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  COMMUNICATING BIOREGIONAL SOLUTIONS PROGRAMME
     
  July 30th 2007 First Zero Carbon homes training peer reviewed
  5th June 2005 BioRegional wins International Banksia Award
 

October 2002 BioRegional Director speaks at Schumacher lectures
 

19th June 2002 BioRegional Solutions launched at House of Commons
     
  SUSTAINABLE LIVING PROGRAMME
     
  BedZED news by date
  20th December 2006: BioRegional’s response to UK government's announcements on zero carbon homes
  October 2006 Celebrity Designer makes green living chic at BedZED
  8th December 2003 BedZED chooses sustainable timber reception, naturally
  31st October 2003 New BioRegional BedZED report launched The Toolkit for Carbon Neutral Developments II - good returns can be made from sustainable buildings
  Feb 2003 Best practice guide on Sustainability for housing associations now available
  18th Jan 2003 South Australian Minister for Housing to visit BedZED
  Dec 2002 The BedZED Construction Materials report is launched
  Aug 2002 BedZED team begin cycling promotions
  7th Aug 2002 South African High Commissioner visits BedZED
  March 2002 First residents move to BedZED
  Dec 2001 Sustainable building materials employed at BedZED
  Dec 2001 BedZED wins the UK Solar award
  July 2001 Call in the ZED team
  May 2001 BedZED Sales office opens
  17th Nov 2000 - BedZED solutions for the Hague Summit
   
  Car clubs news by date
  21st Jan 2003 BedZED car club opened out to the wider community
  5th April 2002 Countdown to launch of BedZED car club
   
  Local Lavender news by date
  July 2007 MiniMills and Carshalton Lavender win awards double whammy at Observer Ethical Awards
  July 2003 It makes scents - 2003 open weekend
  July 2002 Reviving an industry - 2002 open weekends
  March 2002 Lavender plants deliverd by HMP Downview to BedZED
  Oct 2001 Lavender oil for sale at the Wallington Farmers Market
  19th July 2001 London's field of blue - 2001 open weekend
  11th July 2000 - Lavender open day
     
ONE PLANET LIVING PROGRAMME
     
  21st April 2008: Sutton resident’s green idea reaps rewards
  26th February 2008: One Planet Products wins Sustainable Procurement Award at City of London Corporation’s Sustainable City Awards
  25th February 2008: Sutton’s zero carbon suburb of the future - Hackbridge Week launches
  20th Jan 08: B&Q and BioRegional announce new One One Planet Living partnership
  23rd January 2007 One Planet Products launches 6 month fee-free trial
  London's Olympics will have sustainability at heart
  16th February 2005 The One Planet Living team goes to China
  17th November 2004 London 2012 signs up to One Planet Living
  The world's first large-scale eco-friendly tourism
scheme launched in Portugal
     
  FIBRES PROGRAMME
  1st Feb 2008:Last recycled office paper mill in UK to stop production
     
  BioRegional MiniMills news by date
  July 2007 MiniMills and Carshalton Lavender win awards double whammy at Observer Ethical Awards
  MiniMill trials show UK can make paper from straw
  June 2003 Nesta funds MiniMill trials
  May 2002 MiniMills technology could help to reduce pollution in China
     
  Hemp textiles news by date
  August 2003 HempTextiles open day for the textiles industry
     
  Local paper for London news by date
  May 2003 House of Commons joins Local Paper for London
  28th June 2000 Ken Livingstone supports the scheme
  18th June 2000 Offices urged to join Local Paper for London
  1st Nov 1999 Local Paper for London is launched
     
  Local Paper for Surrey news by date
  8th January 2004 Recycling scheme urges Spelthorne offices to make paper recycling their New Year’s resolution!
  25th June 2003 Local Paper for Surrey moves into Epsom and Ewell
  June 2003 Local Paper for Surrey moves into Reigate and Banstead
  26th March 2003Local Paper for Surrey moves into the Mole Valley
  20th Feb 2003 Penelope Keith launched Local Paper for Surrey
     
  The Laundry news by date
  April 3rd 2007 The Laundry holds 1000th customer party
  25th November 2004 Be a partner in our award winning Laundry
  July 18th 2003 The Laundry is launched.doc
     
  SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY PROGRAMME
     
  BioRegional Charcoal Company news by date
  November 2007 BioRegional local Firewood and Kindling in B&Q stores now
  April 2007 BioRegional Local BBQ charcoal in the shops now
  July 2006 ASDA now stocking BioRegional Home Grown Charcoal
  February 2006 Help British butterflies this Easter – by having a BBQ!
  June 14th 2003 BioRegional and Butterfly Conservation promote local charcoal with B&Q.doc
  11th June 2003 BOC awards funding for regional charcoal expansion.doc
  March 2003 BioRegional Charcoal in B&Q stores now.doc
  April 2002 BioRegional Charcoal now in B&Q.doc
  Nov 2001 Support your local woodlands.doc
     
  Urban Forestry news by date
  Local environment charity wins £15,000 at renewable energy awards
  Feb 2002 London's first delivery of eco fuel.doc
     
    OTHER
  22nd May 08: Sustainable entrepreneurs win green prize at
South London Business Awards
  28th April 08: Expert team launches plan to bring USA’s successful building material re-use centres to the UK
  December 15th 2007 Expert team looking for partners to replicate North America’s building material re-use centres in the UK
  BioRegional Consulting win Sustainable Consultancy of the year at Building awards
  August 8th 2007 BioRegional Reclaimed launches new reclamation report and training
  March 2007 Reclamation specialists launch new website to bring down environmental impacts of building
  17th October 2005 BioRegional Properties and Quintain launch new joint venture to embrace sustainability issues