MY VEGAN LIFESTYLE
Image Credit – Abigail Rose Poetry on a Plate (@quarantinedinmykitchen) • Instagram photos and videos: A home-based recommended Instagram Page I have been vegan for nearly 4 years and was vegetarian for 2 years before. It has been one of the most life-changing transitions of my life. I was convinced to quit eating meat by […]
HELLO UNIVERSE! CONNECTING THROUGH WOMEN’S CIRCLES
Image Credit – Nicola Wood Nicola Wood founded a charity for those seeking sanctuary in Swindon and now juggles a role at a charity supporting carers alongside the needs of her young family. In the summer of 2022, she launched Women Replanting – circles for sharing and supporting others, which are held in-person and online. […]
BALI’S LOCALLY SOURCED FOODS
Image Credit – Sofianna P I am currently exploring Bali, Indonesia, and have fallen deeply in love with the local food. While these dishes are popular across the country, Bali is just one out of 17,500 islands, and Indonesian cuisine is strikingly diverse and varied across its regions.¹ Nasi Goreng Indonesia’s national dish is the […]
NEW WATERAID INSTALLATIONS SHEDS LIGHTS ON THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON CHILDREN’S FUTURES
Image Credit – Joel Chant WaterAid installation, Canary Wharf, Joel Chant, 2022 London’s Canary Wharf is home to a new art installation unveiled by WaterAid in collaboration with Bristol-based artist Max Dorey. As a part of the charity’s Our Climate Fight campaign, the UK organisation hopes the project will encourage governments around the world to […]
SEASONAL EATING
Image Source – Iñigo De la Maza Seasonal eating is eating fruit and veg that are in season regional to where you live. Eating seasonally is a more sustainable way to consume fresh produce as it cuts down on food transportation and reduces food miles. Food miles is the distance between where the food was […]
BRISTOL RESTAURANT INTRODUCES CARBON FOOTPRINT MENUS
Image Source – https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/bristol-restaurant-carbon-footprint-menu/ The Canteen in Bristol has started including the carbon footprints of each dish on their vegetarian menu in an effort to encourage customers to think more about the environmental costs of their meal. Diners can choose from dishes that produce as little as 16 grams of carbon dioxide emissions, like the carrot […]
Festival Trash
Image Credit – @critical_waste Festival season is in full swing with over 5 million Brits flocking up and down the country as an opportunity to unwind, listen to their favourite artists and relax. In this environment, it’s easy to forget about the stress of the outside world. However, festivals can become a breeding ground for […]
ALL I NEED IS MY CAMERA
Travelling light with Ali Image Credit – Ali Humphrey The last thing anyone want’s to be worrying about whilst travelling is losing priceless valuables. This is why I decided to take packing light to new extremes by only taking a 20-litre carry-on rucksack with me for a trip halfway across the world. After making this […]
THE GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY
A step in the right direction Image Credit – Nick Fewings On March 2nd, 2022, UN member states voted to frame a Global Plastic Treaty and to forge an international, legally binding agreement by 2024. This is the first global treaty on plastic pollution, and its goal is to address plastic throughout its lifecycle, from […]
UK SEWAGE SCANDAL
Image Credit – Patrick Federi The UK sewage scandal is messier than we thought The recent sewage issues on the UK coasts continue to be a huge topic of conversation right now. Raw sewage is being dumped into local seas and rivers due to overwhelmed local systems from recent rainfall. Dubbed the ‘sewage scandal’, around […]
