Boosting people’s health and bettering the environment are the ambitions of Plymouth Science Park based architectural firm, CURA Design.
The team is already engaged with a number of multi-million pound building design projects in London and the South West.
CURA Design is one of the first UK based architectural businesses in the UK which fully embraces and uses ‘biophillic design principles.’
Biophilic design offices first began to appear in the USA and have since spread worldwide – with strong enthusiasm for the concept in Singapore, Dubai and China. Its’ philosophy...
oin VoyageVert for an inspiring dive into the ground-breaking travel revolution that provides a viable, sustainable alternative to long-haul flight. Imagine being able to book a 7-10 day high-speed, carbon-free adventure to New York rather than a cramped 7hr flight that misses everything in between your departure and destination. The land comes into view, you’re arriving by sea into a historical port after a restorative and perspective-changing journey across one of the world’s largest oceans.
Co-Director, Ross Porter, 12 years a Marine Engineer and with 36,000+ nautical blue miles...
On Saturday 21st November, 230 people attended the Alternatiba Festival, held in Exeter.
Over 30 different community groups and organisations came together to share stories and experiences of how we can live in a more sustainable way and enjoy being part of a rich and diverse community.
Gillian Baker from the community group Transition Exeter, said: “It was so empowering to see groups with common interests who have never met before coming together in such a joyful environment and sharing their enthusiasm for positive change.”
An Exeter public relations consultancy will be helping to tell the story of the South West’s ever-changing coastline after winning a major new contract.
KOR Communications – who have just been nominated for two major industry awards – will be providing strategic advice and services to the South West Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme, a joint initiative of the Environment Agency, Defra and local authorities.
Approaching its tenth anniversary, the programme has been gathering information on the Westcountry’s shoreline since 2006, sharing data with scientists, councils and...
Stagecoach South West today announced plans for its seventh annual Green Week programme with a call for joint action to tackle the growing challenge of climate change.
The company, which operates bus services across Devon and into Cornwall and Somerset is planning a series of events between 1 and 5 June.
During the week-long programme of activities, part of a wider Stagecoach Group initiative, Stagecoach South West will encourage employees and customers to continue driving forward the green agenda through the Group’s new five-year Sustainability Strategy.
A BICYCLE recycling and repair project based at Bicton College has reached a significant milestone, launching a new 'Bring Your Own Bike Night', aimed at training people to fix their own wheels.
Founded just over a year ago, EaRTH Cycles has been taking in unwanted bikes and refurbishing them, recently receiving their 100th bike donation.
As well as diverting waste from landfill, the project gives people a chance to learn bike maintenance through refurbishing the donated bikes.
Sam White, EaRTH Cycles Coordinator, said: "Our 100th bike donation is a real milestone...
