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Posted on 30/01/201817/02/2018

Get Creative in Making Positive Change (2)

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)…

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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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Posted on 18/11/201417/03/2015

Notes on – Resources Limited or Limited Resources

Quick overview notes from Wrap's Resources Limited conference today. Key takeaways - the examples and ideas are out there from Ifixit online to LG Electronics repair…

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Got to love a morning tinkle, particularly when it’s solar powered! ⛲️ Appreciating this little wee gadget for the pond and the little bit of gentle movement and calming sound it creates. There’s just something about water that calms and refreshes the soul ( maybe it’s the Pisces in me) ♓️ Note to others - careful if installing a solar water fountain in the eve, you don’t know how big or where the spay may be in the morning when the sun comes out..... lesson learned, when a good amount of pond water sprayed out 💦 . . . . . . . #solarfountain #pondfountain #wildlifepond #wildlifegarden #bluespaces #biophilia #lovemygarden #itsthelittlethings #biophilicdesign #solarpower #happyplace #restandreset #solarenergy #ecotech #technicalnature #greengadget “Weniger, aber besser” “Less but better” . Great to be reminded of this last night watching on bbc 4 “ Dieter Rams, Principles of Good Design” ( you can still catch it on iPlayer). . With an industrial design background myself and having worked on consumer electronics, his 10 principles of good design have always inspired me - and still hold so true today! Rams introduced the idea of sustainable development in design and of obsolescence being a crime in design in the 1970s........... Perhaps many should have listened more....and recognise the need for GOOD needed design now more than ever! . And yes, let’s reflect on “less but better” 🌎 . . . 📋@atgena #10principlesofgooddesign #lessbutbetter #ecoliving #productdesign #industrialdesign #ecodesign #circulardesigners #greendesign #designquotes #ecofriendly #startupnature #hardwarestartup #sustainabledesign #plannedobsolescence #durabledesign #designconsequences #materialvalues #liveyourvalues #rdgukbusiness Definitely autumn vibes going on this last week, but when that means you can get fresh blackberries every morning from the garden, your carrots aren’t needing extra watering and the wee wild life pond’s been filled up with rainwater, you realise there’s nothing really to complain about. 👍 . . . . . . . . #seasonalliving #blackberries #growyourown #britishweatherproblems #slowlivingmovement #rdguk #inspiredbynature #wildlifegarden #ecoliving #enjoythelittlethingsinlife #autumnvibes🍁 #blackberrypicking #slowsunday #autumnfruit Fridays here, and your dog might just go off chasing a squirrel in the woods and you stumble across the remains of a secret party and pop up bar! ( no longer stocked.....)True story! 🐶 🐿 🍍 Little reminder that you never know what’s around the corner...... so explore, forget about the to do list, smile and enjoy this little adventure of life. . . . . . . . . #exploremore #inthewoods #popupbar #pineapples #rdguk #enjoythemoment #sustainabilityinsights #greenliving #fridayreminder #fridayvibes #palletbar #upcycledpallets #urbannature #biophilicdesign Heads up to all those designers, startups out there developing products with a material focus, recycled, upcycled, reuse.....pretty much my favourite topic! 💚 Kickstarter are throughout October challenging and supporting projects that turn “trash” into valuable products. ♻️ So head on over to @kickstarter to find out more and maybe even enter! ( p.s. let me know if you do and I may be an investor / crowdfunded / customer , I’ve sunglasses from fishing nets @sea2see_eyewear , bags from bouncy castles @wyattandjack , coasters from corks @materialvalues and bags from jeans @edelweiss_craft ! ) 😎 🍾 👖 💼 . . . . . . . #shapeshift #recycled #upcycled #circulardesign #lovematerials #reuse #zerowasteliving #rdguk #ecobusiness #crowdfunding #ecodesigner #sustainabledesign #industrialdesigner #productdesigners #makersgonnamake #circulareconomy #startups #ecotech #materials It might be Monday, we’ve got Boris as PM, we’ve a climate crisis and countless other barely reported atrocities going on around the world...but always good to remember this 💛 . #maryoliver 🎨 @lisacongdon . . . . . #mondayquotes #inspirationeverywhere #climatecrisis #positivethoughts #gratefulmindset #brokenworld #sustainability #ecodesigner New morning work out complete - veggie lifting 💪Phew, it’s windy out there, but there was no way that this courgette was blowing anywhere! Hit me with recipe options! Feel we’re going to need to diversify... . . . . . . . #growyourownveggies #courgette #ecodesigner #greenliving #zucchinirecipes #gardenwellbeing #thegoodlife Yes even some of my tomatoes are yellow (and brown, orange & red) 💛 Thanks to @tolhurstorganic - some of these were grown from seedlings I picked up as a reward for crowdfunding the amazing Veg Shed 🙌 We dropped by the other week again and I realised that my name, as one of the funding supporters, is on the ceiling. Such a lovely feeling to have supported something so lovely and local. 😊 Anyway, enjoy your weekend, may it be filled with variety and colour! Oh and a tomato or two. 🍅 . . . . . . #colourfultomatoes #vegshed #rdguk #caversham #growyourown #ecoloving #fromthegarden #yellowtomato #crowdfunder #weekendvibes✌️#tomatospam #plasticfreeproduce Productive yesterday & this morning = no reason not to take an extended lunch break on a beautiful and refreshing meadow walk ☀️ Although the dog did scare me when he disappeared in the long grasses for a bit 🐶 Reminder that the simple rewards you can give yourself and ones that involve nature are often the best 🌻 . . . . . #meadowwalks #wildflowers #meadoflowers #inspiredbynature #workwalkbalance #caversham #rdguk #greenbusiness #bekindtoyourself #itsthelittlethings #creativenature #getoutdoorsmore #freelancerlifestyle

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