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Let us exist responsibly ~ consciously ~ sustainably
Agroecology isn’t a new trend, it’s a way of farming that puts people and the planet first. At its core, it’s about producing food sustainably, protecting the environment, and ensuring that farmers and communities can thrive in the face of climate change. It’s rooted in care for the land. As the global climate crisis deepens, …
Apart from being really chuffed with myself ref the title on this post, ‘bicycling, upcycling and recycling’, I’m also really pleased to be writing this BREAKING NEWS to tell you more about what now happens to the old used bike spokes (and tyres and inner tubes) from the Bristol Bike Project. When I started brainstorming …
Last week, the Fairtrade Foundation invited me along to a fascinating event to celebrate the launch of #FairtradeFortnight. The “Endangered Aisle” pop-up in Shoreditch highlighting products that are at risk of disappearing because of climate change. I spotted a couple of Fairtrade certified brands at the event: Jenipher’s Coffee, Earth Conscious, little green radicals, Zaytoun …
I have been working with the charity Olmec since 2012, supporting them on adhoc projects for workshop posters, photography, social media training; and was briefed in 2022 to create Olmec’s Theory of Change infographic. Using their brand colour palette, this illustrates how Olmec sets out how they will work towards its goal of Race equality …
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! …
Shopping for Ethical Jewellery We’ve pulled together this Ethical Jewellery guide for you – covering ethical and sustainable jewellery shopping. Great timing right – as we rapidly approach Valentine’s Day. Which, incidentally, we are happy to rebrand as ‘Palentine’s Day, or Galentine’s Day’. Whatever you call it, if you are considering purchasing jewellery as a …
With the drive and support of Sara Pascoe, I worked to pull together the most amazing comedy event for charity at London’s Conway Hall. The power of laughter to challenge perception and tackle some of today’s most complex problems should never be underestimated. And underestimated it was not when Po-Zu and Slave to Fashion collectively …
Guest Post: Ella writes: We asked Postal worker and campaigner Ella Daish to tell us about taking Eco Period Action this December. “My name is Ella and I’m the postal worker who started the campaign to ‘Make all Menstrual Products Plastic Free’ in February this year, which has received an overwhelming response with over 106,000 signatures to date.” …
Wonderful spring – a celebration on instagram with #sgiew So, spring came, and then, as quick as a flash, spring went… and summer – well, we had to go and check on that… When does summer in the UK start? There are two different ways of looking at this, as it depends on which calendar …
Christmas at home Where do you spend Christmas? I’ve many memories of Christmas over the last fifteen years. Since I’ve become a parent. Some admittedly merge into others – whereas some memories are more special – our first Christmas for example, with a six week old baby boy, our good friends Jane and Rick welcomed …
