Spring Walk 2016
Walking with Ben around Hedgerley wood.
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Dr. Lucie Wilk Live at TedX Aylesbury
/in Education, Filming, Gathering, Health/by adminDr. Lucie Wilk, argued that how we feel about ourselves, and the power we have over our own destiny, can affect even our health. Lucie is a medical doctor and a novelist and she is able to tap into both of these experiences to improve patient care.
Grace Quantock at TedX Aylesbury 2015
/in Education, Empathy Blog, Filming, Gathering, Health/by adminGrace Quantock, is many things: an entrepreneur, author, speaker and someone who lives life on her own terms – refusing to let disability define her.
Roy Bailey Live at TedX Aylesbury
/in Education, Filming, Gathering, Human Rights, Politics/by adminAt the 2015 TedX Aylesbury event, Roy Bailey talked about his passionate socialist beliefs, sang his favourite folk songs and invited audience participation. Roy was described by Tony Benn as “the greatest socialist folk singer of his generation.” They toured together in a remarkable two-man show. He was awarded an MBE in 2006, but returned it in protest […]
Patrick Lacey – the story of a remarkable life
/in Filming, Gathering, Personal/by adminas told by Anuradha Vittachi at the June 2015 Memorial Service.
Christmas Message
/in Filming, Human Rights, Politics, Poverty/by adminA moving installation above the congregation at St James Piccadilly on Christmas Day.
Remembering Patricia Lacey
/in Filming, Gathering, Personal/by adminThe unforgettable Patricia Lacey – friends’ favourite stories.
Climate Health Check
/in Education, Filming, Fossil fuels, Health, OneClimate, Politics/by adminWhy the ‘old story’ of climate change must remain the new story, not least in the context of human health which it profoundly threatens. Professor Hugh Montgomery makes a powerful case in his Climate Health Check, delivered at the 2014 CleanMed conference in Oxford. After his talk he spoke to Anuradha Vittachi about why he […]
Sheryl Sandberg on more real philanthropy
/in Education, Empathy Blog, Filming, Health, Poverty, Word Pictures/by adminSpeaking at the Full Circle philanthropy conference in San Francisco, the COO of FaceBook Sheryl Sandberg made an inspiring plea. Our humanitarian response to emotional appeals in newsworthy emergencies is fine, but it can blind us to the much greater invisible tragedies that are happening every day. Children are dying unseen in their tens of […]
We called it ‘ecoCasting’
/in Education, Filming, Gathering, Green Living, Word Pictures/by adminWe were excited in the noughties about the power of livestreaming. We called our version of it ‘ecoCasting’ because it represented participation in events without the carbon cost of travel – particularly flying. Here’s a taste of some of the events we covered live.
Mosaic Earth Backstory
/in Uncategorised/by admin“It’s possible to develop a sustainable future for this planet, but it needs all of us to get involved” Kumi Naidoo, Director, Greenpeace Mosaic Earth is coming of age. Mosaic Earth and her daughter Mosaics are en route to becoming a creative, empowering way to generate and empower individuals and communities everywhere to become visible, find […]
The Power of the Hut
/in Uncategorised/by adminPsychotherapist Chris Robertson reflects on spaces of healing beyond the consulting room – based on a favourite story told by Carl Jung. How can this help address the issue of the tendency to deny the reality of climate change?
Walking to Boo
/in Boo Armstrong, Uncategorised/by adminBluebell Wood, at the top of Hedgerley Wood, is where Boo Armstrong is buried. To ensure that it is protected for the future, the area has now been registered with a new Bluebell Wood Trust, ensuring that it can never be developed or sold.
Age of Stupid – The Build Up
/in Filming, Fossil fuels, OneClimate, Politics/by adminIt’s eight years since the launch of The Age of Stupid. Here’s a nostalgic look back and some of the informal coverage we made in the weeks leading up to the big day. It starts with the last two days of post production before this feature documentary on climate change is ready for its crew screening […]