Results tagged “environment”

Pupils at an Island Gardens school sent out a clear message about their commitment to the environment, proving they are green by name and green by nature.

George Green School took part in a London wide Olympic project by making a film.

Canary Wharf will be plunged into darkness this weekend as part of a global environmental drive.

Wharf based companies such as Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Citi, Clifford Chance, Barclays and KPMG have signed up to Earth Hour 2011, which will see cities across the world turn off their lights at 8.30pm this Saturday.

Residents in Virginia Quay are being urged to voice their protest at plans to build a cement works proposed for the neighbouring Orchard Wharf site.

Blackwall and Cubitt Town councillor Peter Golds is urging residents and businesses in the area to oppose the application, which could see over 600,000 tonnes of aggregate pass through every year.

She's most famous for sailing solo around the world but Dame Ellen MacArthur has set herself an even bigger challenge.

The round-the-world yachtswoman has turned her back on competitive sailing to become a passionate advocate for sustainable living.

Canary Wharf's Green Days event last week highlighted the steps a number of retailers in the area are taking part to promote environmental issues.

With food miles, recycling and finding greener ways to travel high on many people's agendas a number of businesses showed what they are doing to help the environment.

View the Wharf's climate camp gallery here

Demonstrators are camping in the shadow of Canary Wharf to raise awareness about climate change.

Hundreds descended on Blackheath yesterday afternoon to set up a "climate camp", a tent-peppered community which will serve as a base, an open house and a home for workshops over the next week.

WHARF printing firm Kall Kwik is turning veggie in its quest for eco-friendly ink.

The Harbour Exchange Square company switched to vegetable ink to help it achieve a voluntary green standard.

It’s been a bad week for plastic bags.

Marks & Spencer has announced that as of May 6 it’s going to charge five pence for every plastic bag customers need to carry food purchases. Now five pence isn’t going to break the bank, but it will be interesting to see if consumers are prepared to cough up or whether some will see this as a moral crusade too far.

M&S reckons it hands out 394million bags for food every year – which is a lot of unused carriers stuffed under the sink.