Sharing goods, knowledge and services makes so much sense, and it’s fast becoming a popular, sustainable alternative to conventional consumerism that is taking the world by storm. Global Sharing Day 2013 is set to be The Greatest Share on Earth, taking place this weekend (2nd June 2013). It is a celebration of collaborative consumption, with [...]
Category Archives: Environmental events
Global sharing day is coming – make your eco home be part of an eco community
May 29, 2013 – 1:20 pm
May 2013 be the start of a more Sustainable future. . .
May 2, 2013 – 1:33 pm
May 2013 be the Start …… to living sustainably. Start is an initiative inspired by the Prince of Wales in 2009 – at which point he explained why it is so important that the people of the world adapt their behaviour in order to ease the effects of climate change. Until this point, much of [...]
Environmental Education for children is a necessity not an option
April 18, 2013 – 10:38 am
We all like to think we do our bit for the environment, turning the washing machine down to 30 degrees, installing solar panels and so on. But in reality many believe it will take a generation (around 25 years) for sustainability to become truly common place within a domestic environment. So far, not enough people [...]
Finding eco homes at EcoBuild 2013
March 4, 2013 – 1:41 pm
EcoBuild is the largest showcase of sustainable construction products anywhere, exhibiting at the Excel Arena in London between the 5th-7th March. There’s a huge variety of things to see and do including; attractions, conferences, speakers and seminar sessions. I have picked out some of the key seminars which might be of interest to you- im [...]
Climate Week 2013 – be green in ’13 !
February 20, 2013 – 3:08 pm
The first week of March brings us Climate Week now in its fourth year. its on from the 4th to the 10th March Each year over half a million people attend around 3000 events in Britain’s biggest environmental occasion. The events are run by Charities, Schools, Businesses and Councils, to name but a few, and you [...]
Eco Homes future trends – predictions for 2013
December 20, 2012 – 10:41 am
With 2012 over and 2013 about to kick off, our thoughts here are turning to what’s going to be happening in the year ahead. So here are our Eco homes future predictions for 2013. The Green Deal – green shoots The Green Deal scheme becomes available to customers as of the 28th January 2013. But [...]
Eco Homes – It’s Big Energy Saving Week!
October 25, 2012 – 10:52 am
For those of you who aren’t aware, this week is Big Energy Saving Week! The Citizens Advice Bureau has teamed up with British Gas to bring us the Big Energy Saving Week and it is now a bigger and better event than ever before. The main aim is to increase awareness about the information and [...]
Climate chaos is coming to a home near you- how eco homes of the future must adapt to survive
September 7, 2012 – 10:48 am
It seems pretty clear, after another summer of disastrous weather, that things in the climate department are changing or you could say even sliding into chaos. Of course, this isn’t just restricted to our shores but is being seen across the world, as this recent article from the Yale Environment 360 group discusses, be it [...]
Share and Share Alike- the key to sustainable communities
June 29, 2012 – 11:38 am
With rampant consumerism all around and the effect of the recession set to impact on our lives (and wallets) for 5 more years, it seems certain that the next big thing for us all is to get back to the good old-fashioned world of sharing. Whether it’s sharing resources, such as tools or equipment, skills, [...]
Beat the drought….simple eco water saving measures at home
April 10, 2012 – 1:01 pm
I don’t know why im quite so obsessed by water use, perhaps it’s because I grew up in Brighton, swimming in the sea from an early age, or even that I was even a windsurfing instructor for a few years – which teaches you to respect water and the sea, that’s for sure. Or perhaps [...]
