We cannot possibly know to what extent good ideas and smart technology might help us mitigate the effects of climate change, and even slow it down. Just as in the 1980s we had no inkling of how developments in computer chips and electronics would enable vast numbers of us to communicate with one another instantly… Continue reading
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New hope for bees as living walls start to climb
In the four years since I’ve been tweeting, by far the greatest interest in anything I have had to say came when I posted this photograph I took on Sloane Square in London in July 2014, with this message. “J.Crew’s Bee Wall on its new store on Sloane Square, with Buglife, See more at: http://www.buglife.org.uk/news-%26-events/news/jcrew-partners-buglife-save-bees#sthash.mwzggfC0.dpuf …… Continue reading →
Formula E: next big crowd-pulling event to line our city streets?
Tour de France cyclists in The Mall, July 7th, 2014 Elite cycling – the new, hot draw on the street Tour de France is sure to return – but where? Could Formula E be next big mass spectator sport? Have we seen the start of a mass spectator event culture in Britain? The astonishing success of… Continue reading →
Could new clean, green trolleys spark up city centre transport?
Public transport belongs in the heart of the world’s historic towns and cities. But what sort of transport? Underground trains are best. Then, as you move above ground, the cleaner, the better. Trams, gliding elegantly through ancient streets, are one clean public transport solution. But creating a new system in an old city can… Continue reading →
BMA votes to divest from fossil fuels
Fossil fuels make people ill. The British Medical Association acknowledged the point this week. Exercising their duty to safeguard public health, doctors attending its Annual Representative Meeting voted that the body should stop investing in fossil fuels, “if possible, practicable and feasible”. Delegates called on the BMA to “transfer their investments from energy companies whose… Continue reading →
Fish2fork lets you rate a resturant on how sustainable its fish is – from the table
I’ve just signed up to Fish2fork’s DinerRatings. This is a new service, launched this week by the fish sustainability campaigning group to coincide with a revamp of its website. Fish2fork aims to provide an instant online rating of restaurants, according to the impact their seafood has on the seas and marine life. It invites diners to… Continue reading →