Incredibusy
Let us exist responsibly ~ consciously ~ sustainably
Looking back through my camera roll today I am amazed at just how many sunsets and sunrises we’ve captured over the years. And there we all are, surreptitious Sun worshippers. We are drawn to this powerful natural resource. And the Sun’s renewable energy is there just waiting to be harnessed. I’m currently working with a …
How do you track and take control of your carbon footprint?🥦🌱 Ali Clifford chats to the Reewild team. Reewild have kindly given you, my readers, a unique referral code that gives you one month free on a Reewild subscription when you sign up using the code INCREDIBUSY. What is your mission at Reewild? We know …
The future of Sutton Community Farm is at risk Can you help to save (link to crowdfunder) Sutton Community Farm? The future of the community-owned organic fruit and veg farm in south London is at risk. I discovered Sutton Community Farm VegBox delivery scheme, via my friend Hannah at the Sound Lounge, and I started …
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 …
How have I STILL not written a meal plan? I pretty much wing it most weeks, and with a family of four to feed, each with different taste preferences, it’s often safe to say, ONE of them doesn’t enjoy their evening meal as much as the rest of us. With the exception of curry. We …
I’m very much enjoying Juliet Davenport’s new book, The Green Start Up, and thought I’d bring my brief instagram review over here to my blog, where I can add links if you’d like to find out more. Blending environmentalism with entrepreneurship, climate campaigner Juliet Davenport, the founder of Good Energy, podcaster and President of the …
On Energy Saving and Full Bellies. No we haven’t got an Air Fryer (have you? Should I?!); but we DO have a Wonderbag; a non-electric slow cooker – cook up my 🫘 🌶️ pulses & veg on the hob, for 5-10 mins; and then bag it up* for three hours for a hearty stew. Handy …
Kate Cullum is a Reading-based textile designer (where I hail from) who creates limited runs of rugs and cushions which are made by a multi generational family of weavers just outside of Jaipur, India.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀My son has one of Kate’s gorgeous rugs in his bedroom, and we love the colour the cushions bring to our sitting …
Small local sustainability actions CAN make an impact; gently sowing seeds of global hope, for future generations to build upon When Hannah White, founder of the Sound Lounge, messaged me to tell me she’d put me forward to do a TED talk, I was delighted and a little apprehensive to say the least. The less …
We have been having a bit of a kitchen clearout here, so we’ve been on the hunt for a decent kitchen knife, 🔪 preferably one made in the UK, from a decent quality Japanese steel, with a consideration as to where the handle comes from, is it sustainably sourced wood etc. As you may recall, …
