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Love your christmas tree
Love your christmas tree

A live Christmas tree can save you money and the planet

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Home, ChristmasLeah FlemingDecember 12, 2019christmas, trees, christmas trees, christmas decoration, pine trees, fake trees, fir trees, plastic waste, artificial trees, carbon emissions, recycling, rental, tree rental, organic, carbon footprint, noexcuseforsingleuseComment
Don't forget the planet this Christmas
Don't forget the planet this Christmas

We all love Christmas but it’s time to put the brakes on the throwaway or we’re in danger of celebrating ‘Wastefest’ instead

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ChristmasAlexandra JellicoeDecember 7, 2019tatmas, waste, no single use plastic, christmas decoration, christmas, plastic waste, consumerism, tree rental, christmas present, recycling, leftovers, vegetarian, vegan, christmas dinner, less plastic, consume lessComment
MAKE YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE MORE ECO-FRIENDLY
MAKE YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE MORE ECO-FRIENDLY

Beautiful you, beautiful world. How to care your your skin without trashing planet

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HealthTara GulwellNovember 27, 2019skincare, eco lifestyle, makeup, sunscreen, beauty, beauty industryComment
Richard Horton, Editor of The Lancet calls for Doctor's to join non-violent direct action
Richard Horton, Editor of The Lancet calls for Doctor's to join non-violent direct action
Alexandra JellicoeNovember 4, 2019Comment
Weathertalk: How we relate to our climates
Weathertalk: How we relate to our climates

How will our weathertalk adapt in the face of climate change?

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Family, NatureTara GulwellNovember 3, 2019weather, culture, weathertalk, community, social, wellbeing, languageComment
Why your sunscreen may be damaging marine life
Why your sunscreen may be damaging marine life

Step away from the chemical sunscreen and embrace minerals. For your sake and the ocean’s.

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HealthTara GulwellNovember 3, 2019skincare, sunscreen, marine life, sealife, eco lifestyleComment
Bolsonaro and beyond: South America is scorching, so what can be done about it?
Bolsonaro and beyond: South America is scorching, so what can be done about it?

South America is engulfed by political corruption, deforestation, and raging fires - what can we learn and what can we do?

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Nature, Food, ScienceClaire F.R. WordleyNovember 2, 2019forest fire, south america, latin america, deforestation, indigenous rights, indigenous activism, veganism, vegetarian, beef, cattle, wildfires, amazon, amazon firesComment
Top consumer actions to combat climate breakdown
Top consumer actions to combat climate breakdown

What is the dramatic disconnect between the environmentally friendly actions people assume will have a positive impact and the ones that actually make the biggest difference

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Renewable Energy, energy, good energyAlexandra JellicoeNovember 1, 2019energy, renewable energy, flying, food, good energy, friends of the earth, individual action, everyday action, consumer action, climate breakdown, eco lifestyleComment
Common Sense for the 21st Century
Common Sense for the 21st Century

I was asked to write a review of Roger Hallam’s manifesto for change. I should have analysed the words but I decided to feel the heart of it instead

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ActionAlexandra JellicoeOctober 3, 2019extinction rebellion, rising up, Roger hallam, common sense, common sense for the 21st century, activism, climate change, climate breakdownComment
Plastic Free Shopping Map
Plastic Free Shopping Map

The Beeswax Wrap Co. have teamed up with some their best eco-friends to create an interactive map that will help you ditch the supermarkets and start shopping plastic free

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Food, PlasticDaisy ThomasSeptember 30, 2019less plastic, plastic free oceans, plastic free, no single use plastic, zero waste, planet or plasticComment
Is Capitalism to Blame?
Is Capitalism to Blame?

Nick Lyth, CEO of Green Angel Syndicate, considers whether the notion of a ‘free market' economy disguises the real culprit of the climate crisis

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EconomyNick LythSeptember 27, 2019green economy, neweconomy, new economics, global economy, environmentalism, planet over profit, circular economy, sustainabilty, act nowComment
Bumble Magazine
Bumble Magazine

Bumble’s founder, Rachael, reveals that creating a nature magazine isn’t all smiles and insect watching but with fans like David Attenborough and Chris Packham this brilliant passion project will reignite readers with a love of the natural world

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Art & LiteratureRachael NellistSeptember 25, 2019literature, magazine, independent magazine, wildlifeComment
What are natural climate solutions
What are natural climate solutions

Living ecosystems like forests, mangroves, swamps and seabeds can pull enormous quantities of carbon from the air and store them safely

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NatureAlexandra JellicoeSeptember 19, 2019nature, natural climate solutions, George monbiotComment
7 Reasons to Keep the Faith in 2019
7 Reasons to Keep the Faith in 2019

Boost your morale with unexpected good news you won’t find in the mainstream media.

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Positive News, Wellness, HealthMATT MELLENSeptember 18, 2019positive news, climate crisisComment
Plastic Free Packed Lunches
Plastic Free Packed Lunches

Let’s make this school year the most eco-friendly yet. Find out how to stop buying, start making and wave goodbye to single use plastics

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Family, PlasticDaisy ThomasSeptember 18, 2019plastic free, eco mums, food, school, children, climate crisis, food wasteComment
Vegan Bodybuilders
Vegan Bodybuilders

A plant-based diet is the single most impactful way you can help save the planet. In this new documentary Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘terminates outdated myths about protein, strength and performance’

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Food, HealthAlexandra JellicoeSeptember 3, 2019The Game changers, Arnold schwarzenneger, vegan, bodybuilder, vegan bodubuilders, gladiators, plant-based diet, vegetarian, movieComment
From Scroller to Stroller
From Scroller to Stroller

It’s amazing how much time you can lose while flicking through your phone, and it’s equally amazing how quickly you can spend money while barely conscious

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WellnessTom CorneillSeptember 3, 2019wellbeing, nature, slow travel, walkingComment
It's the banks, stupid
It's the banks, stupid

Societal inequality and ecological breakdown are being funded by banks. Positive money are campaigning for change …

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Business, Money, Economy, Family, HomeAlexandra JellicoeSeptember 2, 2019positive money, banks, financial crisis, green finance, social inequality, elite, sustainable economicsComment
London National Park City
London National Park City

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan backs a bold new movement to re-wild the capital.

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Nature, UrbanDaisy ThomasSeptember 2, 2019rewilding, urban, cities, climate crisis, wellbeing, natureComment
I’m a material… boy
I’m a material… boy

A disenfranchised corporateer shakes off his consumerist shackles.

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FashionAnonymousAugust 27, 2019fashionComment
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