Author Archives: Zhern

Unto This Last

Having recently moved into a new flat, I know that finding well made, reasonably priced, environmentally minded and stylish contemporary furniture can seem a big ask.  Luckily for us Londoners, there’s Unto This Last.
The company, whose workshop-showroom is on Brick Lane, has been around since 2000. Rather than holding stock, everything is made to order [...]

Digital Cities: London’s Future

The Building Centre, just off Tottenham Court Road, is a hub for professionals and those interested in city planning, home and building design and architecture.
Currently (until January 24th) they are running a small exhibit called Digital Cities: London’s Future.  It takes a look at how digital technology can help our understanding of the way a [...]

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from all at BCSF.
We’ll be back in 2009.

Climate Change March

On Saturday, environmental campaigners took to the streets to demand that more action be taken to tackle climate change.  The march went from outside the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square to Westminster, ending with a rally in Parliament Square.
It focused on four issues: opposition to plans for a third runway at Heathrow; opposition to new [...]

Climate Safety

On Thursday, the Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC) presented their Climate Safety report (which can be downloaded here).  BFCS was at the well-attended report launch.
The panel of speakers was made up of Caroline Lucas (Green MEP), George Monbiot (journalist and writer), Jeremy Leggett (founder of Solar Century), Kevin Anderson (Tyndall Institute), Tim Helweg-Larsen (PIRC) and [...]