December 2010 Blog Posts (6)

An exhibition of the work of Brighton university architecture students imagining a much needed creative hub for local artisans will be held at the Lewes Foundry this week.

Each project is considered to be based on financially and environmentally sustainable principals and designed to allow for growth or to be applied to other underused buildings in the Lewes District.



Making the best use of empty local buildings was suggested by many citizens panels involved in the Sustainable… Continue

Education for Sustainable Development Conference at Brighton University - 16th to 18th December.

Registration @ http://www.brighton.ac.uk/sdecu/research/esdinds/index.html



Values are often seen as intangible and until now have been overlooked in conventional project monitoring and evaluation activities. ESD believe that the long term success and sustainability of a development project or social enterprise… Continue

The Daylight Saving Bill made it through the second reading in the House of Commons today.
A study into the costs and benefits of moving to permanent daylight saving time and a three year trial should now follow...

The new interactive bus map on the East Sussex County Council website has made it easier for residents and people working in the county search for their destination, the bus number they require, or click directly on the map destination. Any of these methods will highlight the bus route they need.



The map shows every bus route in the county along with website links to rail stations, a number of tourist attractions and bus operators’ websites. It links directly to current service… Continue

Start suggest 20 ways to start living sustainably this Christmas... www.startuk.org



10:10 have free carbon saving e-christmas cards @ http://www.1010global.org/card-maker



Wilderness Wood - Christmas trees and organic turkeys from a family run sustainable woodland in the Sussex Weald www.wildernesswood.co.uk



Brighton based… Continue

The Big Picture - Inspiring earth art from around the world made last weekend in advance of the Cancun climate conference can be seen @ http://www.earth.350.org.
From the people of Brighton and Hove gathering to form a blue King Canute to a golden Solar Sun in Cape Town made of people feasting around parabolic solar cookers...