Archive for September, 2011
Back to school costs soaring
With recent research showing that the costs of a primary child going back to school can cost an average of £113 for each primary school aged pupil, and £191 for each secondary school aged pupil, more and more families are struggling to afford the cost of their children returning to school. As many families have [...]
Challenge To Go Green
PICNIC Festival hosts 5th Year of Global Eco-Challenge Sitting in the industrial heart of Amsterdam, the NDSM Wharf provided the backdrop for this year’s PICNIC Festival 2011. With open hangars, pods and interactive lectures, it was the ideal – if somewhat windy – melting pot for creatives and entrepreneurs to gather and share their ideas. [...]
Animal Invasion
The city of Edinburgh’s urban landscape has been made even more colourful by the arrival of Jungle City, a city-wide exhibition of 130 animal sculptures. The lifesize models, including elephants, gorillas and toucans, are displayed around the city, designed to raise awareness of the conservation issues facing these species. People’s Postcode Lottery has paired up [...]
