In 2020 you could quite easily answer the question of "who is your environmental role model" by reciting a list of names; Activist Greta Thunburg, Naturalist Sir David Attenborough, Entrepreneur Bill Gates .... I could go on. These people, we see in the media regularly, whether they are making an address at a conference or …
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Positivity through Poetry
When the news is full of COVID-19 stories, and government strategies to prevent it's spread, it can be quite worrying and overwhelming. So, I wanted to take this opportunity to share some poetry, and hopefully, some positivity with you. I would welcome any comments as strive to improve my writing. In these times of loss …
“Green” Tea
Photo by Leah Kelley on Pexels.com We have known for years now, that tea bags are not fully biodegradable, as they contain plastics in the mesh part of the bag, and also in the glues used to hold them together. Many of the big brands of tea have since been working on making their teabags …
Making Better Choices in Denim
Despite being a very popular fabric in fashion, because of its durability and comfort, denim is rather damaging to the planet. Being cotton based, lots of water is required to produce the raw material to make the fabric, approximately 1500 gallons per pair of jeans. Alongside this, pesticides are often used to help protect the …
The Problem with Plastics
A few weeks ago I noticed a couple of articles cropping up in my news feed with tittles that suggested plastic alternatives could be just as bad, if not worse for the environment, than plastic itself. Obviously, I was intrigued by this, having spent a large majority of time last year reducing my own plastic …
Looking Towards a Greener Year
Now, in the new year 2020 and only 10 years away from the IPCC recommended 2030 for cutting our global emissions to reduce catastrophic warming, it is the perfect time reflect on what environmentally friendly changes we have already made in our lives, and how we can make further changes to continue to reduce our …
Book Review: No Impact Man
“No Impact Man: Saving the Planet one Family at a Time” is a written account of the one year experiment writer Colin Bevan embarks on to make as small a negative environmental impact as possible. His experiment begins because he learns about climate change, and feels utterly helpless. Surprisingly, this revelation did not occur in …
National Poetry Day
As it is national poetry day, I thought I would share some of my own work with you. I don't really write much poetry, so any tips or constructive criticisms would be welcome, and then, you never know I might write some more. We have cut down tress to grow our corn, And drilled into …
Alternatives to the Global Climate Strike
Tomorrow, 20th September 2019, a global climate strike will be taking place. Children will be missing school, adults will be leaving work, to make their voices heard to their respective governments. Telling them that we want something done about the climate crisis. The logic is the more people that strike, the louder the voice and …
Grocery Shopping Part 2 – Love Local
Have you ever looked on the labels of your supermarket food to see where it’s from? Have you noticed that a lot of this food is produce outside of the UK? Or, noticed that your British sourced food is packaged, so will have had to be transported to and from a packaging facility? All of …
Emily Goes Eco 