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Posted on 04/09/201824/09/2018

A Quick Guide to Sustainable Design at London Design Festival 2018

A Focus on Sustainable Design at London Design Festival The annual London Design Festival is soon to start.This year design and many types of products…

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Posted on 14/06/201826/02/2019

5 Ways We’re Tackling The Wave of Ocean Plastic

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…

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Posted on 12/01/201817/02/2018

Broken Doesn’t Have to Mean Goodbye (1)

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…

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Autumn you beauty 🍁 ( when you’re not chucking it down with rain ) 🌧 . Taking time to notice the changes and signals from nature, listening and being part of it as it falls gently into a different, but beautiful, colour palette and rhythm. . Imagine if more of the things we designed, from products to business models and infrastructure and systems did this too...... . . . . . . . . #seasonalliving #biomimicry #naturesbeauty🍃 #autumncolors #autumndogwalks #ecodesigner #patterpoo #greendesign #sustainabledesign #rdguk #riverthames #readinguk #greenthinking #riversidewalks #systemthinking Great day yesterday with @julies_bicycle & innovate Uk and a whole host of organisations from the creative industries and circular innovation. . After Charing the panel session with @livenationuk @makerversity @hornimanmuseumgardens & @globechain - hearing some great examples and commitment to reducing single use plastics and wider sustainable, circular economy innovations (as well as openness and honesty on the challenges). I got to hang out with a whole load of interesting & innovative materials, curated by the wonderful @materialdriven and chat through recycling options for products with @first_mile recycle lab. . Particularly around the circular economy, this has been where there has been a growth of interest, startups and businesses looking to create new materials from a waste stream, or even use the cleaning of air to make one! . I’ll try to get round to adding some more of the day on my stories... . . . . . . . #circulardesign @materialvalues #matetialvalues #materialdesign #circulareconomy #recycledmaterials #ecodesigner #circulardesigner #creativegreen #creativenature #sustainabledesign #lifecyclethinking #materialinnovation #circulartrends #greendesign Prepping for a panel session I’ll be hosting in London on Thursday with the wonderful @julies_bicycle & the #UKCircularPlasticsNetwork @arboretumlondon - In the Loop, on “plastics & circularity in the creative industries” . If you work in the creative sector what are some of the challenges you find in moving from single use plastics ( from cups, to straws, bottles, plates to bags) or moving to more circular models such as reuse, repair, rental? Maybe you’ve already found some great solutions & benefits? . Also if you’ve got any questions you’d like posed to the panel, then drop them below. 👇👇👇👇 . I believe that creative approaches are key to solving some of the HUGE issues we are facing with the climate crisis, resource use and biodiversity loss. So making sure they can also be delivered in a sustainable way is just as important 🙌 . . 📷 @flawsomedrinks . . . . . #circulardesign #circulareconomy #circularplastics #breakfreefromplastic #ecodesigner #plasticfree #zerowastelifestyle #sustainabledesign #greendesign #creativenature #climatecrisis #sustainableinnovation #creativegreen #creativeclimateaction #makedoandmend #refillrevolution Spent the weekend walking on clouds and letting thoughts and worries surface and drift away ☁️ Taking time to splash, walk and run through puddles, enjoying one of life’s little pleasures, that can’t help but make you smile and feel 3 again 💦 . Who else is ready to take on the week now? ( just) . . . . . . . #puddles #puddlesplashing #getoutsidemore #getoutdoorsmore #mondayvibes #rdguk #relaxandenjoy #caversham #wellies #itsthelittlethingsinlife When a new events, learning and meeting space opens in central Reading, cycling distance from you 🚲 is full of eclectic books 📚 Retro tech & curiosities 📻 Upcycled & bespoke furniture (some also made by a social enterprise ) 🛋 Filled with plants 🌿 And run by friendly folk fuelled by passion ( & @anonymouscoffeeco ) ☕️ @curiouslounge lounge, you are very much welcome 💛 . Looking forward to hosting an event there soon 😉 . . . . . . #rdguk #innovationhub #greentech #evodesigner #circulardesign #cec_rdg #berkshirebusiness #biophillicdesign #upcycledfurniture #industrialdesign #circulareconomy #readinguk #collaborationovercompetiton #greeninteriors #coworkingspace #freelancerlife #supportlocal #independentbusiness #cabinetofcuriosity #getcurious Who else was in need of a bit of this? Breathe in and enjoy ☀️ 🏃‍♀️ & 🍂 . . . . . . . #autumnrun #rdguk #creativenature #medicineforthesoul #getoutsidemore #sundayrunday #sundaysunshine #naturesinspiration Tying in nicely with the orange theme of October 🎃 Is @pituitaryfoundation #cushingsawarenessmonth raising the profile and support for a fairly rare disease - Cushings disease or Cushing’s syndrome ( its even been on House ). I’ve supported the charity for quite a few years and their work supporting patients and their family. . So what is it? As it’s often not known about or overlooked. It is an endocrine disorder caused by usually a benign tumour on the pituitary gland ( a pea sized gland positioned behind your nose and connected to your hypothalamus of your brain). It produces excessive amounts of Adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH). This in turn causes the adrenal glands to produce excessive amounts of cortisol, regulating metabolism of glucose and stress response. Exposing the body to elevated levels over prolonged periods of time. . Physical and mental symptoms can include: Fatigue, insomnia Upper body weight gain Rounder “Moonface” Hump forming around the back neck “buffalo” Changes in skin, digestion Backache, aching boards Mood swings, depression, high blood pressure and sugar, easy bruising, hair loss, bluish red stretch marks on the skin, irregular or stopped periods, increased growth of body and facial hair. These can all develop and progress very fast ( in just a few months feel and become almost unrecognisable) and overtime can lead to heart disease, diabetes ... related deaths . . So.... when we talk about our hormones, they shouldn’t be brushed aside, they’re an intricate connected system of signals and body regulation and when they’re upset whether by cushings disease or other causes, it can have devastating effects. . I had it and pretty much all of the symptoms 12 years ago, undergoing successful neurosurgery to remove it and allow my body to try and heal and return to normal. . It taught me a lot... You are stronger than you know If you know something is wrong, don’t stick to one doctors opinion To enjoy, appreciate and embrace all the good things, kindness of people, love, health, nature - beyond this nothing else really matters 💙 . . . #cushingsdisease #cushings #endocrinedisruptors #hormones #rdguk #adrenalinsufficiency #chronicillness A wonderful wonky carrot for your Wednesday 🥕☺️ . If like me your weeks gone a bit wonky and you are currently about half a day behind with stuff, this carrots here to remind you that sticking straight to the plan is overrated 😉 . Oh the wisdom of these carrots! . Right better wash my hands, “dig” deep and get back to report writing 👩‍💻 . . . . . . . . . #growyourown #wonkywednesday #purplecarrot #wednesdaywisdom #ecodesigner #slowliving #bestlaidplans #natureknowsbest #inspiredbynature #freelancerlife #wonkyveg #getoutdoors #startuplife #humannature #greenliving #ecobusiness #greenbusiness #borage For all those muddling, scribbly days, weeks and years ✏️ . . . Pic @frances_cannon . . . . . #freelancerlife #mondayquotes #startuplife #startupnature #lifesjourney #ecodesigner #lifecycle #lifequotes

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