Environment
The environment is on our agenda as never before. Be inspired by people taking action to help save the planet. Discover guidance on veganism, recycling, cutting plastic use and more top tips for those determined to treat the Earth more kindly.
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Escaping the rat race and making a difference
Escaping the rat race is something we all dream of from time to time. It takes an idea followed by action. It really is as simple as that although negative self-talk can stop that dream coming true. I hope you are inspired by Melissa’s story of leaving PR to pursue a dream in Africa. You could say she just dived in to a whole new life! Tell us about your job and why you decided to make a lifestyle change I’d been living and working in central London for nearly 10 years and – on the most part – absolutely loving it. It’s a vibrant city with so much…
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Saving the planet by blogging – Lauren James
Saving the planet by blogging might sound like quite an ambitious aim but if everyone does their bit, blogging can change the world for the better in so many ways. Today, I interview Lauren from Inspire Create Educate about how she is helping ordinary folk to work out how they can contribute to a better world for us and for future generations. I admit to being late to the party when it comes to environmental matters but I welcome and write posts on issues like going plastic free now because this stuff matters. I met Lauren initially about two weeks after the loss of my lovely Dad. She was so…
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Scrapstores UK. and how to get creative
As part of my promotion of diverse charities throughout June 2012, here is a guest post from Scrapstores UK. Let’s start an epidemic and make creativity is contagious There is an exciting epidemic sweeping across Britain and its called Scrapstore syndrome. Closely related to make-do-and-mend-alitis the symptoms are known to be highly contagious on account of the enormous amount of fun people have when they are exposed to scrap. The source of the syndrome can be traced back to 90 specific scrapstore locations across the UK. First documented in the United States and Australia in the 1970’s; a rogue strain was brought to the UK by backpackers who had been…
