I’m always slightly conflicted when I find out that people we revere are not all they are made out to be. On the one hand, I’m a stickler for finding out as much about things as possible, so I’m almost always skeptical about things I hear. On the other hand, you need heros and role [...]
When was the last time MTV Cribs went round a celeb’s house and they pointed out how few lights they had, and all the ways they saved energy? Probably, er, never. Usually it’s, ‘here are my 5 cars and my giant jacuzzi’. Which I guess, it what most people would like if they had a [...]
Lofty title, but unfortunately this is not going to be a philosophical debate about developing world aid and whether you should give it. I just make the assumption that if you can, you should.
No, I have recently been awakened to a different set of issues. Let’s start with saying that my favourite way of giving is through [...]
So says the cover of the Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. That would be the guide in the book - not the actual book. If you know what I mean. You might remember that Douglas Adams put this in the hands of his slightly inept hero when the world was completely obliterated (as a result of [...]
Sad news from the credit crunch: pioneering housing developer, Living Villages, was put into administration last week. It’s main backer decided not to invest any further capital, having already put £1.15m into it. Living Villages have been developing eco-homes using all the technologies that are talked about, but not often actually used - and doing [...]
The Small Steps Blog: experiment to live in a more principled and sustainable way - without losing out on all the things that make life fun
A practical guide for Londoners who want to live sustainably
