Read below folks, this is great news and 4 of the hotels are in Cornwall and it shows the qulaity and then environment can meet to create great destinations and experiences.
Also good for Leap is that two of the hotels are our clients. Primrose Valley Hotela nd Bedruthan Steps Hotel where we have been designing a plethora of fun, practical and experimental items. From Shssh - do not disturb signs made form recycled boards to brochures and websites. And even better, we won the GTBS (Green Tourism Business Scheme) account in April which is based in Perth, Scotland. We have been doing a brand tweak, all supporting print based literature signage and web consultation for them.
Keep up the good stuff everyone and well done.
matt
UK hotels deemed to be at the forefront of sustainable tourism have been identified.
A range of independently owned and corporate properties share the honours in the first register of its kind.
The Green Tourism Business Scheme has handed out gold awards to those companies which have demonstrated a firm commitment to safeguarding the environment and promoting sustainable tourism.
The list was compiled by a team of independent assessors who individually verified each establishment's green credentials before granting them the highest possible grading, according to the organisation.
They had to achieve a minimum standard from more than 120 separate measures ranging from best management practice and energy saving to buying local produce and caring for wildlife and the landscape.
Green Tourism Business Scheme director Andrea Nicholas said: "This is more than just a list it is a sign of the future as more people are demanding that hotels have to be environmentally aware.
"Our assessors visited every hotel on the list and verified their claims to be green.
"We are delighted that so many places want to win the highest accolade - a Gold Award, many others have achieved Bronze or Silver. These hotels are pioneering the way."
The Green Tourism Business Scheme was founded in partnership with VisitScotland ten years ago and has more than 1,400 members across the UK.
23/09/2007
design tips
Listed from the Chris Hacker interview...
1) Do we really need it?
2) Is it designed to minimize waste?
3) Can it be smaller or lighter or made of fewer materials?
4) Is it designed to be durable or multifunctional?
5) Does it use renewable resources?
6) Is reuse practical and encouraged?
7) Are the product and packaging refillable, recyclable or repairable?
8) Is it made with post-consumer recycled or reclaimed materials? If so, how much?
9) Are the materials available in a less toxic form?
10) Does it come from a socially and environmentally responsible company?
11) Is it made locally?
1) Do we really need it?
2) Is it designed to minimize waste?
3) Can it be smaller or lighter or made of fewer materials?
4) Is it designed to be durable or multifunctional?
5) Does it use renewable resources?
6) Is reuse practical and encouraged?
7) Are the product and packaging refillable, recyclable or repairable?
8) Is it made with post-consumer recycled or reclaimed materials? If so, how much?
9) Are the materials available in a less toxic form?
10) Does it come from a socially and environmentally responsible company?
11) Is it made locally?
18/09/2007
funny thanks
Heh.. I just got sent this from one of our ace clients. It's true Matt's are good for the planet.... please send me any info on bad matt's if there are any!!!
http://www.cstn.org.uk/Page3.asp?id=180
17/09/2007
Office space need
Hello!
Leap needs to relocate to somewhere in or around St Austell with enough space to hold our 6 staff (when they aren't home working). So if any one knows of anywhere please let us know we have up to 6 weeks from now to be re-officed.
thanks
matt
Leap needs to relocate to somewhere in or around St Austell with enough space to hold our 6 staff (when they aren't home working). So if any one knows of anywhere please let us know we have up to 6 weeks from now to be re-officed.
thanks
matt
16/09/2007
Go go go
EcoLabs, with the support of London College of Communication,
presents a panel discussion at the London Design Festival 2007:
The Greening of Illustration & Design
6:30pm, 20 September 2007
London College of Communication
How illustrators and designers rise to the challenge of communicating the
most essential messages in an era of environmental crisis is on the agenda
of this cross-disciplinary panel discussion. Moderated by author and event
producer John Thackara.
Confirmed panellists include:
Lloyd Anderson - Science Director, British Council
Sophie Matthews - Designer, Thomas.Matthews
Jody Barton - Illustrator
As creative communicators we are in a position to help to change attitudes
- working towards ultimately changing behaviour patterns, policies and
systems. Here is a challenge for designers and illustrators: visualize a
better low energy future. We used to see visions of the future with jet
packs and monorails. Now we need to mainstream a picture of a more human
sized, earth connected and energy realistic future.
This event marks the launch of EcoLabs, a non-profit ecological literacy
initiative. EcoLabs intends to create a platform for collaborate projects
that use the skills in design to address environmental issues directly.
Founded by graphic designer and design writer Jody Boehnert, EcoLabs is
actively looking for collaborators, members, advisors and trustees.
For tickets please register at: www.eco-labs.org
Tickets cost:
£7 / Students
£10 / NGOs
£15 / Others
It is essential to book your ticket online in advance of the event.
--
Jenny Clarke
--
Marketing Officer
School of Graphic Design
London College of Communication
presents a panel discussion at the London Design Festival 2007:
The Greening of Illustration & Design
6:30pm, 20 September 2007
London College of Communication
How illustrators and designers rise to the challenge of communicating the
most essential messages in an era of environmental crisis is on the agenda
of this cross-disciplinary panel discussion. Moderated by author and event
producer John Thackara.
