Climate change

I'm watching a very scary documentary on BBC 1 called hot planet and the prospect of climate change is truly frightening.

While I am watching it, I am very aware of all the lights on in the house, the central heating that is keeping me warm and the plethora of electrical items which are peppered around the house. We, as a family, own two cars. We take the odd short haul flight, we eat food that is shipped from far away and our clothes are far-east made (and are discarded rather than repaired)

As an architect, I am aware of pressures to design sustainable buildings. I try as far as possible to design efficient, well insulated buildings using materials which are as 'good' as possible.

It's my private life that lags behind and for that I am quite embarassed. I must do better.

Watch this space....