Minimalism and Peak Stuff
Could a rise in enthusiasm for minimalist living signal that western society is nearing ‘Peak Stuff’? I’ve been intrigued by the rise of references to minimalism in the media over...
Tagged: Climate Change
Climate Action North East
An event celebrating World Environment Day was the first official activity for Climate Action North East, a new community interest company. The theme of this year’s World Environment Day is...
Has the ‘Biomass Fix’ gone up in flames?
Burning wood biomass for heat and power may not be as good for the climate as we thought. Lynemouth Power Station has been a landmark on the Northumbrian coastline since...
Before the Flood
A new film by Leonardo DiCaprio is yet another reminder that we’re not doing enough to solve climate change. In 2014, Leonardo DiCaprio became a U.N. Messenger of Peace. As...
Fossil Fuels Future
A public debate about the future of fossil fuels brought together an engaging panel of experts in Durham. Last Monday evening, the Durham Energy Institute teamed up with the Durham...
A Postcard from Barbados
Notes from the tropical island paradise of Barbados: architecture, environment and progress towards sustainability. Regular readers will have noticed that a month has passed since my last post. I’ve been...
Cundall One Planet Living
Newcastle-based engineering consultancy Cundall demonstrates its commitment to sustainability with an ambitious target of One Planet Living. A striking newspaper headline in December caught my attention. It suggested that 2016...
New Puritans and the Circular Economy
Musings on coffee, consumer culture and a circular economy. I was saddened to read the report on Treehugger that Renato Bialetti died earlier this month. Bialetti brought his father’s iconic...
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