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February’s Top Tip

This February……………………… Make one small change in your kitchen. Maybe this one seems obvious, but its a great energy saving step – put lids on your pans. Whether its heating up soup, cooking pasta, a stovetop casserole or steaming vegetables, put a lid on your pans to reduce energy consumption and reduce your carbon footprint.Continue reading “February’s Top Tip”

Activity – The Big Garden Birdwatch 2022 🐤

It’s that time of year again! The Big Garden Birdwatch is back… Starting today (28th) to Sunday the 30th January 2022, The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch invites the UK to count the birds they see in their gardens, balconies or parks to help us understand the health of birds and wildlife in this country. AllContinue reading “Activity – The Big Garden Birdwatch 2022 🐤”

The Green Guide: Tip No.11 – planet conscious crafts & hobbies

Tips and tricks for making environmentally friendly swaps today! A new year has begun, and a possible resolution you may have made is to learn something new/ spend less time on screens/ make more. If this is you (and even if it isn’t, it can’t hurt reading on…), here are some tips for becoming aContinue reading “The Green Guide: Tip No.11 – planet conscious crafts & hobbies”

January’s Top Tip

This January………. Start 2022 with the right habits. It’s a new year, and another opportunity to make a difference. We have 8 years until 2030 to reach our climate goals, so every action helps. This month, organise your kitchen cupboards, fridge and freezer to make the most of your meals. Put items with a shorterContinue reading “January’s Top Tip”

The Christmas come down

If you celebrate Christmas, you will now be finding yourself in the ‘Chrimbo Limbo’ period between celebrations. A time to relax, reset and start the new year right, take some time post-Christmas to move on consciously with sustainability in mind… 🎄 Wrapping – Need a moment to yourself? Tuck yourself away with the remains ofContinue reading “The Christmas come down”

December’s Top Tip 🎄

This December…….. Have a more conscious Christmas! A 2021 update to last year’s post, as the season of giving rolls around again, here are a few tips and reminders to make sure you gift our planet something which will keep on giving… Ask people what they actually want – a gift that can be usedContinue reading “December’s Top Tip 🎄”

The Sustainable Student – Creating Good Habits

As the Autumn term is in full swing, for many students getting to grips with student life is starting to come together a little more. However, with all the excitement, you may need reminding of how to make your study experience more sustainable. Here are a few good habits to keep both as a studentContinue reading “The Sustainable Student – Creating Good Habits”

The Sustainable guide to Working/Studying From Home 🏡

Sure, we have been doing this a little while now. Whether it’s full time or part time working from home, or online teaching and learning, four walls and a bit of tech has become a more normal sight for many in recent times. But as time stretches on, maybe we need to reset how productiveContinue reading “The Sustainable guide to Working/Studying From Home 🏡”

November’s Top Tip 🍂

This November…………… Get more out of your post-Halloween pumpkin The big night has been and a new month has begun, but you’ve still got the pumpkins to prove it wasn’t all a dream. Here’s how to get the most out of your gourds without any added festive waste… Pumpkin soup – cut up the flesh,Continue reading “November’s Top Tip 🍂”

What should we fear more – climate change or lifestyle change?

By this point I think many of us are familiar with the idea of climate change – it’s causes and consequences for humanity. Rising sea levels, more frequent natural hazards and loss of our beautiful Earth’s biodiversity. This alone should be enough to scare most of humanity into action. And yet it doesn’t. Because weContinue reading “What should we fear more – climate change or lifestyle change?”