Clever cool crisp sheets to manage your sleep temperature
clever cool crisp sheets to manage your sleep temperature
Vegan and Cruelty-Free Perfumes
Spring is in the air! Which scents remind you of this time of the year? I personally love the sweet smell of the first mow of the season, although last year, we went for the environmentally friendly #NoMow option, and I ended up losing my specs in the long grass and mowing over them! (but …
Ethical shoe brand Aspect Climate Projects
Chatting to Alex Ward, founder of aspect climate projects Ali Clifford, had a chat with ethical shoe brand ‘aspect climate projects’ founder, Alex Ward as part of the incredibusy #MeetTheCreative series. The ethical shoe brand is on a quest to inspire change in the footwear industry. One that helps to create shoes better for the …
What a shock! David Holmes and Jimmy Turrell video
What are the chances… I do LOVE a small world scenario. My friend Yogi Erasmus* shared a post on instagram this morning, and as I swiped through the images, I nearly fell off my chair! There was my SISTER in an iconic photograph taken in the eighties, my cute little punky sister Pam! (pictured left, …
Why Fairtrade Flowers?
With Valentine’s Day looming, and Fairtrade Fortnight just around the corner, it’s time to ask me – “Why Fairtrade Flowers Ali?” DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: Valentine’s Day 14th February 2022Fairtrade Fortnight – 21 Feb 2022 – 6 Mar 2022 Fairtrade Foundation hosted a fabulous ‘Future Sustainability’ event at the ever wonderful Petersham Nurseries.* I was …
Loved clothes last, repair your clothes
Many of the clothes we wear today were produced on a sewing machine. The sewing machine greatly assisted our economy and affects our daily lives. It is hard to believe that something as simple as a sewing machine has had such a profound effect on our lives, but it is true. Without the sewing machine, …
Easy but delicious Veggie or Vegan Sausage rolls
I had an urge for a veggie sausage roll… my mum used to make these at Christmas for me and my sister. I loved them, she used SosMix and puff pastry – and I’ve never managed to match the taste or the memory since. I tried to buy SosMix locally to no avail and then …
Ethical and Effective Offsetting – Planting the Right Tree in the Right Place
Following on from COP26, there is growing international awareness of the urgent need to address the climate change crisis. Guest post by Creating Tomorrow’s Forests’ Dr Simone Webber, Senior Ecologist and Content Manager Ethical and Effective Offsetting – Planting the Right Tree in the Right Place – Businesses have a great responsibility to do their …
Earring workshop, made from offcuts from spectacle makers
If you’re looking for a fun workshop to enjoy with friends, or work colleagues, I would recommend Pivot’s eco jewellery workshops – and in this case, earring workshops. Not only do you learn how to make zero-waste earrings, in a very eco way… (upcycled from waste acetate offcuts*), you get to wear them home too! …
Online tutor help for GCSE and A-levels
Before lockdown and covid-related school closures, and the need for online tutor help for GCSEs, I arranged for my kids to have extra help from a local tutor. Every week, the tutor helped both of my children with year 11 Maths and Economics GCSEs; and Maths preparation for year 10. We found this wonderful tutor …
