Celebrating Earth Day
By Clare Diston 42 – according to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy the ultimate answer to life, the universe and everything. So given that last Sunday was the 42nd annual Earth Day, we...
View ArticleEnvironmental wisdom from Mahatma Gandhi
Photo: Ben BrittenThe great Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi taught the practice of Nonviolence: ‘being harmless to self and others under every condition.’ His philosophy is not limited to people, but...
View Article5 super easy eco-friendly New Year’s resolutions
Weekly veg boxHappy New Year! What’s on your list of resolutions this year? If you’d like to contribute to a more environmentally-friendly way of living, but you think that keeping it up would be too...
View ArticleCritically endangered species
Critically endangered black rhino by René MayorgaWe do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.No one knows the origin of this saying, but it’s probably one of the...
View Article10 facts about bees
Photo: Donald Windley1. There are over 25 000 species of bee in the world2. Honeybees can recognise human faces3. They have an ability to reverse brain aging4. To collect 1 kilo of honey, a hive will...
View Article10 bittersweet memes for Earth Day
For this Earth Day we’ve rounded up a collection of memes reflecting on the burning environmental issues we’re facing today, from plastic carrier bags to fracking and overfishing.Clean water via Funny...
View ArticleEco-Friendly Baby
Modern cloth nappyWhen parents are being bombarded with ads for must-have baby products like car bottle warmers, nappies that keep the bum dry for up to 12 hours and even baby bouncers with an iPad...
View ArticleVideo Recruitment Could Be Just The Job!
Image source: StartupsNew technologies allow businesses to lower their impact on the environment“I do not believe you can do today’s job with yesterday’s methods and still be in business tomorrow.” —...
View Article3 easy uses for stinging nettle
Image source: John TannStinging nettles are abundant in the countrysideIf you’d like to eat more nutritious and environmentally-friendly food, but you find organic produce too expensive, wild food...
View ArticleBeef the most costly to the environment
Image source: U.S. Department of AgricultureBeef has the largest environmental footprint The newest research from PNAS concludes that raising cattle for beef uses 10 times more resources than any other...
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