A bit of news and some ideas for action for the month of July. Today marks Earth Overshoot Day for 2025, the day when humanity has used up all of this year’s annual budget of natural resources. Only 7 months into the year. This is sobering news. The greed and constant want of our economicContinue reading “July 🦋”
Category Archives: Activities for Action
Get involved this June!
This month, we have two amazing national campaigns you can get involved in to celebrate nature and climate action right here in your own communities, as well as opportunities to contribute to national action. Let’s get going! The Great Big Green Week From the 7th-15th June, The Great Big Green Week is here! For aContinue reading “Get involved this June!”
No Mow May 2025 🌼
Hello everyone! It’s that time of year again, time to get involved in a super easy yet impactful campaign to help nature in your very own garden. If you’ve got a garden and your fingers are itching to get out the mower, sit down and read this first…… The sound of people mowing is oftenContinue reading “No Mow May 2025 🌼”
Simple actions for sustainability this week 🌿
Happy New Year folks! I will be writing a new year post very soon, and yes logically it would have made sense to write it first, but where’s the fun in that. But this week, especially for all my people in the UK, there are two important things we can get involved in to getContinue reading “Simple actions for sustainability this week 🌿”
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”
July’s Top Tip
This month……………..Boost your waste-free journey by taking part in Plastic Free July In connection with the climate crisis, I think most people today are equally aware of the impact of plastic pollution on the planet we inhabit. Taking years and years to break down, being ingested by living things including humans, trapping wildlife and ruiningContinue reading “July’s Top Tip”
Get involved in … No Mow May
Ok, so this post may be a little late in the making, but there is no time like the present! Want to make a positive contribution to nature in your green space? Read on my friend….. This May, put your lawn mowers and strimmers away for good and let your lawn grow to help nativeContinue reading “Get involved in … No Mow May”
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 🐤”
Activity – The Big Butterfly Count
Do your bit for nature and take part in the Big Butterfly Count this summer to help us assess the health of our butterfly populations. Check out all the details here: Big Butterfly Count (butterfly-conservation.org) From the 16th July – 8th August, record the number of butterflies you see in 15 minutes in your localContinue reading “Activity – The Big Butterfly Count”
Ginger Leaf Living 