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Green Futures - Article - Anonymous - 07/05/2013 - 9:15am - 0 comments

We only have one planet. And right now, our planet is confronting a number of environmental tipping points which are at least as important as the economic crisis we’re in. I would argue that one of the keys to this ecological and economic crisis is how ...

Forum - Blog - Mark Driscoll - 22/04/2013 - 9:15am - 2 comments

Retailers in the UK are rationing sales of powdered baby milk because of a surge in demand in China. Danone, the manufacturer of Aptamil and Cow and Gate baby milk powder, said most supermarkets were introducing a ...

Forum - Blog - Geraldine Gilbert - 16/04/2013 - 2:41pm - 0 comments

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Green Futures - Article - Anonymous - 22/03/2013 - 5:47pm - 2 comments

In our fourth blog exploring the products and services the UK consumer of 2030 could be using, we imagine how two consumers of the future - Serena Patel and her daughter Zainab, 13 – could be using water in twenty years’ time… ...

Forum - Blog - Sarah Tulej - 08/04/2013 - 9:37pm - 0 comments

My colleagues Sally, Madeleine and I were musing this morning about how it’s nearly a year since Dairy 2020 has been launched. As some of you may remember, Dairy 2020 was an industry-wide sustainability collaboration facilitated by Forum for the ...

Forum - Blog - Ivana Gazibara - 11/03/2013 - 3:15pm - 0 comments

The future of 3D printing is being hotly debated at the moment. The Economist and Wired have run major features on it, we've covered it regularly in Green Futures (see below) and it's all over the twittersphere - new ...

Forum - Blog - James Goodman - 27/03/2013 - 12:12pm - 0 comments

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Green Futures - Article - Anonymous - 27/02/2013 - 10:15am - 0 comments

Paper that is made from calcium carbonate (essentially-stone) instead of our lovely trees. No water and no toxics are used in the process. See this link for more details.... off ...

Forum - Blog - Olivia James - 20/03/2013 - 5:33pm - 0 comments

A German student has built an electromagnetic harvester that recharges an AA battery by soaking up ambient, environmental radiation. These harvesters can gather free electricity from just about anything, including overhead power lines, coffee machines, ...

Forum - Blog - Mohammed Hassan - 20/03/2013 - 5:24pm - 0 comments

The High Street has been suffering in the consumer downturn. Customers have been watching their pennies amid concerns about high inflation and job security... For a link to this article, click here.   ...

Forum - Blog - Geraldine Gilbert - 20/03/2013 - 5:16pm - 0 comments

Global sales of mobile phones fell in 2012 compared with the previous year, according to a report from research company Gartner. It said 1.75 billion handsets had been bought, marking a 1.7% decline. Analysts at the firm suggested "tough economic ...

Forum - Blog - Geraldine Gilbert - 20/03/2013 - 5:20pm - 0 comments

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Green Futures - Article - Anonymous - 12/02/2013 - 10:15am - 1 comment

A wide range of companies, including Apple, General Electric and Brooks Brothers, are experimenting with making more products in the United States. The moves make good public relations, but they also take advantage of cheaper energy ...

Forum - Blog - Geraldine Gilbert - 20/03/2013 - 3:50pm - 0 comments

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Green Futures - Article - tess riley - 05/03/2013 - 6:59pm - 0 comments

You go to the cash machine and decide to look at your balance.  Oh dear.  Overdrawn again.  You make a mental note.  Must stop spending.  More than that, must try to pay back the debt and save up so you don’t end up overdrawn again. ...

Forum - Blog - z.legrand@forum... - 24/01/2013 - 10:40am - 0 comments

Researchers at Penn State University have created the first ever fibre-opic solar cell that they are hoping can be woven into fabric to become a walkable energy source. Read here for further details. ...

Forum - Blog - Kat Campbell - 02/01/2013 - 9:15am - 0 comments

“Collaboration” is such a buzzword in business and sustainability circles right now, popping up regularly in my inbox in event invitations, reports, newsletters and blogs. From the conference circuit to the twittosphere, the stories of this year’s new ...

Forum - Blog - Geraldine Gilbert - 14/01/2013 - 6:56pm - 0 comments

Scientist Deckard Sorensen has created a self-filling water bottle inspired by the Namib Desert Beetle, which lives in an area so dry that it uses hydrophilic areas on its back to collect water from the air. Sorensen, who co-founded the company NBD, ...

Forum - Blog - Sarah Tulej - 12/12/2012 - 9:15am - 0 comments

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Green Futures - Article - Anonymous - 19/11/2012 - 10:11am - 0 comments