A Focus on Sustainable Design at London Design Festival The annual London Design Festival is soon to start. In 2018, design and many types of products (particularly of the plastic variety) have been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons. A growing number of citizens, supported by various media, are increasingly questioning the need for many […]
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What Are We Doing About Our Ocean Plastic Problem? The great plastic debate is never far from my mind (perhaps for many), with the UN’s World Oceans Day, seeing the Clean Waves Project “Advertising” display by Old Street Roundabout in London and speaking with the documentary makers of Uma Gota when on holiday in Brazil. It
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Eco Insights: Snapshots of Sustainability in Brazil Little observations, experiences and sustainability connections made during a recent holiday in Brasil in March 2018. From containers made from nature to plastic on the beach and circular economy discussions. Disclaimer: I’m afraid the Amazon, Football, Carnival and Rio do not feature, so perhaps a different taste of
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Start Somewhere – Share and Connect (On and Offline) – Sustainability Tip (5) This is the final tip in the 5 part series looking at everyday activities, organisations and campaigns that support contributing to sustainable change. Although focused on Reading UK, it can hopefully inspire you to explore your local area or maybe instigate some of these
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The Role, Responsibilities and Choices of Product Designers and Buyers Having trained as a Product Design Engineer, I’ve always enjoyed solving problems, looking at peoples’s needs and designing solutions that meet them, products, services and platforms. Oh and materials, I love materials! What I soon began to grapple with and question, was the role of
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Sustainable Eating and Drinking This is 3rd in a 5 part series looking at everyday activities, organisations and campaigns that support contributing to sustainable change. Although focused on Reading UK, it can hopefully inspire you to explore your local area or maybe instigate some of these yourself! This one’s focus is sustainable eating and drinking. Hands
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This is 2nd in a 5 part series looking at everyday activities, organisations and campaigns that support contributing to sustainable change (in Reading UK and beyond) A common theme in terms of sustainability is getting more hands on, taking time to learn, try and make for yourself (long before the likes of the Great British Sewing
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Repair and Fixing This is first part of a series looking at everyday activities, organisations and campaigns that support contributing to everyday sustainable change (in Reading UK and beyond) A Few Ideas for Number 1 (These are Reading based, however similar can be applicable in many other towns and cities). Broken doesn’t have to mean
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Sustainability Tips to Support Everyday Change What are the sustainability tips and steps you can take day-to-day to support moving to a more sustainable, resourceful and regenerative lifestyle (in Reading and beyond)? Did you watch Blue Planet 2 ? Perhaps you were shocked by the large-scale coral bleaching of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef or on hearing
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