The A-Z of Fairtrade: Part 2
Here’s my A-Z of Fairtrade: Part 2; following on from Part 1. J – JUICES: A lot of fruit used for juice production is grown on plantations ran by farmers who cannot compete with...
Category: Sustainability
The A-Z of Fairtrade: Part 1
The first Annual Fairtrade Fortnight was back in 1995 and was marked by Justino Peck, a cocoa farmer from Belize, touring the country. The theme for this year is “Make it Happen – Choose...
Becoming Greener
In some circles, becoming ‘green’ might suggest developing an uncontrollable ‘green-eyed-monster’ type of jealousy, or perhaps suffering from extreme sea-sickness, but the shade of green I’m currently aiming for is the eco-conscious, eco-friendly, eco-chic...
Dear Davos
On the 28th January, Heads of state, business and religious leaders are meeting in the Swiss alpine town of Davos to initiate the start of the five day World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF...
It takes energy to save energy…
To be praised by my thirteen year old son on my choice of Christmas presents was one of the high points of the festive season for me. He, of course, has no concept of...
A New Year’s Resolution from Vivien Johnston of Fifi Bijoux
The founder, designer and director of Fifi Bijoux, Vivien Johnston, is a leading light in the world of ethical jewellery production – she believes in setting a gold standard through her choice of Fairly...
Green News Roundup November 2008
Will there ever be sustainable palm oil? Since it’s launch in 2004, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) finally delivered its first sustainable palm oil into Europe, which shipped into Rotterdam last month....
The quest for the ultimate Christmas gift.
It’s getting towards that time of year…with only four weekends left until Christmas the shops are rammed, and everyone around me seems to be at least halfway through their Christmas shopping whereas I have...
Going One Wetter!
I recently challenged myself to ‘Go One Better’ – to conduct an examination of my lifestyle and identify simple improvements which I could make, and more importantly stick to, which will make a difference. ...
Morsbags Guerilla Bagging
Move over environmentally unsound polyethylene carrier bags and ‘I am Not a Plastic bag’ eat your heart out – although designer reusable totes are eco-friendly and very chic indeed, there’s a new fad on...
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