So much has changed in the camp site since the heady days of Barbara Windsor’s shenanigans in Carry On Camping and at this time of year its always exciting to see what’s new in the way of temporary structures and tents – anything that can get us out of our homes and into nature but protected from the the Great …
Global sharing day is coming – make your eco home be part of an eco community
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 the aim of making sharing …
Ethical interiors an essential ingredient for sustainable homes- learning from fast fashion disasters
In light of the recent tragedies in Bangladesh, and even more recently in Cambodia, we cant allow the interiors industry to follow such a shameful way of operating. Knowledge, transparency and questioning is what’s needed. But just who is going to look after our homes interiors and the impact they have around the world? So we are taking a look …
May 2013 be the start of a more Sustainable future. . .
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 the information we were being …
Smart Floors – creating eco homes one step at a time !
The next stop in our tour of the future of smart homes is taking a look at “smart floors”. Our floors can be so much more than a surface we just step over. What are the added benefits that we see our industry bringing the future of flooring in our homes? Did you know that in a typical home, 15% …
Environmental Education for children is a necessity not an option
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 are educated on the subject …
Sustainable homes need smart water thinking – World Water Day 2013
Friday 22nd March sees the annual return of World Water Day. It acts as a means to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. Each year there is a theme for the day and this year it is ‘Water Cooperation’. World water day was created in 1992 by the United …
How can eco homes be Smart Homes?
As some of you may know we have previously touched on the subject of Smart Homes, but now we aim to bring you the true definition of exactly what a Smart Home is; ‘A Smart home is one which can be controlled at the touch of a button. By incorporating home automation systems, the inhabitants are able to control the …
Finding eco homes at EcoBuild 2013
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 certainly going to try and …
Climate Week 2013 – be green in ’13 !
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 can get involved too by …