For anyone that missed the virtual Planet Woking event that I took part in last month, here is the link to the video that is now up on the website. Jen Gale gives some great inspiration and ideas to ‘do what you can’ for a more sustainable way of living and I then follow on …
As there is no time left to be complacent about sustainability I am constantly trying to raise my game, and so here is my latest challenge… public speaking! Although I am more than just a little bit nervous about this, I am absolutely delighted to have been asked by Woking Borough Council to contribute to …
Sometimes we all need a bit of a kick up the backside. In the BBC1 “Extinction: The Facts” Sir David Attenborough did exactly that. For over a year now I have been steadily working my way through the changes that I need to make to lower my impact on the world and live more sustainably. …
If you read one book this lockdown please let it be “The Future We Choose”. It is an optimistic and practical book with an insightful view of the current climate crisis and how it can be managed (unfortunately not solved). It is a powerful read and I challenge anyone to read Chapter 2: The World …
Back in August I wrote about how I was trying to reduce our consumption of meat and dairy products. It initially started when I read that “avoiding meat and dairy products is the single biggest way to reduce your environmental impact on the planet.” So it was a no brainer for me to take some …
Just because we can have it all, doesn’t mean we should. I have absolutely no idea what season different fruits and vegetables can grow here in the UK as our supermarkets have always enabled me buy whatever I like, whenever I like. The issue however is that this inevitably comes with a huge environmental cost. …
I haven’t managed to read a book for about 7 years (mainly due to relentless children and the subsequent tiredness), however on recommendation by a friend I have just finished ‘No More Plastic’ by Martin Dorey. It is a great little quick read, giving an overview of the plastic problem we are facing and introducing …
“In the Second World War, Britain’s media was a crucial part of the war effort to save the country from fascism. Now it must meet its responsibility to tackle the climate emergency.” This quote from an article in The Independent really struck a chord with me. As much as I know that doing my little …
Here is the video that started me on this journey. How can we not act?
