Looking for something earth-friendly to do this weekend? There's plenty to choose from, with the main event being the first Sustainability Show at the 02 centre in London. The show promises to cover all areas of sustainable living, from ethical fashion, cosmetics, holidays and investments to cars, travel and much more. There'll be new products to try out, screenings of Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth (if you haven't yet discovered what the fuss is about), an electric vehicle rally and a programme of forums, lectures and presentations to discuss many of the issues highlighted will be run during the show.
Also taking place this weekend is Reading's Big Green Market, one of many eco-friendly fairs that will be taking place all over the UK in the run up to Christmas. An ideal place to find unusual and sustainable gifts, it's a street market with a conscience -- expect an exciting range of green, eco-friendly, ethically traded and organic products offering some highly original and alternative gift ideas for all.
Ever got into the office on a dull day in need of a kick up the backside? A far more pleasant solution is using dynamic lighting, which can be adjusted to mimic daylight, create a more intimate, relaxed ambiance or promote concentration. The new system I tested at the Philips Simplicity event does all these things and more, and amazingly, uses eco-friendly technology, as it relies on a modernised version of the humble fluorescent strip-light to do its thing. See how it works in the video below.
It's nearing that time of year when London's West End will be set aglow by thousands of shining lights for the Christmas season, and I for one am all for it. Nothing could feel more festive than Christmas shopping on Oxford Street; mince pie in hand, carol singers harmonising, lights cheering up the winter sky above...it's almost enough to make you forget the throng of deranged shoppers you're struggling to fight off.
But what about the carbon footprint of all that merry-making? There's nothing jolly about that, I'm sure you'll agree. So it's great to see that Carnaby Street has chosen to use eco-friendly technology for its Christmas light display this year. The decorations will rely on existing up-lighters used to illuminate the street's shop fronts, so will require no extra electricity.
We'll be there to video the big switch-on, but so far I've heard rumours of giant paper chains, highly reflective material and extremely bright colours. I can't wait to see it come to life.
Where satellites and submarines have failed, Pen Hadlow and his intrepid team hope to succeed. Hadlow was the first man ever to trek to the North Pole alone, and now he's making the same journey again, albeit this time with a very serious purpose in mind.
Scientists have had problems using satellites and submarines to make accurate assessments of how thick the Artic ice is, due to the fact that neither is able to differentiate between the ice and the snow which lies on top of it. Learning how thick the ice is is imperative if we are to discover exactly how long it is before the ice cap disappears completely. This is where Hadlow and co. come in. They plan to set off on a trip to the Arctic next February, with the express purpose of maintaining the precise thickness of the polar ice cap.
It's getting to that time of year when every shop and supermarket is bombarding us with random halloween tat, so I thought the ideal antidote would be to find all things green for halloween.
From Friday 26th to Sunday 28th October, you can get a hands-on insight into what's new in the world of green living at the Sustainability Show, to be held in London's 02 arena, the venue formerly known as the Dome. The show is free for everyone.
The show promises to cover all areas of sustainable living, from ethical fashion, cosmetics, holidays and investments to cars, travel and much more. There'll be new products to try out, screenings of Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth (if you haven't yet discovered what the fuss is about), an electric vehicle rally and a programme of forums, lectures and presentations to discuss many of the issues highlighted will be run during the show.
If all that sounds a bit tiring, you'll be able to chill out in the Health and Wellbeing zone, or indulge your dreams of an exciting getaway at the travel and communications zone.
Going clubbing has more in common with late night excess than saving the planet, so it will be interesting to see if a new environmentally friendly club will prove successful. Called Greenhouse, and based in New York, the flyer on its website stresses ‘natural. lush. exotic. green.’ – words probably better suited to describing the temperate house at Kew Gardens.
It sounds like a nice premise, and if it means the sale of ethically and organically produced drinks, a dress code that only allows entry if you’re wearing clothes from People Tree, and a ban on people using taxis to and from the venue, then it could be good. But we’ll have to just wait and see, as it doesn’t open until Winter.
Looking for something earth-friendly to do this weekend? There's plenty to choose from, with the main event being the first Sustainability Show at the 02 centre in London. The show promises to cover all areas of sustainable living, from ethical fashion, cosmetics, holidays and investments to cars, travel and much more. There'll be new products to try out, screenings of Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth (if you haven't yet discovered what the fuss is about), an electric vehicle rally and a programme of forums, lectures and presentations to discuss many of the issues highlighted will be run during the show.
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It's nearing that time of year when London's West End will be set aglow by thousands of shining lights for the Christmas season, and I for one am all for it. Nothing could feel more festive than Christmas shopping on Oxford Street; mince pie in hand, carol singers harmonising, lights cheering up the winter sky above...it's almost enough to make you forget the throng of deranged shoppers you're struggling to fight off.
It's getting to that time of year when every shop and supermarket is bombarding us with random halloween tat, so I thought the ideal antidote would be to find all things green for halloween. 
From Friday 26th to Sunday 28th October, you can get a hands-on insight into what's new in the world of green living at the 
Going clubbing has more in common with late night excess than saving the planet, so it will be interesting to see if a new environmentally friendly club will prove successful. Called 
