Author: Adam Vaughan

A New Lease of Life for the Hebburn Eco Centre

Almost 20 years since the Eco Centre opened, Groundwork have refurbished their innovative headquarters in Hebburn, reaffirming its green credentials and their commitment to minimising their impact on the environment....

Green Fingers

Two recently installed living walls in Newcastle bring a touch of green to the urban realm. This is my favourite time of year. The garden, dormant for too many months,...

Happy Organic!

Combining healthy seasonal and organic food with eco-friendly practices, Happy Organic in Cleadon is certified as one of the region’s most sustainable cafes. ‘Organic is the only way to go,’...

A Will for the Woods

Determined that his last act will be a gift to the planet, a man prepares for his own green burial. A Will for the Woods is a moving film about...

The Power of Pollen

Paleoecology, Palynology and Pollen. How the meticulous study of the distant past is helping to predict the future. In his inaugural lecture at Northumbria University on Wednesday, Professor Ulrich Salzmann...

Rivergreen Revisited

Nearly 10 years since completion, I visited the Rivergreen Centre in Durham to see how it’s performing. When I returned to the North East in 2005, I didn’t know many...

Thermal Delight

With highly insulated homes, and autonomous heating and ventilation systems, are we in danger of losing the delight in our thermal environment? This Easter weekend has brought us the first...

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