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Monthly Archives: October 2011
A celebration of apples, craft and community!
There was a steady flow of people along the stalls at ‘Apple Day’ organised by the community interest company ‘Apple Core’ at Markeaton Park yesterday. I took a stint in charge of their stall during the afternoon and was pleased … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, News, Social & Community, Sustainability
Tagged Apple Core, apples, Derby, gardening, green issues, Markeaton Park, Mundy Play Centre, skills, sustainability
460 Comments
Banking, risk and investing for the future
I had two conversations yesterday that made me fear that unless we, corporately, change our outlook the country won’t achieve the change it needs. The first conversation was on the train with a fellow passenger who works for a major Housing Association. … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, News, Social & Community, Sustainability
Tagged banking, banks, Green Investment Bank, green issues, liberal democrats, Lucy Care, Photovoltaics, sustainability
2 Comments
Innovation is hardest when most needed
Engineering innovation is what has put Derby on the map. Leading with textile processing in the Industrial Revolution, it moved into being a leader in transport with with railways and then cars and aeroengines. New ideas often take a while to … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Energy, Engineering, Sustainability
Tagged aerospace, Derby, energy, engineering, innovation, Lucy Care, patents, rail, trains
13 Comments