Tag: sustainability

  • How Crowd-Funding Helped Me Get My Eco Message Out There

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    Cath Hassell understands the power of crowd-funding – and how it can give an idea its wings. She raised £6,000 to get her children’s book, The Mysterious Case of the Sinking Flamingo, which teaches primary school children about sustainable water, off the ground. Here’s what she learned along the way…   When it comes to…

  • Free Your Mind – An Essential Tip for Better Business

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    Potton’s Self Build Academy® gives away hard-earned knowledge and expertise to self-build enthusiasts – for free. Marketing manager Fae Perkins explains how an innovative, free-thinking approach can benefit your business, and its customers   For most of us, protecting our possessions comes naturally. If a stranger in the street asked to borrow your iPad or…

  • 10 Lessons I’ve Learned in my First Year as a Blogger

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    Architect Elrond Burrell launched his lively, plain English blog on Passivhaus last year. So what has he learned from a year in the blogosphere?  Elrond Burrell is passionate about designing buildings that are affordable, comfortable and healthy to live in – and which have the minimum impact on the environment. It’s a passion he puts…