You might not have started thinking about Christmas just yet but watching supermarket aisles getting fuller with chocolate selection boxes, mince pies, and cinnamon-scented candles, I can’t help but feel a sense of dread as we move nearer to December. You may call me Grinch if you want – after […]
Whether working from home or travelling to an office, university, or a warehouse, some changes that don’t cost the Earth or break the bank are easily implemented. Producing waste, commuting to work, and using electricity all have an impact on the environment, so let’s look at some easy ways to […]
Growing up in France in the nineties, I always looked forward to grape harvest towards the end of the summer. Grapes were not cultivated in the northern region of France where I come from, but they were easily one of the cheapest fruits available in the shops that time of […]
I love the month of August because it is the beginning of harvest-time in our garden: the greenhouse is full of cucumbers and tomatoes, which we pick as the fruits ripen, and the courgette plants produce so much we can easily eat courgette at every meal well into the autumn. But […]
Ah, summer! I love spending as much time outdoors as possible this time of year. Doing so requires a little thinking ahead so I don’t compromise on my sustainable living ethos, and I can enjoy good weather and good company without impacting negatively on the environment. Something I always bring […]
One of the first things I did when I started my journey to a more sustainable lifestyle was to look at the consumption of plastic items in my daily life. Initially invented to ‘protect the natural world from the destructive forces of human need’; the revolutionary material that we now […]
