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Eco-friendly music festivals are no longer the hippy-fueled, wishy washy events they once were. Folk trios have been replaced by solar powered rock, and locally sourced, organic beef has taken the place of cardboard like tofu-burgers. Now green festivals are all about great music with less of an impact on the planet. Here’s the Jamble guide to 2008’s best green festivals.

Virgin Atlantic announced today that they will run their first bio-diesel flight in February by flying a Boeing 747 from London to Amsterdam.The flight, which will have no passengers on board, will be used for research into the viability of using bio-fuels across their fleet, and although no details have yet been given,Virgin state that the bio-diesel used is not competing with food stocks.

A solar powered cinema, an organic bakery where even the walls are made from wheat and a floating farm all feature in the latest Green City Guide from Jamble Magazine.

Plans were revealed this week for a new, off-the-grid, eco-resort on Star Island in the Bahamas, and although it won’t offer any budget accommodation, it does aim to provide sustainable tourism inspiration for the travel industry.The resort, expected to open in 2009, will provide five star lodging with pools, spas, restaurants and a marina – yet the resort is also being designed to be green in all areas.

Virgin Airline's announced today the launch of an onboard carbon offsettting scheme. Virgin’s Gold Standard Carbon Offset Scheme will allow passengers to offset their portion of carbon emissions while onboard, or when they book the flight, and the money will be used to support projects in Indonesia and India.

If you're aiming to keep your conscience clear (if not your head), there are now a wide range of eco-friendly brews on the market. Here's our guide to some of our favorites.Vodka 360

Urban parks are on the rise, literally. Across the globe public parks are sprouting on the roofs of skyscrapers and high-rises, transforming barren swathes of concrete into green oases with scenic views and clean air – and all far above the busy city streets.

Trevoe Baylis, the man who invented the wind up radio, has now launched a wind up media player.

The green gadget is a MP3 player, video player with full colour screen, LED torch, emergency phoine charger, and voice recorder.

One minute of winding gets 40 mins pf music playback, and when fully charged has 20 hours of playback.

Adnams brewery, based in Suffolk in the UK, have opened a new energy efficient brewery, a new eco-friendly distribution centre and reduced the amount of glass in their bottles to create eco-friendly ale.