On the first day of Christmas, GingerLeafLiving gave to me………………………….. A lifelong Christmas tree! Happy December friends! It’s the last month of 2024 and a particularly festive one at that. Whether you celebrate Christmas, a different tradition or just the joy of another year, this series will provide you with 12 seasonal reminders for livingContinue reading “12 Days of Blogmas: Day 1 🎄”
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‘To live for the hope of it all’ – Lessons in hope for a sustainable life
Hello lovely people! Happy November, albeit from near the end of the month. This month has been pretty globally challenging, and especially on the sustainability scene, the picture has not looked good. It is completely valid for us to feel complete despair, fear and sadness at the situation, but we can’t afford to be downContinue reading “‘To live for the hope of it all’ – Lessons in hope for a sustainable life”
Embracing Autumn 🍂
Seasonal living is one of the best and most natural ways we can care for ourselves and the planet. Reconnecting with our natural rhythms, seasonal produce and local offerings can help us feel more in tune with our bodies, embrace the highlights of each season and put less pressure on our planet’s resources. Now OctoberContinue reading “Embracing Autumn 🍂”
GLL Book Club: Factfulness by Hans Rosling
Factfulness by Hans Rosling ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s no joke to say I’ve gone to write this blog post so many times before finally getting my thoughts down on paper, so I do this book the justice it deserves. I first read this book late 2018/early 2019, and unlike any other non fiction book I own, IContinue reading “GLL Book Club: Factfulness by Hans Rosling”
End of summer check-in
Are you playing ‘August’ on repeat? Constantly saying ‘where did the summer go?’ at any opportunity? Generally bemused about how we got to this point in the year? Time for a check-in. Sure, I could have written this in June to make it a nice neat, mid-year update post, but better late than never. Here’sContinue reading “End of summer check-in”
Vote for planet!
People of the UK – it’s election week! Elections are a critical time for exercising one of our key ways to enact change, and this election we must use this chance to make sure people and planet are listened to. Climate change is the biggest issue of our time – none of our other issues,Continue reading “Vote for planet!”
Whose job it is anyway?
June: We’ve hit the midway mark of the year, the sun is finally shining and election season is almost upon us. To keep sustainability part of the conversation, I thought I’d share a little story… Still following?! It’s a bit of a complicated tale, but the essence is clear – anyone and everyone can doContinue reading “Whose job it is anyway?”
5 things to do this Earth Day🌎
With Earth Day 2024 coming up on Monday 22nd April, its a day to show the planet some love and check in with our sustainability goals after the first quarter of the year. If you need some inspiration, here are 5 actions you can take this Earth Day to make a difference and celebrate thisContinue reading “5 things to do this Earth Day🌎”
Having a low carbon Lent
Whether you identify with a religion or not, many of us often use Lent as a way of tracking goals for the new season. This year, how about making yours one that will set you on the path to net zero? We’ve had the New Year, with all its resolutions and goals, but if yourContinue reading “Having a low carbon Lent”
2024 Ins & Outs
It’s definitely too late to say ‘Happy New Year’, but as it’s the first post of the year, I’m going to say it anyway – Happy New Year! 🎉🙌 We are already a few weeks into 2024, and to make sure this year is a good one, I thought I’d hop on the trend andContinue reading “2024 Ins & Outs”