Did you know it takes 20,000 litres of water to manufacture 1kg of cotton? Now think about how many items of cotton clothing you have in your wardrobe… And the next time you sip on a cup of coffee, remember… Read More »Make Every Last Drop Count
You may have seen the desperate plight of the mountain gorillas on the recent BBC documentary with David Attenborough called ‘Africa’. These majestic creatures only exist in two places on earth. Sadly, their habitat is disappearing because of deforestation for agriculture… Read More »WWF campaign to protect mountain gorillas
bricolage (bri·co·lage) n. (in art or literature) Construction or creation from a diverse range of available things. Something constructed or created in this way. The artist Cynthia Korzekwa introduced me to this word a few years ago, and the word and… Read More »Bricolage is my favourite word
I’ve always admired the dragon made of recycled hubcaps that adorns the wall above the entrance desk at the Westy, my local arts and music centre. To my delight, the last time I visited to see a show, Ptolemy Elrington,… Read More »EcoStreet ♥ recycled Hub Cap Creatures
What says “I love you” more than a gift that loves our planet too! This Valentine’s Day, instead of a paper card that will end up in the recycling bin (hopefully), why not carve your own in solid wood. This… Read More »Be my Green Valentine
‘The Artificial Leaf’, by Jared P. Scott & Kelly Nyks, is a short film with a big idea… a simple formula to save the planet: sunlight + water = energy for the world. Dan Nocera tells us how. ‘The Artificial Leaf’ is… Read More »The Artifical Leaf
In the fourth installment of iq2 Shorts series, Professor Michael Düren of DESERTEC argues that we can harness the African desert sun to power the world. The animation is adapted from their Switched On evening ‘Energy Game Changers’ from March… Read More »Solar Farming in Africa: Green Electricity Powered by the Sun
Growing your own in the UK is trending upwards. There is encouraging evidence that the trend is becoming less of a novelty and is beginning to embed into the household routine. In this infographic, lovethegarden.com shows us some impressive numbers.… Read More »Infographic: Grow your own
Did you know that Zambia has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world? Greenpop do, and they’re doing something about it… in July this year they will be hosting a three-week reforestation and eco-education project in Livingstone, Zambia. … Read More »Join the Treevolution to help plant 5000 trees
