Action this August

A whole year of the Ginger Leaf Living 2020-2021 Calendar of Change reaches its crescendo this August! Hopefully this series has given your sustainability journey a focus for each month and helped you get the most out of each season. But we’re not done yet – let’s see what action you can take this August…..

• Summer seasonal eating – this August, enjoy feasting on seasonal foods such as aubergines🍆 , runner beans, sweetcorn 🌽 and blackberries . Whether home grown, or bought in the supermarket, choose foods that thrive at this time of year. Summer salads and Harry Styles worthy berries? Yes please! (Full list here: August Seasonal Foods | National Trust)
• Sign a petition – your single voice can have a huge impact especially when combined with the voices of others. Put it to good use by petitioning for environmental protection as well as social justice. Examples to begin with are the WWF (Sign the petition: Stand Up for Nature | WWF), keeping up to date with Rewilding Britain (100,000 sign to restore nature | Rewilding Britain) and social issues like #Endcyberflashing (http://chng.it/wgTQGXQZX6) and more at Petitions – UK Government and Parliament. Let’s change policies for good!
• Build a new transport habit – sunny weather, longer days… ah summer! Swap the carbon heavy commute for a cycle or walk, embrace the beautiful summer weather and cut your carbon footprint from transport emissions. Maybe you’ll stick to the habit when autumn rolls around…..

Happy sustainable summer! Get some sun, see the sea and commit to protecting our environment and each other in the process. Walking to work, home grown salad and the fight for more responsible laws…. pass the lemonade 🍋