June 2007

Eco art challenge

Posted by louise on Thursday, June 21st, 2007

If you’re at a loose end today why not pop along to Red Lion Square and enjoy the festivities which are part of Summer in Holborn which we’re organising. This afternoon we’ve got an eco-art challenge where local businesses have donated their unwanted materials (including old shoes, typewriters and some latex gloves…), and teams will [...]

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Dome comments

Posted by louise on Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Our neighbours Mooch, here at Trinity Buoy Wharf are creating some O2 inspired art this weekend. If you’re passing come and comment on one of London’s most interesting structures. From Theresa at Mooch:
“Calling all Wharfers – you may have noticed that there are a number of white chairs on the Thames in [...]

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Observer Ethical Awards photos

Posted by louise on Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Check out the fantastic pics from the celeb filled Observer Ethical Awards which Seventeen organised a few weeks ago. We were lucky enough to see Danny Dyer, Alex Zane, Alexa Chung, Ellen MacArthur and Peter Duncan proving their passion for ethical living at the event, as well as an eye-brow raising but brilliantly funny awards [...]

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Summer in Holborn

Posted by andrew on Friday, June 8th, 2007

Seventeen are delighted to be organising the “Summer in Holborn mini-festival which takes place in Red Lion Square, London from Monday June 18th to Friday June 22nd. This boutique festival will transform one of London’s most charming urban parks in to a summer oasis for local workers and residents. Music, comedy, art, dance and relaxation [...]

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Observer Ethical Awards party

Posted by andrew on Friday, June 8th, 2007

Last night was the culmination of many months of work for us with the Observer Ethical Awards party which took place at the Hospital members bar in Covent Garden. It was a totally different atmosphere from last year and in my opinion all the better for it – we had some cool eco-celebs who joined [...]

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Inverness in the rain

Posted by andrew on Friday, June 1st, 2007

I had a great trip up north this week to visit one of the shortlisted entrants in the Young Campaigner of the Year category of the Observer Ethical Awards. Stratherrick Primary School, just south of Inverness, has only 26 pupils but has still managed to transform itself into an eco-paradise (complete with midges). It was [...]

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