Coffee pods are one of the social and marketing phenomena of our times. The dominant brand Nespresso continues to commission the matinee, or should that be mid-morning?, idol George Clooney to promote its coffee to a prodigious band of consumers who cannot, incidentally, all be women. 10 years on, and owners of the brand Nestlé… Continue reading
Browsing Category Conservation
David Attenborough talks to President Obama
In May this year (2015) President Obama welcomed broadcaster Sir David Attenbrough to the White House for a televised discussion. In the interview, broadcast in the UK and US , Sir David asks the President why he cannot show a commitment to tackling climate change in the way previous presidents strived to put men on the moon. Obama… Continue reading →
Capital idea to put nature and the environment in heart of UK economy
This is how to put a price on nature. If landowners and developers want to build houses in beautiful, open countryside, they must compensate for the loss of habitat and wildlife by providing a piece of land of equal or greater size nearby, then pay to manage and enhance it so it becomes as ecologically… Continue reading →
Stonehenge heads for the future: new visitor centre welcomes the world
A new visitor centre opened at Stonehenge six months ago, in December, 2013. Its purpose was to “restore the dignity” of the monument. Mission accomplished? —- The A303 is one of the few major roads in Southern Britain that, in my opinion, is still a pleasure to drive. This is the alternative route from London… Continue reading →
The computer game that could help save the cuckoo
I hardly ever pay attention to new computer games. I don’t play, and while I admire the skill of the designers, I conclude that they are only peripheral to children and young people’s learning experience, good for hand/eye coordination and not much else. And if there are educational games, are they not terribly worthy, and… Continue reading →
Duke gastropub gains high praise for serving sustainable fish
How often to customers in pubs and restaurants, when ordering fish, make their choice according to the sustainability of that particular species? How many decide not to ask for fish at all because the menu doesn’t tell them where it came from, and the serving staff can’t advise them either? The answer to both questions… Continue reading →