Sustainable Terminology

Many discussions over the past three days here at Greengaged have questioned the validity of the word ’sustainability’. What does it really mean today? Do designers have differing perspectives of its definition and meaning? And possibly more importantly, do the public listen and how do they react when they hear such terminologies: green, eco, sustainable [...]

Thinking Beyond the Possible

On Monday 15th September, John Wood, Goldsmiths University and founder of Attainable Utopias and Malcolm Smith, Design Director for Arup Urban Design held an insightful discussion here at Greengaged. The Joined-up Living seminar explored integrated urbanism and cross disciplinary thinking for the future.
John took to the stand first and introduced his work at Goldsmiths University [...]

Join the Greenwash debate!

In the climate of economic down turn how can we create behaviour change in consumers who are bombarded by advertising and bored of green wash? On Friday evening, a panel of leading speakers will debate; “Should we believe the hype? Green Marketing, spin and substance.”
Chaired by Lucy Siegle from The Observer, speakers include:
Ed Gillespie, Futerra
Sophie [...]

What Do You See, in 2058?

Following London United’s inspiring workshop Imagine 2058, we would like to encourage you all to take yourself on your own journey to the year 2058. So, take a moment to relax, close your eyes and walk around the city… 50 years from now. What can you see?
What does the city look like? What sounds are [...]

Imagine 2058

At 6.30pm on Monday 15th September 2008, as a full moon rose over Covent Garden, John Grant, Aladin and other members of the 11 strong London United collective took to the greengaged limelight for their first ever workshop, “Imagine 2058″ - a journey through time.
London United’s Aladin took centre stage to a circle of thirty five [...]

The Greengaged Skip

To celebrate the launch of Greengaged, event organisers (left to right) Sophie Thomas (co-founder, thomas.matthews), David Kester (CEO, Design Council), Sarah Johnson of [re]design and Anne Chick (Director, Sustainable Design Research Centre, Kingston University) took a ten minute rest in the Greengaged Skip!
In prime place outside the Design Council in Convent Garden, the Greengaged Skip [...]

Day 1: Big Problems, Big Ideas

Early on Monday morning, in the heart of London, over sixty people arrived at the Design Council, for the “BIG BANG” breakfast launch of Greengaged, the eagerly anticipated sustainability hub at London Design Festival 2008!
Following an introductory welcome from David Kester, Chief Exec of the Design Council, Sophie Thomas, co-founder of thomas.matthews, took to the [...]

Greengaged, the blog!

Early this morning over 60 people arrived at the Design Council offices, for the BIG BANG breakfast launch of Greengaged, London Design Festival’s 7-day sustainability hub.
For those of you who missed this morning’s lively debate, we welcome you all to the greengaged blog! For the next ten days we will be reporting from the heart [...]

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