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Mapping Muswell Hill – Anya Beaumont
On Saturday, GPI sponsored artist Anya Beaumont was at Muswell Hill Library showcasing on her Mapping Muswell Hill project for ‘Green is Good in Muswell Hill’. The event, which drew crowds from the local community and beyond, proved a great opportunity for Anya to raise awareness about her project. “It was a good day,” said…
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Getting to know Muswell Hill Artist, Anya Beaumont
Earlier this week, we announced that GPI is sponsoring North London artist, Anya Beaumont, as she undertakes an exciting new project with the N10 community, called Mapping Muswell Hill. Here, we’ve put together some information on Anya and her work. About Anya Anya creates drawings and installations, working with materials like paper, steel and…
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GPI Sponsors Local Artist to Create Something New from Waste Paper!
We love it when green and creativity come together, to create something truly innovative. That’s why we’re delighted to be supporting North London artist, Anya Beaumont, as she works on Mapping Muswell Hill, an exciting new project that will see Anya creating a series of new works out of waste paper. Right now, Anya…
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GPI Launches Green Future Training!
We are delighted to announce a new training and qualifications initiative, designed for 16-18 year olds. Green Future Training equips young people with the skills and qualifications they need to enter the world of work, and build a sustainable career. Check out the qualifying courses at our new training centre in Watford, below. To find…
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Help us save the solar industry!
If you follow the UK news, it won’t have escaped your notice that the government has decided to cut the subsidy for solar power in half for all new installations in less than 6 weeks. Solar is in trouble! The new tariff of 21 pence, down from the current 43p, will take effect from 1…
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Solar-powered internet school set to benefit children in rural Africa
David Smith reports in The Guardian that electronics firm Samsung have built a solar-powered mobile classroom inside a 12-foot shipping container. It features “an array of gadgets including laptops, a video camera and a 50-inch e-board in place of a blackboard”. The idea is that…
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Green Power at Grand Designs Live 2011!
Since Grand Designs Live 2011 finished last Sunday, we’ve barely had time to catch our breath. Still, we thought it was about time we shared our experience with you. The message we heard from visitors to Grand Designs was much the same: the solar industry has been taken over by a double glazing approach to…
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Sneak peak at the green home we’re building for Grand Designs Live 2011
Just over one week to go until we’re appearing at Grand Designs Live 2011 with LILI (Low Impact Living Initiative) and partners! And right now, we’re busy building our exhibition stand – a green home, featuring all the latest and greatest in eco-friendly fixtures and fittings. It’s designed to help you discover greener ways of…
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Google discloses carbon footprint for the first time
Saturday, and the last gasps of summer are upon us. We’re busy getting ready for Grand Designs Live in October, and compiling lots of great tips to help you reduce your carbon footprint. Speaking of which – did you hear that Google has revealed details of its carbon footprint? Earlier this week, Duncan Clark reported…
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Have Solar Panels, Will Travel
It’s almost time for the weekend. And here’s a nice find for Friday: Green Power Co-founder, James Windsor, came across this story while perusing the New York Times Green Blog, about the Tûranor PlanetSolar, a vessel that is circumnavigating the globe to prove that solar energy can power water transportation. That sounds like our kind…