The Tree that Fell on a Cyclist, and My Boat
During record breaking June temperatures, a deadly thunderstorm blew down a tree, nearly killing a cyclist that only survived because my boat was moored in the right spot.
Phil Sturgeon
Digital nomad, writing about APIs, van life, and unfucking the planet through reforestation and green tech.
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Life on a canal boat, 18 months in!
The Struggle Bus is dead, so I've taken to the canals and I am absolutely loving it.
January was hell but at least we created Baths largest nature reserve
Two weeks of losing my mind waiting for the most important thing I've ever done with my life to go bloody through come on.
Restoring ancient woodlands the violent way, fixing boats and making my niece happy
I really enjoyed chronicling my chaos in the last post and and apparently so did you! You've asked me for more and I am happy to oblige, but due to all the chaos I am a week behind. Thankfully I found an hour by a fire with a
Tree planting (and invasive mangling) season 2025/26 in full swing
It took me two years to get around to writing a second article about living in a tiny electric campervan , and it was written off before I even finished the article. I was too busy to mention I bought a canal boat in February and drove it the scenic route
Living in a tiny electric van for three years
In October 2022 I bought a small electric van, a Nissan E-NV200, that became affectionately known as the Struggle Bus. Getting a campervan was an upgrade from living entirely on a bicycle for a few years, which was a life changing experience. I was free-range hauling ass around
Sustainable Bikepacking Kit List
How can we get out into nature and have a nice time without kicking the ecosystems we ride through in the face?
Rosebank oil & gas drilling banned, deposit return scheme in UK, Lynx on the rise, and Texas swaps coal for solar
Good climate news in weird dark fascist times: no new oil and gas at rosebank or jackdaw oil fields, a UK deposit return scheme, and recovering lync populations in Portugal.
Why is Dale Vince Lying About Heat Pumps?
Dale Vince has been lying about heat pumps for days so he can sell more vegan gas. WTF does that even mean?
Help Protect Earth Plant 100k Trees this Winter!
We need your help to plant 100,000 trees this year, as 60,000 spade ready projects have no funding and will have to be delayed until next winter.
Renewables overtake fossil fuels in Europe, Baby Beavers in London, and Drivers Ditching Cars
Renewables are overtaking fossil fuels in EU and aren't slowing down, super cute baby beavers are born in London for the first time in 400 years, and car free is becoming more of a reality as cities make improvements.
Wildlife Success Stories, USA looks set to ditch Orange Hitler, and Net Zero ramps up worldwide
I will be sharing good news for climate, wildlife, and the environment in general each week, avoiding (and highlighting) greenwashing, and sharing some petitions you can sign to get us more good news in weeks to come.
Green IT: Reducing the Environmental Footprint of IT and APIs with Erik Wilde
I popped on the legondary Erik Wilde's YouTube channel to talk about green tech, which uses creative and cost-effective solutions to reduce the environmental footprint of your web stack, data centers, and APIs.
Carbon Offsetting Isn't The Problem, "Carbon Neutrality" Is
Carbon offsetting often sparks heated debatesbut the issue is not with carbon offsetting, but with the flawed concept of carbon neutrality.
Unf**king the Climate - Part 6: The Role of Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is not just the cleanest way to generate electricity, it has long been the cheapest. Switching our fossil fuel energy systems over to renewable energy around the world is not just crucial to the climate crisis, but will save a huge amount of money for all of us.