I have recently given several talks around Britain about how we can encourage the building of more low impact communities. I have collated the talks into a short report on the topic, available here as a PDF: Low impact communities in Britain. The report identifies three key types of barrier to low impact communities: political, economic and … Continue reading NEW REPORT: Low Impact Communities in Britain
Lectures on eco-housing
I have recently been teaching the environmental geography of eco-housing to final year undergraduate geography students here at the University of Leicester (Britain). It has been a fun process of trying to organise my thoughts and recent research into a coherent story. I am not sure if they are of interest or use to anyone … Continue reading Lectures on eco-housing
Interesting seminar about eco-housing held at Leicester University
At a recent event (held on 29th September 2011) at Leicester University (UK) - ‘Building new collaborations in eco-housing research and practice’ - there was extensive inspiring discussion about the future of eco-housing. Talks included understanding young people’s perspectives of new ‘sustainable’ urban design and the user experiences of environmental technologies. Others explored whether kit, … Continue reading Interesting seminar about eco-housing held at Leicester University
ECO-HOMES + COMMUNITIES 