European Bat Weekend!
Yes that’s right, this coming weekend (30-31 August) is officially European Bat Weekend. So tear yourself away from your allotments, or from the big screen version of everyone’s favourite Bat, and get involved with one...
Category: Sustainability
Where does all our recycling go?
The UK is the Dirty Old Man of Europe. We send more waste to landfill than any of our European neighbours. Did you watch Bill Bryson last night on Panorama? I recorded it on...
Bright Ideas and Baby Steps
My gran used to have a saying (don’t think she made it up, I’ve heard loads of people use it since) that went something like “Learn to crawl before you try to walk!” Normally,...
Armchair Activist: #3
The Credit Crunch. You couldn’t have escaped that fateful phrase over the past few months – but did you know that the bursting of the most powerful financial bubble since the end of the...
Hugh Fearnley–Whittingstall Needs You!
Do you have beehives on your roof, keep goats in your garden or have you turned your lawn into a wheat field? How Ethical’s favourite TV chef and all round good egg Hugh Fearnley–Whittingstall...
Summer Holiday Time!
David Cameron’s antics have been hitting the headlines again this week, but unfortunately for him perhaps, it hasn’t been due to political successes, more due to the holiday he is taking. Rather than jetting...
Armchair Activist: #2
Well now, the second of these Armchair Activist posts is brought to you to inspire you to green up your day job or your workplace. According to an article on longer working hours in...
Ethical Spanking Paddles!
Well, there’s a title to grab your attention! . A quick whip around the office for ideas of alternative uses for this handy device brought forth various suggestions, from a primitive rafting paddle or...
The Power of Wind Compels You . . .
Photo via Sky News You can’t help but have noticed that the Tall Ships Festival has been wowing spectators at Liverpool Docks the past week. The 60 vessels are now set to...
Photographer + Camera = Sustainability?
The above equation isn’t one which will resonate with most folk. However, the people at Prix Pictet (a major new global prize in photography that focuses on sustainability) have created such a link. The...