Entries are open for the 2023 Ashden Awards. Eight prizes of up to £25,000 each will supercharge climate innovation creating a fairer future, with a focus on natural climate solutions and widening access to clean energy. The awards are seeking trailblazing, empowering initiatives in the UK and low-income countries. The winning innovations will tackle inequality […]
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A mini Manifesto for why Design or more of a note to self on the journey of sustainable, circular, regenerative design, entwined with life
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Redesigning and repairing design events and learning opportunities and right to repair
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Connecting the Circular Economy to your home life (and work) Just what is the Circular Economy and what does it mean for the choices you can make at home to support combating climate change? Circular@Home is a free and open week-long challenge to inspire action on Climate Change through a circular lens #CircularHomeChallenge As part
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Sustainability Learning from Home Home Schooling Activities That Support Celebrating and Connecting with the Planet Over the last years my work in sustainable and circular design has often seen me working or volunteering with the next generation in schools, delivering workshops, talks and collaborating with some amazing organisations and NGO’s to develop learning resources that
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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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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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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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