Confirmed panellists include:
Lloyd Anderson - Science Director, British Council
Sophie Matthews - Designer, Thomas.Matthews
Jody Barton - Illustrator
As creative communicators we are in a position to help to change attitudes
- working towards ultimately changing behaviour patterns, policies and
systems. Here is a challenge for designers and illustrators: visualize a
better low energy future. We used to see visions of the future with jet
packs and monorails. Now we need to mainstream a picture of a more human
sized, earth connected and energy realistic future.
This event marks the launch of EcoLabs, a non-profit ecological literacy
initiative. EcoLabs intends to create a platform for collaborate projects
that use the skills in design to address environmental issues directly.
Founded by graphic designer and design writer Jody Boehnert, EcoLabs is
actively looking for collaborators, members, advisors and trustees.
For tickets please register at: www.eco-labs.org
Tickets cost:
£7 / Students
£10 / NGOs
£15 / Others
It is essential to book your ticket online in advance of the event.
--
Jenny Clarke
--
Marketing Officer
School of Graphic Design
London College of Communication
09/09/2007
03/09/2007
It's all gone quiet
Hi,
We have no email or websites at present since 6pm 020907.. it's a bit strange, a bit scarey considering I alone get 100+ emails a day and have now received nothing or been able to send .. ouch. And The guys at Yadabyte have no idea when things will be working again.
Until then if you need me and you've thought to look on our blog then email leapmedia@mac.com
sorry for this hassle.
matt
Message for Mat Ripley Director of Yadabyte below.
Monday, 3 September 2007
Yadabyte Server Issues
Its been a hell of a day. Our server went down this morning and hasn't been up since.
These things happen - although this happened to us in many years of serving; when it did go bad it went it in spades.
But whats been really terrible is the appalling support that www.1and1.co.uk internet have been providing us. We have been lied to, passed all around the globe between the Philippines and basically treated as worthless - which considering the large amount of money we pay them is even more frustrating.
1and1 are supposed to be the biggest ISP in Europe, and they are pretty big in the states too. They guarantee great uptime and speed but I guess when it comes to it, as a company you need to get judged by how you deal with the bad times too.
Clients have been understandably calling us all day to get the low down and I have been unable to give them any real information, its been stressful to say the least.
One of the real issues I have with them today is the fact that their entire support infrastructure has no connection with the hardware, as in the servers. So the guys and gals in the Philipines cant do anything about the hardware issues, like we are having.
At 8 am we were told to call back in 30 mins.
We call back they have no idea about it, but then escalate it.
We call back again, another escalation ; by 10am uk were were supposedly at the highest level.
Then we get told its a problem with UDP flooding (we didn't think that made sense)
Then we get told its a BILLING ISSUE - I cant believe this so chase it up with their accounts department. No billing problem - what ind of internet system allows such misinformation?
We can see now that they are doing something on the server. not sure what but now, over 12 hours after the initial report maybe we will have our sites, and most importantly our client sites, back up.
Stay tunes... and if this has affected you... sorry
Mat
Posted by Mat Ripley
We have no email or websites at present since 6pm 020907.. it's a bit strange, a bit scarey considering I alone get 100+ emails a day and have now received nothing or been able to send .. ouch. And The guys at Yadabyte have no idea when things will be working again.
Until then if you need me and you've thought to look on our blog then email leapmedia@mac.com
sorry for this hassle.
matt
Message for Mat Ripley Director of Yadabyte below.
Monday, 3 September 2007
Yadabyte Server Issues
Its been a hell of a day. Our server went down this morning and hasn't been up since.
These things happen - although this happened to us in many years of serving; when it did go bad it went it in spades.
But whats been really terrible is the appalling support that www.1and1.co.uk internet have been providing us. We have been lied to, passed all around the globe between the Philippines and basically treated as worthless - which considering the large amount of money we pay them is even more frustrating.
1and1 are supposed to be the biggest ISP in Europe, and they are pretty big in the states too. They guarantee great uptime and speed but I guess when it comes to it, as a company you need to get judged by how you deal with the bad times too.
Clients have been understandably calling us all day to get the low down and I have been unable to give them any real information, its been stressful to say the least.
One of the real issues I have with them today is the fact that their entire support infrastructure has no connection with the hardware, as in the servers. So the guys and gals in the Philipines cant do anything about the hardware issues, like we are having.
At 8 am we were told to call back in 30 mins.
We call back they have no idea about it, but then escalate it.
We call back again, another escalation ; by 10am uk were were supposedly at the highest level.
Then we get told its a problem with UDP flooding (we didn't think that made sense)
Then we get told its a BILLING ISSUE - I cant believe this so chase it up with their accounts department. No billing problem - what ind of internet system allows such misinformation?
We can see now that they are doing something on the server. not sure what but now, over 12 hours after the initial report maybe we will have our sites, and most importantly our client sites, back up.
Stay tunes... and if this has affected you... sorry
Mat
Posted by Mat Ripley
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