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 […]
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% […]
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 […]
SHARING IS CARING: THE STORY OF TENTSHARE
Photo by Uzenk Doezenk Camping is a great experience – reconnecting with nature, being with friends and family, being able to travel cheaply – but unless one is an avid camper it can seem unnecessary to have all the kit. Good quality kit can be expensive to purchase and unless used frequently can take up […]
FROM ANTHROPOCENTRIC TO ECOCENTRIC: What the World needs now
On Wednesday 7th June 2023, ClientEarth gathered a panel of experts and professionals for the conference, Bridging the Divide – How to Discuss Climate Change? to explore the fundamental question, ‘In an era of increasing political and social polarisation, how do we come together to discuss a crisis that affects us all – climate change?’ […]
RETHINKING TOURISM IN TAGHAZOUT
The hazed view of the traveller, and the weighty scales of touristic demand vs ecological infrastructure Taghazout was once only a small hive of Berbers, an untouched, prosaic village reliant on fishing and self-sufficiency. But when the Seventies birthed the modern ease of travel and encouraged mass tourism, this Moroccan townlet quickly became a hub […]
WILDYA VENTURES TO INSPIRE
Eco Changemaker Oliver Dauert We asked Wildlife Advocate and Ecopreneur Oliver Dauert to describe his life: 1 You describe yourself as a “Wildlife Advocate” – such a great description – when did your love of wildlife begin and how does this inform your life today? Since I can remember I loved wildlife. I grew up […]
PREPARING THE GROUND – THE GREEN ALLOTMENTS MISSION
Image Credit – Patrick Federi Stepping out to full air on the turn it’s time toGet the ground ready for the rush of sowingAnd to finish off the roses.They must be pruned by MarchAnd March is where we’re going.There’s much to be done, soLet’s get the ground ready for so much sowing.The numbers are straightforward […]
