I am a writer, blogger and project developer based in Luton, England. This website serves as a hub and scrapbook.
To say a bit about me, I grew up in Madagascar and Kenya, and studied journalism, international relations and cultural studies with a view to being a foreign correspondent in Africa. In the end I decided to stay in the UK, and I found plenty to write about it consumerism, sustainability, the environment and corporate responsibility.
I work part-time as a writer and programme developer for SGM Lifewords, and part-time as a freelance journalist and campaigner. I’ve written for numerous publications, campaigns and organisations, including Celsias, The Ecologist, Positive News, 10:10, and the World Development Movement.
My main projects at the moment are Make Wealth History, Beyond Growth, and Breathe, a network for simpler living. I am a founding member of Transition Luton, and a co-founder of the Post Growth Institute.
July 16th, 2007 at 5:28 am
Hey, Bean…remember me? I’m Mark’s wife. I found a cool website about “playumps.” They provide clean water and are powered by kids playing on a merry go round. Thought it went well with the “designing for the other 90% post.”
http://www.playpumps.org/site/c.hqLNIXOEKrF/b.2589561/k.C08/The_PlayPump_System__The_Water_Problem.htm
Hope all is well. I enjoy reading the posts.
Cheers.