“With FutuREstorative Martin Brown has put green thinking firmly back on the agenda” – The NBS Review
To mark the publication of the RIBA book, FutuREstorative, Martin Brown will be sharing insights and background to his book that has brought together contributions from sustainability thought leaders here in the UK and beyond.
FutuREstorative focuses on the emergence of a restorative sustainability, within the built environment and beyond, exploring the shift in sustainability thinking from just energy performance to a more rounded social, wellness and health debate.
Martin is an innovative and creative business improvement and sustainability advocate and ‘consultant’ based in Lancashire, supporting many organisations in Lancashire, the UK and overseas on their sustainability journey. He is a Living Building Ambassador and Chair of Constructing Excellence Lancashire
Ian Steel, Atkinsons Coffee
Insights into the world of coffee from Ian Steel (’Keeper of the Flame’ – green-bean buyer, roaster, marketing MD & most of all, Head of Mojo!) at Atkinsons Coffee in Lancashire.
“When we took over this respected old 5th Generation Company 12 years ago we felt a certain weight of responsibility to nurture this much loved local institution back to full health. We never imagined how much growth we would go on to experience. From two part-time staff to 40 on the payroll. From operating a wholesale & retail business in the cramped footprint of the original shop to spreading out first into Sun Square and our first café The Music Room then to renovate and the building next door to us and return it to a vibrant public space and multi-tasking building that houses, not just a café but a bakery, offices, warehousing, training room, etc.
Our latest big project was to transform the dreary, dead space between the Shop and the Hall, from a dark alleyway and derelict back yard into a light, airy, productive, state-of-the-art Coffee Roastery. This now houses the original 1930’s Whitmee steam-punk gothic roasters alongside and in stark contrast to the gleaming stainless steel revolutionary new Loring roaster from Silicone Valley. This machine, that meets all the stringent Californian emission laws, sits under a living roof making not only the most high-tech roastery in the Region but also the greenest!”
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Car Parking is available at many public car parks within Lancaster City and the Lancaster Rail Station is about 5 minutes walk from Castle and The Hall.
The Hall and Lancaster Castle are two minutes walking apart. Those taking the visit to the Castle site will be provided with specific joining instructions but should be at the Caste entrance at 3.30pm.
This event is sponsored by Constructing Excellence Lancashire, as part of Green Drinks Lancashire with support from Manchester and Cheshire Construction and Atkinsons Coffee.
Constructing Excellence Lancashire: The Lancashire Club of Constructing Excellence, providing awareness, networking and support for best practice improvement within the Lancashire built environment sector
Atkinsons is a widely regarded as a significant craft supplier to the catering trade, and was recently listed in a national newspaper’s guide to Britain’s Best 50 Food Shops.
Greeen Drinks Lancashire is an informal, open unconference style series of events providing the opportunity to discuss green issues over a drink.
Founded in 1971 Manchester and Cheshire Construction carries out construction projects throughout the North West of England.
