Choose your own adventure – trading up The weather is beautiful today and I’m sitting writing in the sun having eaten a tasty picnic lunch. My sandwich was wrapped in a sustainable food wrap (in this case locally made by a project as part of an offender rehabilitation programme) and it made me think about […]
Green relationship status: It’s complicated. Today I’m feeling guilty. It’s really hot in the place I’m working and I am tired. I don’t drink tea or coffee so I’ve taken myself to the shops and bought a drink for a refreshing caffeine boost. But it’s in a plastic bottle, and I barely even thought about […]
By Susan Bannatyne I’ve always been a fan of a David Attenborough programme. I can remember watching them on the telly with my Dad when I was little, and each new series still feels like something to mark in my diary. I would have said I had been fairly environmentally conscious for a while, but […]
By Klaudia Miklus Every now and then I hear “You kids these days. Your life is so easy and you’re so bored that you’re coming up with those crazy ideas like zero waste or being eco-friendly. Nobody had time for that when I was your age.” First of all, I’m in my mid-thirties, so I […]
When some time ago I left the house at 4.30 am I didn’t have a clue where I was going. I couldn’t sleep and decided that my dog and I would go for a nice long walk into the woods. I found Mother Nature in her plentiful bloom. I picked some elderflowers and wild rose […]
I’d never expect myself to enjoy a treat like that one. It’s simply a banana loaf made with love by Remi? It’s obviously vegan but contains gluten, sugar and choc bits ??? the me from the past would be terrified! However, the most important part in recovering from my eating disorder was to learn that […]
How to talk to your daughter about her bodyStep one: Don’t talk to your daughter about her body, except to teach her how it works.Don’t say anything if she’s lost weight. Don’t say anything if she’s gained weight. If you think your daughter’s body looks amazing, don’t say that. Here are some things you can […]