28 Nov A school in Sumba
Sumba, an island in eastern Indonesia, is a totally remarkable place. A thin veneer of Christianity overlaying a wild and crazy animist culture. Beauty beyond...
07 Nov Donate to get Green School students to COP21
Green School students are heading to COP21 in Paris to participate in the global discussion on climate change. They are fundraising to help with their...
07 Nov Recycling cooking oil and the Green School Bio Bus
Many years ago a friend in California bought the local fish and chip shop's oil and ran his Mercedes on it. When his Mercedes went...
07 Nov Composting, New York Style
It's hard not be to be a little cynical with what's going on in New York City, with the exception of the six months after...
07 Nov Travels in China with the Sustainable Rural Construction Forum
It was a shock to be invited to speak at a conference on rural sustainability in a small village in China, but I was strangely drawn...
04 Nov Bambu Indah in the Guardian
John always says that Bambu Indah is a garden with a hotel attached, something which the Guardian noticed. Meals at Bambu Indah in Ubud are created...
04 Nov Two million views and counting for Elora’s TED talk
Two million views in less than 7 months. Elora's TED2015 talk on bamboo is still spreading rapidly. [embed]https://www.ted.com/talks/elora_hardy_magical_houses_made_of_bamboo?language=en[/embed]...
19 Oct Travel notes- trash walking and free newspapers
I see this all over the world. Huge amount of newspapers being given away. It’s criminal. London, New York, Paris, Hong Kong. This picture is...
12 Oct Green School in the Guardian: Mud walls, rainwater and visits from lizards
Matthew Jenkin from The Guardian interviewed John Hardy on the Green School's classroom design for this great article on sustainable schools. He explains that the open...
30 Sep Bye Bye Plastic Bags founders speak at TEDGlobal
“Standing ovation. No longer a secret, the Bye Bye Plastic Bags team spoke at TED Global 2015. They were the final act of the day...
