Wave magazine

Photographs dealing with some of the most important issues of our time will be on display from 30 May 2008 at the Apothecary Gallery, West London. The 2007 Environmental Photographer of the Year exhibition includes images that are traditional, resonant, contemporary, creative, subversive and beautiful.

They examine issues such as poverty, climate change, human rights, leisure, culture, biodiversity, natural disasters and unsustainable population growth. Together they enhance our understanding of the causes, consequences and solutions to climate change.

To enter the 2008 competition, go to www.ciwem.org/awards/epoty

Brighton’s vegetarian restaurant Terre a Terre has once again scooped the prestigious Observer Food Awards. Readers of the Sunday newspaper voted for Terre a Terre over veggie restaurants throughout the country.

“We’re in the business of exoticising vegetarian food, not making it just about edible,” says co-owner Amanda Powley. She and her business partner Philip Taylor have seriously glammed up vegetarian food, ditching the usual pulses for quirkily named dishes with a sense of humour.

Terre a Terre, 71 East Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1HQ, 01273 729051
www.terreaterre.co.uk

The European Commission is being urged to introduce a ban on the trade in seal products from Canada’s commercial seal hunt as public pressure increases across Europe for an end to the cruel annual hunt.

Every year, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), films evidence of seals suffering slow deaths so their fur can be used to make products for the fashion industry. More than a quarter of a million seals are killed each year, and most of these are pups under three months old.

Several countries have already introduced trade bans, and the European Commission is due to decide shortly whether to introduce an EU-wide ban.

You can email EU Commissioner Peter Mandelson to call for a ban by visiting www.stopthesealhunt.co.uk

Bamboo-tylicious!

Love Eco’s new range of eco-friendly tees are made from sustainable bamboo and organic cotton. Their slim-fit style with scooped neckline and raw-edged sleeves that curl up nicely as the garment ages, make for that essential vintage look that is so hot this spring/summer.

Bamboo is a naturally sustainable plant source that yields a soft, absorbent fibre. As the fastest growing plant in the world, bamboo is soil-enhancing and thrives without any synthetic encouragement, so now you can express yourself naturally. It costs £22 and is available in several colours.

See www.loveeco.co.uk/products/ethics-girl-tee

Firefly is a Brighton-based Community Interest Company which comes up with renewable energy-based power solutions for outdoor events.

Still in its first year, Firefly is the proud winner of the 2008 National Outdoor Events Association’s Green Award. Directors Andy Mead and Paul Brain commented, “This Award will help spread the word that renewable energy is fast becoming a real choice for event producers, and we are glad to be leading the way forward.”

Visit fireflysolar.co.uk