In yesterday evening’s sweltering heat (it hit 30.4 celsius in St James’s Park at one point in the day), the Conservative Party launched their Climate Campaign. It might have been better called a ‘global warming’ campaign given the heat of the Century Club’s roof terrace. I’m sure Nigel Lawson would have preferred that (he reckons [...]
Turn to the dark side tomorrow for WWF’s Earth Hour. At 8.30pm on Saturday March 28th, people, businesses and iconic landmarks around the world (including Nelson’s Column, Canary Wharf and the Royal Albert Hall) are set go back to black for 60 minutes as they switch off their lights.
The event marks the start of the [...]
I wasn’t expecting Ecobuild to be quite so large. Ecobuild is a whole Earl’s Court-full exhibition devoted to green building. And a surprising amount of it was about windows.
I was hoping that I would be blown away by some new developments, but I can’t say I was. However, there was a lot of practical and [...]
Thursday 19 February 2009
Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 is almost upon us. This time around, the launch event this time will be a free family sports day on the South Bank (22nd February, 11am-4pm, Riverside walkway by Gabriel’s Wharf, SE1).
Winners of races and events will receive a Fairtrade chocolate medal, which should give participants that extra Rocky-esque boost. For those [...]
Thursday 12 February 2009
Taking a walk on a crisp, bright winter’s day has to be one of the pleasures of the season. Saturday’s forecast promises a beautiful day - a great opportunity to stretch your legs (consider it a warm-up for any hot date you may have planned for later).
For a seasonal treat, you might want to stroll [...]
