Biomimicry – sustainable solutions (Sept12)
I’m a great fan of Michael Pawlyn – from Exploration Architecture. I love his ideas and thinking. And so was keen to attend his Lignacite lecture at the Royal College of Physicians. Michael’s key theme is ‘biomimicry’ and his most recent book is ‘Biomimicry in Architecture‘ . And his speech was full of examples of […]
Haller news (Sept12)
Rene Haller was in London for the September board meeting. After the board meeting we visited British Airways who have made Haller one of their favourite charities – with on-board films and other sponsorship activities. They were very enthusiastic about what Rene had to say. The visit coincided with Louise Piper stepping down as the […]
Women in Action (Sep12)
Melinda Watson and I travelled to Corby, not knowing what to expect for the Women in Action event, organised by Planet Aid. We arrived to music and a fashion show – promoting recycled clothes. Melinda was the first to take the platform. She talked about the illegal export of e-waste and its impact on developing […]
Which? on plastic bags (Aug12)
I’ve done a lot of speaking and writing about plastic bags! I’ve even written a poem on the subject, for one speech I made. Which? asked me to give them an expert view for an article in entitled ‘Plastic bags at breaking point‘. As well as being interviewed on the topic, I wrote a […]
Haller raises £15k through The Funding Network evening (Jul12)
It started with bubbles and canapés and culminated with the London Gay Men’s Chorus, who were all dressed in black and looked a bit scary, until they opened their mouths! The 10th Anniversary celebration of The Funding Network was held at Mansion House. Haller was one of five charities selected to make a presentation – […]
Skydiving to raise money for Haller (Jun12)
Not me! My son is planning a sky dive to support Haller. He will be free falling at 130 miles per hour from 10,000 feet. I’m glad it’s not me. Haller is a charity that I co-founded – it supports sustainable communities in Africa, with programmes in water, farming, education, health, alternative energy […]
Project Dirt Judging (Jun12)
Timberland Earthkeepers Grant are providing grants to grassroots community projects. Set up by Project Dirt it’s the third year that I’ve been on the judging panel. Deadline for submissions is 1st July and winners will be announced on 9th July.
Moved house – and have limited access to broadband (Jun12)
I’ve just moved house – just over the border from Somerset to Dorset. Loads of boxes to unpack and things to do. But the most difficult issues is that there’s no broadband or landline phone and mobile telephone connections are poor. We’re working on this and should be up and running properly by August. In […]
Speaking at Ashridge (jun12)
Ashridge Business School – booked me to come and talk to their MsC students, who are taking a 2 year masters in ‘sustainability’ and ‘responsibility’. The programme was aimed at people already working in business and corporations, including consultants, activists, public sector managers and NGO professionals, which means there was a pretty mixed bunch. My […]
How efficient are energy efficiency schemes? (Jun12)
I wrote this article in June 2012 but am only posting it on my blog on 1st October, in advance of the introduction of the Green Deal. It seems that this government initiative is not being welcomed with open arms – I’m not surprised. I think that there’s ample room for improvement with Energy […]
