Self-builders are no longer a niche segment of society: they are industrious, skilled, innovative individuals who should be helped to create vital, sustainable communities
… And Economics Housing Building Construction Sustainability hardhat.jpg Self-builders are no longer a niche segment of … On July 4 1845, history’s most celebrated self-builder began to build his home by the …
Ashridge Business School is a place where tradition meets innovation – in one of the most beautiful locations in England
… to the learning environment. MSc in Sustainability and Responsibility The Ashridge Masters in Sustainability and Responsibility programme is … and apply your capacities as an informed and self-aware individual consciously contributing …
More people are turning to eco communities as a viable alternative to urban life. Laura Sevier reports
… whose members focus on ecological and social sustainability, and intentional communities … a strong impulse towards greater communal self-sufficiency. Most attempt to reduce the … economy, ecovillages, with their strong self-help ethic and more local, sustainable …
Unsustainable and bad for the environment, industrial viticulture leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Pesticide-free and weed-friendly, biodynamic wine holds the key to an organic revolution.
… Zealand is not the only wine exporter tying itself in knots over sustainability, with some Australian wineries … one specifically to make sustainability and self-sufficiency a benchmark principle. The …
Its principals may seem strange but biodynamic winegrowers are in a league of their own when it comes to caring for soil, plant and planet. Plus, 10 wines to try in 2010
… hocus-pocus . Soil-centric and self-sustaining Biodynamics developed from a … world, and the only one specifically to make sustainability and self-sufficiency a benchmark principle.' …
Our economy demands that we make consumption our way of life, the that we seek our spiritual satisfaction in consumption…
… | 6th August 2008 News Consumption Waste Sustainability Landfill Consumerism Landfills … may be able to resolve. As William Morris himself discovered, built-to-last is not always … of the Earth, the dynamics of ecosystems and self-organisation in living systems. If it …
Getting practical can save you money, make you more self-sufficient and gives you the potential to have a broader green impact too. So get that tool box out...
… Living Green Living Eco Home Transition Town Self Sufficient Green Skills DIY Courses B&Q … practical can save you money, make you more self-sufficient and gives you the potential to … local communities into greener and more self-sustaining places to live - as advocated …
The bulk of our motives for buying green are selfish, say psychologists. So would appealing to social positioning help shift behaviours better than moralising?
… Seeking status: embracing our selfish motives for buying green Tom Levitt | … to be driven by status and a bid to show 'self-sacrifice' The bulk of our motives … Townsend, managing director of Futerra Sustainability Communications, says we should …
Three years ago, winter was not a good time of year for residents at Hoathly Hill in West Sussex. A community founded in 1972 on the principles of Rudolf Steiner, many of Hoathly Hill’s residents enjoyed the sense of quiet self-sufficiency that living on a smallholding in Sussex’s High Weald gave them.
… Hill’s residents enjoyed the sense of quiet self-sufficiency that living on a smallholding … – but this was an important step in itself. ‘It forced us back to the drawing board … which had to accommodate the boiler itself, two 4,000litre water tanks and a storage …
A house built with straw could cost as little as £70,000 to build - and some are still standing after 140 years. Barbara Jones' fantastic book Building with Straw Bales reveals all you need to know
… Building Sustainable Housing Cheap Housing Self-build House picture-10.jpg A house built … sense of ownership and identify with it.' The self-build revolution But despite her … council properties into models of low-tech sustainability and fuel efficiency - with …
As Valentina Jovanovski discovered, today’s young designers have more on their mind than just making a quick buck
… of the trend for things green has shown itself in the increasing evidence that the … says. ‘The way in which a brand conducts itself, the way in which a brand cares about … now. People are switching off the grossly self indulgent, manically commercialised, …
Derelict cottages restored to former glory, happy holidaymakers and revived communities – all the result of one man’s vision. Richard Hammond reports
… shows an intriguing collection of self-catering properties: a converted train … a wooden cabin with all the essentials for self-catering, including a kitchenette, shower … and wide. Under the Thatch has won a Wales Sustainability Award and last year won the …
