Butterfly effect: intense week of (un)serious efforts to curb inflation by Nicolás Boullosa on October 1, 2022 September 2022 refuses to be a dull back-to-school month, what the French call the “rentrée.” But in the last week …
Colorful timber cabin: walls/windows hinge-open in 3 sides by Kirsten Dirksen on July 27, 2013 In a move to recover an abandoned corner of Dartford Central Park (Kent, UK), architects from Studio Weave created a …
Teleworking pods: dedicated backyard office in Medieval town by Kirsten Dirksen on April 7, 2013 Berkhamsted is small English village where William became the Conqueror, Geoffrey Chaucer worked and Graham Greene was born. Today it’s …
Jetter l'énergie par les portes by Kirsten Dirksen on July 5, 2009 Une lacune existe dans notre prise de conscience du réchauffement climatique. La plupart d’entre nous investissons dans des appareils économes …
Climate control for sidewalks: making stores close the door by Kirsten Dirksen on July 5, 2009 A loophole exists in our global warming awareness. As most of us are are investing in energy saving appliances and …
Flying: who's prepared for greener skies? by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Air travel is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions and this hasn’t gone unnoticed: the Institute for Public …
Anglo-Saxon bigfoots and the Happy Planet Index by Kirsten Dirksen on April 7, 2009 The other day my husband IMed me, only half-joking, “f**king Anglo-Saxons”. It seems we English-speaking countries, for the most part, …
A little background on the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) by faircompanies on March 13, 2008 The Ethical Trading Initiative is an alliance of companies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and trade organizations dedicated to promoting “good practice” …
Ethical consumers in the UK (statistics and retail) by nananaina on February 26, 2008 eStatistics reflect that ethical consumer is an influential market in the UK. As the time passes the highly informed, pro-active …
The Body Shop: can a chain believe in social responsibility? by faircompanies on June 17, 2007 Cosmetics chain that doesn’t test products on animals and uses only organic ingredients. Until it was bought by the French …
