The UK is enjoying some wonderful sunshine despite it being the middle of November – long may it continue as this makes the UK winter seem so much more bearable. I have been taking photos of the many beautiful flowers still gracing our gardens and public spaces to illustrate the effects of our rapidly changing seasons.
In Bristol the horticultural delights of the city seem to be in harmony with the protestors camped on College Green. This is the largest protest site outside London and has been in existence for 34 days during which time the weather has been fairly mild .Apparently protestors are building wooden huts ready for the predicted chill this winter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-15784748
In London I noticed these wonderful roses competing with the bold colours of an IKEA building.
Good to see that nature can still dominate modern day life!
Wonder what the IKEA carbon footprint looks like?
Found this information on their website about sustainable forests and recycling. No mention of the fact that they create consumer demand for mass produced products that are transported around the world. Environmentally aware appears to mean many things to certain companies? http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_GB/the_ikea_story/people_and_the_environment/index.html
Sun, Nov 20, 2011
Climate Change, UK Climate Change