This is an emergency. We are at a critical moment in human history and we stand on the brink of a climate and ecological disaster. As business leaders we must act now to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. This will require radical changes to the way we all live, work and consume resources. […]
Earlier this year, my company joined the Low Carbon Business Network. It’s been incredibly helpful and rewarding so I want share my experience, talk about some of the benefits and hopefully inspire more business owners to join similar green growth initiatives. What is the Low Carbon Business Network? The Low Carbon Business Network is a […]
We’re delighted that our business has received a Green Mark Level 1 accreditation! It provides an internationally recognised environmental certification for companies that want to assure their clients and employees that they are conducting business to recognised environmental standards. Mair discovered the Green Mark Accreditation through the Low Carbon Business Network. Through the Green Mark’s […]
In early July 2019 I attended an environmental research conference held at Nottingham University’s Jubilee Campus. This was pretty surreal for me as an animator! I only studied science up to A level, but I’ve always been fascinated by the natural world. This is partly where my passion for conservation and sustainability comes from. Over […]
I’m absolutely thrilled, delighted and grateful to have received a “Creativity for Good” Award from Mainframe Derby! Here’s a previous blog where I shared the news about being shortlisted. The awards night was hosted at Derby’s QUAD where the winners were announced. It was a fantastic evening of celebrations for Derby’s digital and creative community. […]
I’m absolutely thrilled and grateful that my animation company is shortlisted for a Creativity for Good award by Mainframe Derby. Mainframe kindly gave this plaque for the shortlisting! Mainframe Derby is an initiative that aims to bring together a community of digital and creative business across Derby & Derbyshire, enabling real business growth and jobs. […]
In July 2016, I was really pleased to receive a Green Award from Investors in the Environment, which recognises the way I’ve been working to become a more environmentally friendly business. Instead of driving to work, I either walk or use public transport, and I try arrange meetings on Skype. My business wastes no paper and at […]
Littergram is an app that empowers everybody to name, shame and force a massive clean up of Britain using the power of social media. The app creators approached us to create an animated explainer video to encourage people to download and use their app. Since the animation was completed in June 2015, Littergram has been growing […]
One of my new year resolutions was to be more ethically active. To simply do more good. To at least try to make the world a better place. So this year I’ve started composting, switched to environmentally friendly household products, joined political and campaign groups, attended protests, volunteered, switched my energy supplier to Good Energy plus continue to […]
After reading Atena’s story I felt compelled to draw attention to her plight whilst exercising the freedom to draw political cartoons. Atena Farghadani peacefully protested against her Government through her art and was arrested, beaten and sentenced to over 12 years in prison. She has committed no crime. Visit Amnesty International to see how you […]
Documentary air date: 10.45pm on Wednesday 6th November 2013 Earlier this year, QuimbyCo and Mair Perkins Ltd. Animation and Illustration created a medical diagram animation in a documentary about female genital mutilation (FGM) . The documentary, The Cruel Cut, is part of a campaign to stop the practice of female genital mutilation. The documentary needed to […]
Here is something I drew in half an hour in response to the news about organ donation. Organ donation has rose by 50% but there are still 3 people dying every day waiting for an organ transplant. Personally I can’t see why you would want to keep your organs all to yourself when you’re dead […]