Water Scarcity And Why We Need World Water Day

Blue Earth graphic with words UN Water 22 March World Water Day

 

Water scarcity – why is it an issue?

Every drop of fresh water is precious.

Water is essential for life. The #WaterIsLife hashtag you see on social media reminds us of Continue reading

Delicious Bread From Regenerative Farming

Bread in paper bag

Day 70 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living: discovering delicious bread, made from single-source flour from wheat grown using regenerative farming.

It’s always interesting buying a different version of one of your staple foods.

Yesterday I noticed a bakery cafe had a visually attractive display of hand-crafted breads Continue reading

Using Your Own Water Bottle Can Make A World Of Difference

Pink clear sports water bottle, half full with black lid, standing on concrete

Image: ClassicallyPrinted, Pixabay

Day 53 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living: the Plastic Free July challenge continues with getting into the habit of using your own water bottle (re-usable of course!).

Have you been to a large or public event recently?

Chances are you saw: Continue reading

Less Meat For Less Heat: Low Carbon Living – Days 7 & 8

Cooked lamb shanks with veggies

Source: Gill King, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

Days 7 & 8 of 365 Days Of Low Carbon Living.

Weekend brunches. Summer holidays. Barbecues. Festivities. Sunday roasts. All times when meat tends to feature heavily on our menus.

Did you know, though, that meat consumption has tripled over the last forty years and is Continue reading

6 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Body and Your Planet

New Year resolution book & pen Flickr vanhookc CC BY-SAAnother year over, and a new one just begun. Happy New Year and may it be a wonderful one!

As 2015 begins, but before it starts to speed away, many of us will be taking a moment to look back. A brief chance to take stock of the past and with this in mind, plan changes for the Continue reading