We’ve all heard of libraries. Most people, I imagine, associate them with books. Book libraries have been in existence to some extent ever since records began. From the mid-19th century in Britain, community libraries funded by the state came into existence. However, the principle of lending and borrowing has recently started to include other items. …
Mirella Ferraz is an eco-social entrepreneur, writer and coordinator of the Share Shed– A Library of Things based in Devon. She tells the story of how the Share Shed started, how it became the world’s first mobile Library of Things, the growing network and why a movement towards sharing resources and wasting less benefits people.
Dr Helena Clements is Associate Medical Director and Climate Action Clinical Lead at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust. Helena has lived sustainably in an eco-house for over 20 years, and in the last 5 years, she has been driving climate action in her professional life. Here she shares how her NHS trust is tackling the issue in all areas, the wins and challenges.
Community action is where people come together on a specific project to benefit the locality where they live. Why community action is important for the environment Environmental action can occur at different levels: All levels are valuable. Government policy can speed up change as it affects everyone. However, sometimes they can be behind the curve …
Building with resources in mind One of the stand-out points of Simon Tilley’s podcast episode was when he spoke about starting the Hockerton Housing Project. At the heart of the design was the efficient use of locally sourced (where possible) resources. It was essential to view the house as a whole system rather than just lots of …
Simon Tilley is a director and resident at Hockerton Housing project, a small sustainable housing community and host to events and sustainable services. Simon describes how the inspiring project started in 1995, its clever design, energy efficiencies and careful resource management.
Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas is Professor of Marketing and Sustainable Business at the British School of Fashion. Natascha acknowledges the less desirable aspects of fashion while shining a light on the creativity and collaboration within the business and valuing garments for keeping, mending and sharing.
What do we mean by sustainable living? Sustainable living means living in a way that does not impede the ability of future generations to live. The UN refers to the need for three core elements to be in harmony: economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection. In short, we have a finite amount of natural …
Jen Gale is the founder of Sustainable(ish) and The Knackered Mums Eco Club, author of two sustainable(ish) guide books, podcaster, blogger and speaker. You will get to hear how Jen and her family undertook a make do and mend year, igniting a new career in helping others become more sustainable.
Waste hierarchy The amount of waste produced around the world is simply mind-boggling, for example, the daily municipal solid waste production for each person in the U.S. is 2.58kg! The numbers have been rising as a result of increasing population, economic growth and shopping habits. Consequently, waste is a significant issue for all nations. Probably …
