Articles Tagged with the word ‘idea’
Tom’s Pipe Dream Becomes a Reality
24 Nov 2010
Tom Broadbent design student at the De Montfort University in Leicester has created a way of harnessing energy from waste water down pipes
Rolling Out Power to the People
08 Sep 2009
Imagine each and every surface under the sun covered with a film that captures light and transforms it into electricity.
Loaves of Love
07 Sep 2009
'Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.' James Beard (1903-1985)
Playing for Change
07 Sep 2009
At this year's Glastonbury Festival, a Playing for Change' band, involving an international group of musicians, performed a powerful set of songs with a wonderful fusion of global influences.
The Carbon Co-Op
28 Feb 2009
The Carbon Co-Op is a social network that connects people who want to buy low carbon technologies together.
Meeting the Cultural Ambassadors
09 Apr 2008
Did you know that young people played a big role in planning and promoting Discover Young Hackney as cultural ambassadors?
Guerrilla Gardeners
12 Dec 2007
Fighting Filth with Forks and Flowers'. Richard Reynolds and a small group of friends go to work to 'green up' London.
Global Elders Unite for Humanity
17 Oct 2007
The visit of a team of elder statesmen headed by Desmond Tutu to theDarfur region of Sudan is the first practical mission of The Elders,the group launched by Nobel Laureate Nelson Mandela in July.
Co-housing Catches On
17 Oct 2007
Co-housing, an idea that first started in Scandinavia, is catching onin the UK. Former Green Councillor Jonathan Sear, winner of TheObserver Ethical Award for the eco-refit of his council house, is nowspear-heading the latest Co-housing scheme in Lancaster.
A New Approach to World Peace
12 Jun 2007
Friends Without Borders are now inviting every school in bothIndia and Pakistanto take part and joinin a historic heart-to-heart experiment to promote peace.
Making the Change
22 May 2007
Alex Rankin explores how Falmouth is engaging the community in designing a vibrant low energy future to face the twin challenges posed by peak oil and climate change.
Too Good to Waste
06 Mar 2007
A Welsh, non-profit charity, 'toogoodtowaste', are committed to helping people access quality, affordable, recycled furniture, while reducing landfill and promoting the idea of sustainable living.
A World Without War The World Our Children Deserve
29 Nov 2006
The first World Peace Forum assembled in Vancouver, this summer, todiscuss the idea of cities and communities working together to end warand build a peaceful, just and sustainable world.
Laughter is the Best Medicine
29 Nov 2006
Everyone loves laughter, and one doctor in India has taken the concept to a new level. Dr. Kataria created laughter clubs which promote happiness, researching the positive effects of laughter.
Best in Class
31 May 2006
Positive News recently returned to Worthen CE school, where some of the pupils,Reuben Ruxton, Andrew Davis and Chay Ryan took time to write thefollowing report for us:
Positive News Hong Kong
26 Apr 2006
Positive News is published in Hong Kong in English and Chinese. And is distributed at central Hong Kong's organic vegetarian cafe, Life.
Multiplication is a Hit!
07 Mar 2006
There is an enormous surprise in the CD charts at the moment: an album of multiplication tables! Brothers, Peter and Christopher Webb, both teachers, came up with the idea of setting times tables to rock music and rap rhythms to make them easy and fun to learn.
The World Spirit Forum
21 Dec 2005
The first World Spirit Youth Council will meet at the 2006 World Spirit Forum. Fifteen international youth leaders met at last year's Forum wanting to foster the future of Spirituality and during the week the idea of the World Spirit Youth Council was formed.
Take a Vacation from Your Car!
28 Feb 2005
Slowing down in Werfenweng, a model community for car-free tourism in the Austrian Alps.