As Benjamin Franklin once said, “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” Make no mistake, the water shortages faced in the UK this summer should not be dismissed as “just another hosepipe ban.” You only have to look around Europe to read headlines such as ‘Water Shortage Cripples Nuclear Reactors in France’, …
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What Things Can You Do at Home to Live More Sustainably? 10 Ideas to Get You Started…
You may already have read out blog ‘Living More Sustainably – Where Do I Start?’ (do take a look if not…) and be in search of further ideas on practical, everyday changes you can make in order to work towards living more sustainably. Below is a list of ten great places to start… 1. Aim to …
Living More Sustainably – Where Do I Start?
Back at the tail end of a pre-pandemic 2018, which currently feels like a lifetime ago, climate change was rightly dominating the headlines. From the meteoric rise of Greta Thunberg to the wise words and warnings to us all shared so powerfully by Sir David Attenborough, it felt like a major turning point. It certainly …
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Saving Water – Top 10 Tips
“But the Earth is covered in water” is something we often hear when talking about saving water and using it sensibly. Whilst over two thirds of our planet is indeed covered in water, less than 3% of that is fresh water and most of that is frozen or deep underground. That means that just 0.007% …
10 Tips for a More Environmentally Friendly New Year
With the New Year just around the corner, here’s a whistle-stop tour of some changes you may wanted to consider to go greener in 2020… 1. Shop smarter Support local businesses and consider the alternatives to supermarkets (read our blog) for your fruit and veg, meat, bread and milk and other fresh produce. The result …
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