 10:10 climate change campaign.

]]> http://www.english-at-home.com/blog/2009/12/can-english-at-home-com-members-help-save-the-planet/feed/ 0 How do you save energy? http://www.english-at-home.com/blog/2009/08/how-do-you-save-energy/ http://www.english-at-home.com/blog/2009/08/how-do-you-save-energy/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:09:04 +0000 Clare http://www.english-at-home.com/?p=365 If you're interested in what houses of the future will be like, read this article about a zero-carbon house in England.

What do you do to save energy on a daily basis?

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The governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has declared a 'fiscal emergency'. If politicians can't reach an agreement, California may have to stop paying welfare support to those in need.

How is your country dealing with the economic crisis? It is becoming harder to find a job?

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Perhaps the world's most famous entertainer, he brought us the thrilling "Moonwalk" and catchy pop songs. What will you remember him for?

Photo credit: Current news

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