Have yourselves a merry little (sustainable) Christmas
The festive season is a wonderful time of year and during the darkest days of winter, there is nothing better than planning for a very happy Christmas. However, this year more than ever, it is important to celebrate with friends and family safely and sustainably. No...
Healing our soil
In this blog we are sharing some ideas about the importance of soil health and the problems of adding chemicals to the soil. World Soil Day is celebrated on Sunday 5th December and it is a good opportunity to shine the spotlight on the earth beneath our feet. If you...
Let’s go full circle and make waste redundant
No one really likes waste. You know you have paid for something you really don’t want and it is a pain to get rid of. But our economy has been based on the production of waste for too long – the ‘take-make-waste’ system is destroying our planet. With this week being...
Learning to love your loo
If you are anything like me, you will think about your toilets as little as possible but if you have ever had a loo that fails to flush then things change! Here in the West, we are apt take basic facilities for granted rather than enjoy the benefits they bring. Not so...
Is vegan better for the environment?
We have heard a great deal about a plant-based diet and the benefits for the environment. It has been said that avoiding meat and dairy is the ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on Earth (Guardian, 2018). The argument goes that while meat and dairy provide...
Understanding your carbon footprint
COP 26 is underway at last and there have already been some headline grabbing pledges including the news that 100 countries have committed to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. This is all essential stuff to set the world on the path to lower global temperature...
What do you send down your drain?
It is not always easy to remember where all our water waste will end up but we know for sure that it can cause problems. Shocking footage of plastics in our waterways and seas is not always linked with the baby wipe or period product that was flushed away in haste....
Cleaning products and your breast cancer risk – what you need to know
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and around 150 women are diagnosed with it every day. We are now able to diagnose breast cancer in men and in 2017, 390 men were diagnosed with breast cancer too. Overall, this means that 15% of all newly diagnosed...
Hand-washing saves lives!
The focus of this blog is the importance of hand-washing. The subject may seem mundane, boring or ordinary but hand washing behaviour can affect our life outcomes! This week, we are reminded by World Hand Hygiene Day that in hospitals, proper hand-washing saves...
Celebrate World Animal Day and share your love for creatures great and small!
World Animal Day aims to raise the status of animals to ensure higher welfare standards. It doesn’t matter where you live in the world, what political system you live with or whether you have a religion or not – you still have a role to play. There are so many events...