Bere Admin May 15th, 2010
My globe trotting friend Marten Simms has sent me news from Vancouver of one of his current projects; I strongly recommend the link below:
I co-run Wake, a non-profit marine conservation initiative based here in Vancouver, Canada. We focus on saving sharks and tuna. Yes, tuna. To find out more about why we are doing this please take a moment this weekend to find out how you can help reduce the number of sharks dying worldwide (currently about 192 every minute). So, if you love the other 71% of this planet and care about every second breath you take, check it:
www.wakeproject.net
We will continue to update the website as we evolve, so please check back whenever you can. It’s a pretty comprehensive site. Dive deep and rediscover this blue beauty you live on.
Oh, and don’t eat tuna. No, seriously, don’t eat tuna. Ask me why.
It’s time to wake up.
Marten
Bere Admin July 18th, 2009
Sustain magazine published the following 4 page article in July 2009. This piece summarises my experiences so far and explains how the common house sparrow in particular, and the wren have benefitted at the beginning of the breeding season to what is on offer.
sustain article july2009.pdf
Bere Admin April 24th, 2009
“…this ship, relaunched in 2007, has taken a hike in class and has taste oozing from its portholes. The design is sleek and sexy and the food is great…Views are peerless, so don Audrey Hepburn shades or brush up your Cary Grant drawl, and get aboard.”
Bere Admin November 15th, 2008
A tremendous piece of work from the Centre for Alternative Technologies – highly recommended: Zero Carbon Britain report www.zerocarbonbritain.com
Bere Admin October 30th, 2008
Professor Alan Short and the Cambridge University Martin Centre Conferences 2008/2009 – a highly recommended series of round-table conferences but space is very limited so you would need to apply to the university for an invitation to attend.
Friday 17th October
Conference 1: The Big Picture: Environmental Issues & Policy Responses
Scroope Boardroom
(Climate Change, Professor Hans Graf will deliver his lecture on Wednesday 15th October, 2.15am, Boardroom)
2.15 The Contribution of the Built Environment to Climate change, Prof. Kevin Lomas, Visiting Fellow Clare Hall 2008/09,
2.45 International Policy Responses, Dr.Terry Barker, Director, Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research, Dept. of Land Economy.
3.15 Built environment strategies to reduce global energy consumption/carbon production, Kevin Lomas, Nick Baker?
3.45 Tea and Discussion
4.15 Sustainable Construction, David Adamson/ BRE Embodied Energy people /Dr.David Shipworth Reading Univ. SUE Director on embodied energy
4.45 Building Lifecycles, Anne Godfrey, Berkeley/ William Fawcett on decision-making
5.15 Discussion Continue Reading »
Bere Admin August 2nd, 2008
bere:architects’ recently completed cycle shelters are now featured on the Docklands Light Railway website. The new shelters at Shadwell and Gallion’s Reach stations are the first to be delivered as part of the DLR’s aim to provide high quality cycle parking at all of its stations. Visit the link for more information.
http://developments.dlr.co.uk/enhancements/cycle/index.asp
Bere Admin July 25th, 2008
Justin Bere was interviewed for Dark Waters, RIBA London’s entry to the London Festival of Architecture 2008.
Click Here and listen to Justin’s interview
“Dark Waters is a an RIBA London exhibition, co-curated with Peter Ackroyd and the Dark Waters project team, about rebuilding an ancient relationship with the Thames and an exploration of the nature of the connections that result. “
Bere Admin March 25th, 2008
After a private tour of the Danish Embassy in London, designed by Arne Jacobsen, Justin Bere attended a small private reception with Tony Fretton, architect, hosted by the Danish ambassador in his ambassador’s suite above the embassy overlooking London’s Sloane Street.
Bere Admin March 13th, 2008
Justin Bere presented a philosophical lecture to the Geffrye Museum members’ 2008 annual general meeting. The talk explained the link between architecture and land resource management, particularly farming and food and energy production. Justin referred to Professor Tim Lang’s recent lecture at City University and lamented the lack of government planning that is clearly necessary in order to address the increasing and conflicting demands on land for housing, energy and food production. Continue Reading »
Bere Admin March 13th, 2008
Justin Bere accompanied the Leader of Islington Council, Cllr James Kempton (Liberal Democrat) in giving a keynote speech at the opening of what is thought to be the UK’s largest solar heating installation to date at the Highbury Swimming Pool in the London Borough of Islington. The project was made possible by the Islington Council Climate Change Fund with an unprecedented spending budget of £3 million. Justin spoke in his capacity as an elected advisor to the council, a service provided charitably by a small group of sustainability experts. Justin praised Islington voters for electing such an environmentally responsible council and in response to a vote of thanks from Cllr Kempton, Justin in turn highlighted the dedication of all the council employees who work well beyond the call of duty in order to ensure the success of this unique and important trail-blazing scheme.
Bere Admin February 29th, 2008
Justin Bere attended the GLA sustainability advisory panel meeting as an external advisor to the GLA. The panel meets regularly and is preparing the Mayor’s bold sustainability strategy for London.
