Reducing Food Waste in the UK
The basics of reducing food waste Reducing food wastage brings several key benefits, including saving money, reduced environmental impact and energy and resource conservation. In the UK, food wastage is a huge problem and sadly the issue seems to be…
What is a Life Cycle Assessment?
A life-cycle assessment, or LCA, is the name for a technique used by _ to give a rough idea of the environmental impact of a given project, process or service. It attempts to take into account the entire process, all…
The 10 Best Climate Change Books 2020
1. This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate Forget everything you think you know about global warming. It’s not about carbon – it’s about capitalism. The good news is that we can seize this crisis to transform our failed economic…
25 Easy Ways To Help Save The Planet
Stop buying bottled water. Get a reusable one like this instead. Turn off your lights when you’re not in the room. Get a water butt to collect rainwater for all your gardening – it’s actually better for your plants too.…
How to: Eco-Friendly Cocktails
As we’re all getting more conscious of our carbon footprint ad the impact of how we live, a lot of people are changing up their diets. Vegan options are now bigger than ever, while local produce is becoming more popular…
How should the UK fight climate change?
Climate change is all over the news, with Extinction Rebellion continuing, Greta Thunberg making headlines, and billionaires investing in green tech. We all want the government to do something about our carbon footprint as a country, but not one seems…
Why aren’t we generating energy from the Severn?
In this new age of renewables and increasing emphasis on green energy, it seems completely mad to a lot of people that one of the UK’s most powerful resources is going untapped. As an island nation, surely we should be…
Earth Day 2020
What is Earth Day? Earth Day is an annual celebration and series of international events aimed at bringing attention and awareness to global environmental challenges. It’s part of the Earth Day network in 193 different countries the world over. It’s…
Does Carbon Offsetting Work?
What is Carbon Offsetting? Carbon offsetting is essentially the idea that you can “make up for” the carbon you release into the atmosphere by funding a project that reduces the overall amount of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere. What kind…
Edible Flower Gardens: A Beginners Guide
The way we eat has been changing a lot lately. We’re more concious than ever of what we put into our food, how we consider our diets, and the affect that we have on the wider environment. One thing we…