Just before the Christmas break, I attended a round table discussion with the EU Commissioner for the Environment, Janez Potocnik. His visit to London and the roundtable discussion were coordinated by the Green Alliance and the CBI as part of a larger event on Resource Management. The discussion looked at three themes: resource efficiency, the… Continue reading A Round Table with EU Environment Commissioner
Author: katee
DIY Florescent Light Cover
My friend Diego is quite the clever one. He is a dental technician (he makes tooth implants) and has lots of long bright lights in his office. To make the lighting less harsh he has made these light shades from old card board tubes. Impressive, right?
Hackney’s Newest Football Club
Beginning November 1st, I started a 7 week pilot for the project formerly known as ‘Just Another Football Club‘. It took me a while to decide where I wanted to run the pilot – more importantly, which area lacked sport and community based opportunities for young women (between the ages of 13-17). I met with… Continue reading Hackney’s Newest Football Club
Time For Tea
This year as I get ready for Christmas, I’m particularly proud of this little contraption I’ve made. (It’s a tea cake stand made from old records, just in case you couldn’t tell) You can get the fittings from Amazon for a few quid. And the records from a charity shop. 3 for £1. Bargain! … Continue reading Time For Tea
Christmash Craftertoon
Beccy and Hannah, the lovely pair behind the Crafternoon Tea Club bring you this ‘Christmash’ spesh: an evening of re-gifting, re-distributing, re-packaging and other low carbon creative fun. Oh and free booze and fabulous music. Go on, tell all your friends.
Two Great Cities. One Amazing Photographer.
These are such beautifully shot films of time lapsed images from around Toronto and Ottawa. The super talented Ryan Emond made ‘Toronto Tempo’ as well as the one below called ‘Capital Cruising’. I’m in awe (and a bit homesick).
A Green Christmas
This is a little thing I wrote for Book Magazine about having a holiday season that’s not full of waste and useless gifts. To read the full article CLICK HERE.
One Year and 8 Months Doing The Green Thing
When I first came across Do The Green Thing, my first thought was was ‘Wow. They’re brilliant’. My second was ‘I want to work there’. I *patiently* waited for about 2 and a half years, always keeping tabs on their content and website, hoping one day I’d be able to join their team. That day… Continue reading One Year and 8 Months Doing The Green Thing
Fairtrade Footballs
When I was ordering kit for Laces CC a few weeks ago, I searched for ethical footballs. I was looking for something outside of the usual football suspects (Nike, Puma, Adidas), and I came across Fair Corp. After reading about their supply chain and their impressive values, I ordered 7 of their ‘Ethletic’ balls. At… Continue reading Fairtrade Footballs
Mobility 2025
Last week I did this short interview with Eco-mobility.tv. on how I imagine the future of sustainable transport. As a glass half-full kind of person, I spoke mostly about new ideas and innovation. If you’re interested in finding out more you can follow the Mobility 2025 conference taking place tomorrow is Paris. Eco-Mobility TV will… Continue reading Mobility 2025