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 [...]
Category Archives: Environmental events
Temporary Structures: Working With Nature
April 5, 2012 – 9:33 am
With summer just around the corner, my mind turns to the camping season. It gives me the chance to get outside, be closer to nature and make the most of my fabulous new Bell Tent. But what we are also seeing in the design world is that there is a new found fascination with [...]
Biomimicry: What eco design can learn from nature?
March 30, 2012 – 9:36 am
As a designer, there’s really no greater inspiration than the marvels of nature. Increasingly we’re seeing science taking its cues from the natural world in an effort to solve complex design issues in a more organic way. Hopefully creating better spaces for us to live in. In a nutshell (nice idiom right?), biomimicry or [...]
Superhomes – energy efficient eco homes opening up in your neighbourhood soon!
March 7, 2012 – 10:31 am
Last summer I had the pleasure of giving Greg Barker MP Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, a tour of my home. And if you thought I only open my home for Royalty and the occasional passing MP well you’d be wrong. As it happens Greg was the 98th visitor to take a [...]
Sustainable communities and The Big Switch
February 16, 2012 – 4:14 pm
This year, a quarter of all households in England and Wales have fallen into fuel poverty thanks to a high increase in energy bills this autumn. According to a report by Consumer Focus, there are just under 7m households in Britain living in fuel poverty, the highest figure on record. Apparently, four out of 10 people are [...]
Brighton Eco Open House – a sustainable event in my home!
August 22, 2011 – 11:26 am
Just thought id let you know about Brighton eco open house event which is taking place from the 8th to the 11th of september 2011. There are 16 fantastic new build and refurbishment homes to visit across Brighton and Hove, so pick out one or two or see if you can do the whole trail [...]
Start Something Beautiful
August 5, 2011 – 3:44 pm
It’s really good to see the latest event from the Start project coming up at Kew Gardens in late August. Once again Prince Charles is doing his bit to raise awareness and get behind some of the bigger issues facing our society. I recently visited a small exhibition that was put on in the Grounds [...]
