[London] Future London - exhibition at Science Museum

[Jodie]

This is what I'm off to on Sunday with a friend from work, and I thought
others might be interested in it. The exhibition (the whole 'green living'
kind of thing) is running at the Science Museum (10am - 6pm) until the
1st October and is FREE.

The text below is from the Future London website:
http://www.futurelondon.co.uk/

We consume and waste far too much of the earth’s resources, yet
living sustainably is a really easy and affordable option.

Future London sees “going green” as the modern way forward, and
offers a positive and simple set of choices for all of us to make.

Questioning the legacy we will leave for future generations, Future
London shows how it is not too late to change our environmental
footprint.

The environmental impact of living sustainably is significant, and
can help protect the unique ecosystems, habitats and wild species
that we all need and depend upon.

Socially, living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle brings better
public health, better quality of life and helps care for future generations.

The accompanying interactive exhibition revolves around choices;
the choice to live sustainably or unsustainably.

We illustrate the choices and then the consequences, making it
easier to see the link between individual actions and the local,
national and global impacts.

 

[jdlenton]

that sounds like it's going to be a great thing to see enjoy your day and tell us all about it when you get back. now to figure out when i'm going to get chance to go

 

[Tony]

I've been talking to my wife this week about getting our kids down there, looks good

 

[Jodie]

I think it starts today. We had a lovely time at the science museum but I'd
carelessly miscalculated the days and we arrived at the first floor to be met
by a big open space where the exhibit will probably appear today. Or failing
that we couldn't find it. Oops. We're going to go again next Sunday and see
if we have more luck.

Spent the day in the history of medicine section (there's a 'nice' little tableau
of some poor neolithic chap having his head trepanned with a piece of flint)
and we put on our 3D specs to watch an IMAX movie about underwater things.

They also had a small section on Dioscorides and his studies on plants
in medicine. Apparently nettle leaves can be made into a paste for nosebleeds
and there were several suggestions for disorders of the spleen involving
rhubarb and cabbage.

I also found an acorn cup in Hyde Park and managed to get it to whistle

Jo