Daily Archives: September 12, 2007

Design Can Change

smashLabs a Canadian based interactive services firm have developed an online resource for information on climate change.  The initiative Design Can Change is a visually rich experience which highlights how design can help to reduce the environmental impact of new products and services.

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Libya – eco tourism

We understand that a sustainable tourism development plan, costing at least £1.5 billion, has been put forward in Libya to preserve the country’s rich archeological heritage and create a leading environmental destination.
The ethos is on sustainable development and the Green Mountain Sustainable Development Area could incorporate a national park and eco-hotels.  The development will also [...]

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Viapost

Something different - Viapost is a new service aimed at cutting the cost and environmental impact of post.
The system involves users signing up to a website, purchasing credits and downloading software.  A number of printers are working with Viapost so the letter you or I type is uploaded using the software and is printed near [...]

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Cabins

The Guardian names its five best (small-scale) cabins.
Cabins Casita and Cwtch, Wales; Shank Wood Log Cabin, Cumbria; Log House Holidays, Gloucheshire; Kinnaird Woodland Lodges, Scotland; andClovelly Lakeside Lodges, Devon.

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