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The Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants works hard to raise awareness of environmental issues and the importance of sustainability. Our Liverymen and Freemen have seen how the impact of climate change, and the need for sustainable construction, is changing the way we build in the UK, and while progress has been made, we know there is still a long way…

I am the chair of the Trade Committee of the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers and have been travelling around the UK looking at the work done growing willow, a staple need for Basketmakers. Initially it was a quest to see where basketry supplies came from as both Brexit and the escalating costs of logistics are creating new opportunities for home…

Blacksmithing is a dirty business. The burning of non-renewable fuels to increase the temperature of iron and steel to the levels required for forging has radically increased since the 18th Century and they continue to be used by blacksmiths today. We now know beyond doubt that our planet is in crisis due to global warming. It is therefore vital that…