The Idler Academy is now open, Londoner’s may be pleased to hear. Aiming to recreate the “spirit of cultivated leisure” of the 18th Century coffeehouse, the academy will be serving coffee and cakes, selling books, and hosting talks and events. Visitors will be able to take courses in Latin, ukelele, embroidery, and growing food. Gavin [...]
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Ten facts about cold homes
It’s snowing in Britain this week, earlier than usual. Snow hasn’t fallen this deep in November since the 60s. As long as the travel conditions don’t deter people, it’s a good week to be holding an event on how to make your home warmer. If you’re in Luton tonight, drop by Get Cosy on Hart [...]
Get Cosy
Get Cosy is an event that is happening on my street next week. It’s been one of my projects for the autumn, working with the partners, doing the promotion, and this week walking the neighbourhood with the resident’s association delivering flyers through all the doors. The idea is quite simple – it’s to encourage people [...]
Schumacher College offers new MA in Economics for Transition
I often wonder if I should pursue an MA at some point and actually study some economics properly. I never get very far, mainly because it costs a fortune and partly because I haven’t seen a course that really catches my eye. (Human Ecology at Strathclyde being an exception) However, after making some enquiries recently [...]
Saving the daylight
The clocks have gone back in the UK in the last couple of weeks. That means the sun comes up while I’m asleep or having breakfast, and is gone by the time I leave work. I’d rather it was the other way round, and that I had an hour of daylight at the end of [...]
The 17 new national temperature records in 2010
Thanks to Climate Central for this visual update on the number of temperature records this year, the hottest year so far. For the benefit of European readers, let me put those in Celsius: Ascension Islands – 34.8C Solomon Islands – 36.1C Finland – 37.2C Belarus – 38.8C Ukraine – 41.2C Colombia – 42.2C Russia – [...]
Building better homes for World Habitat Day
Today is World Habitat Day, as designated by the United Nations. This century the number of people living in cities overtook the global rural population for the first time. Two billion people live in cities in the developing world, and that’s a figure that is rising by a million a week. Keeping up with housing [...]
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
This is Machali the tiger, regularly sighted in Ranthambore National Park, North India. The tourists love it of course, and it has been estimated that Machali is worth $10 million to the local economy. A different perspective on the value of biodiversity, as well as a striking image. Allow me to recommend the Wildlife Photographer [...]
Simple living and community at Livability
If you’re visiting because you came to the simple living and community workshop at the Community Mission conference today, thanks for stopping by. (For those of you who aren’t – you missed a fine event) We were a little pressed for time, so I didn’t get to add my book recommendations. If you’re interested in [...]
18th September is Offlining Day
On September 18th, internet users have been invited to switch off and enjoy a day offline, as part of offlining day. It’s the brain child of New Yorker Eric Yaverbaum, who found himself checking his blackberry over dinner and following conversations on twitter more than the ones happening in front of him in person. Inspired [...]
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