POSITIVE MIND POWER COMBATS ECO-ANXIETY
It’s hard not to feel a sense of anxiety about the climate crisis. Flooding, torrential rain, extreme and unseasonal hot and cold temperatures, worries about pollution and loss of biodiversity…these are just some of the challenges we face. A survey across 10 countries, led by Bath University in 2021, found that almost 60% of 10,000 […]
First UK Vegan Party Conference hosted in London September 2024
Many of the most influential Changemakers in animal rights and plant-based living are convening in London on the 28th and 29th September 2024. The UK’s first Vegan Party Conference is taking place at Kensington Town Hall. VegFest2024 is celebrating milestones for leading organisations including 80 years of The Vegan Society, 30 years of Viva!, 10 […]
GEORGE MONBIOT GETS BACK TO THE LAND IN REGENESIS
George Monbiot is a serious guy. He’s an eco-activist at the cliff face of climate change, challenging greenwashing, fossil fuel marketeers and political/corporate corruption at the highest levels. I managed to make him laugh while he signed my copy of Regenesis at the Byline Festival for social change (2023, Dartington Hall, Devon). “Don’t say cheese, […]
GREEN BRITAIN TV CELEBRATES SUSTAINABLE SURFING IN CORNWALL
Wood, cork, flax and 100% wind-powered…this is the future of surfboard manufacture and it’s being championed by the team at Predn.co.uk in Cornwall. Founded by Pete – who is descended from a family of Cornish boat builders – and Tim whose move from surfing to kitesurfing has informed product development, Predn create eco-friendly boards and […]
GOODBYE PALM OIL, HELLO PALM-ALT
Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh has developed a new ingredient which has the potential to replace palm oil in bakery products. The new palm fat substitute is comprised of rapeseed oil, a by-product of the linseed industry, fibres and proteins. Called Palm-Alt, it has 25% less fat and 88% less satuated fat, and produces 70% […]
CHANGEMAKER T-SHIRTS BACK IN STOCK!
Our organic Changemaker T-shirts are now back in stock. Choose from loose or tailored fit in high-quality Black or White. You can have your own message of up to 7 words printed onto the back of the White T-shirts. Our T-shirts are hand-printed by our friend Hils in her Kent studio and we therefore quote […]
CAROLINE LUCAS PRESENTS ENERGY BILL AMENDMENT IN ATTEMPT TO END NEW FOSSIL FUEL EXTRACTIONS
Here is part of Caroline Lucas’s report by email (10 September 2023): This week Parliament came back after a summer break that’s seen the PM abandon any pretence of protecting our climate or nature. Over the summer holidays, his Government said yes to hundreds of new licences to drill for oil and gas in the […]
SECOND HAND SEPTEMBER SALES
It’s OXFAM’s Second Hand September and we are selling our vintage jewellery collection in order to raise funds for our writers. By providing travel expenses, our aspiring journalists are able to travel to environmental and sustainability conferences in the UK – and to meet and interview world-leading experts. Check our Vintage Shop here on the […]
Can fashion be eco?
Frustrated With Fast Fashion’s Facade? Here’s Some Sustainable and Affordable Alternatives You like your clothes, huh? You thrive on expressing yourself through their layers. You love the feeling of a new outfit against your skin. You’re frustrated with the fashion world’s facade and can see the filth beneath the greenwashing. It’s likely you already know what […]
It’s Plastic Free July – let’s innovate
Aqua Libra has partnered with Canary Wharf Group to launch London’s first WasteShark in Middle Dock at Canary Wharf. Created by RanMarine Technology, and inspired by a whale shark’s wide mouth, the autonomous WasteShark is designed to collect plastic waste such as microplastics and debris from the water’s surface level while collecting data to improve […]