From cars to petrochemical giants, every man and his dog has green credentials to show off to the world, but just how genuine are they? John Naish takes a closer look
… had met certain criteria – set by Renault itself – that qualified it to carry the self-styled ‘eco²’ certification. Renault … up by the advertising industry to regulate itself. Supporters of self-regulation say the …
In the age of high-speed travel, walking - alone or in groups - is the foremost way to reconnect to cities, our environment and one another
… And About Urban Architecture Community Will Self urbanwalking.jpg In the age of high-speed … a writer of cities - through the work of Will Self, Peter Ackroyd, Iain Sinclair and Stewart … of strolling For me, it all began with Will Self and a trip to Paris. Sat on the Eurostar …
Ladakh is framed by the Karakoram mountains to the north and the Himalayas to the south. Yet even in this remote environment the forces of global consumerism are intruding. Nicola Graydon reports on the locals' inspiring defence of their culture
… | 1st December 2003 News Leh Globalisation Sustainability Westernisation Village Life … to modernise, which eroded the Ladakhis’ self-respect. ‘I saw firsthand how people who had previously been self-confident and assured came to view …
A growing number of homeowners are taking the green initiative. Laura Sevier reports
… 2008 Ethical Living Retrofit Refurbishment Sustainability Housing Green Housing … is a wise move. It can increase your home’s self-sufficiency‚ energy efficiency and … as well as the activity of construction itself. Bricks‚ concrete‚ plastics‚ PVC and …
Quick fading and blandly coloured they are not. Eco paints may be thicker and require a primer but the benefits, not least to our health, outweigh the extra labour writes Matilda Lee
… and living room walls we used paints from Self-Coat, which offers a palette of more than … bubble, crack and peel. A fact that points to Self-Coat’s confidence in extending a 10-year guarantee if there is any fading. Self-Coat paints, initially developed in South …
Garden designers are increasingly conscious of green gardening methods, but designers at this year's RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show are demonstrating how gardens can be used to convey green messages to increase environmental consciousness amongst the public too. Mandy Almond, Show Manager, talks us through some of the gardens....
… key message promoted throughout the garden is sustainability, with sustainable materials … how, by producing our own crops, we can be self-supporting, as well as contributing to …
Playful website TheNag.net has created an online forum where users can rant about whatever ethical or environmental issue is bothering them, find solutions and act
… large groups with common interests to quickly self-organise at low or no cost, assemble and …
Don't get stumped by the name: permaculture is a simple, vital tool for food growers and gardeners alike
… to food insecurity and the desire for self-reliance. Combining attitude and … by Eric Toensmeier Hardy, long-lived and self-sufficient, perennial vegetables are a … but how does the Transition Movement keep itself relevant in the current political and …
Few sports bring you as close to nature as angling. Here's how, why and where to get started
… of angling lies not in the catching of fish itself, but in the connection that every angler … even provide the rare opportunity of a self-caught sustainable meal and, as allotment … as eating food you have gathered yourself. So if you have yet to make your first …
Fruit and veg box schemes used to be the preserve of ‘deep-greens’. Now everyone’s in on the act, however, is green shopping becoming greenwashing, asks Matilda Lee
… has meant I’ve become a much more creative, self-suffi cient cook, transformed from … to suggest that London could be completely self-suffi cient but we do need to build a … (within a 25-mile radius), Alan prides himself on the freshness of his boxes. ‘Our salad …
A converted watermill in Yorkshire, yurts in the Isle of Wight, an eco hostel in the Scottish highlands, a 16th century horticultural farmhouse in Kent and a Romany gypsy caravan in Wales...
… watermill which has been turned into a lovely self-catering accommodation. The idyllic spot, … owls and pheasants. The site is practically self-sufficient in power with a micro … specializes in organic produce, offers fully self-contained accommodation. Each of the five …
Armed with a hand blender, a bucket, some wild plants and various kitchen cupboard ingredients you can give old clothes a new lease of life
… Living Green Living Clothing Natural Dye Self Sufficient Eco Fashion Andy Hamilton … comes in! Andy Hamilton is co-author of The Selfsufficient-ish Bible ( £20, Hodder & … into a world of sartorial bliss, kitting himself out in eco-friendly fabrics of the future …