Today is Earth Day 2018 - a day that forms part of a global campaign dedicated to diversifying, educating and activating the environmental movement worldwide. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the...
This week is UK Coffee Week and we're delighted to be joined for #EthicalHour by Coromandel Coast, who will be teaching us all about the complex ethical and sustainable issues in growing, producing and serving up a hot cup of coffee...
It feels like there hasn't been a single week so far this year where a story about sustainability hasn't been in the mainstream media headlines. Since Blue Planet II aired at the end of last year and public attention turned to plastic pollution, it finally feels...
When you start trying to live more ethically, there’s a lot of issues and dilemmas that can keep you awake at night. It’s impossible to live 100% ethically all of the time, but it’s easy to beat yourself up that you’re not doing enough, or...
Fairtrade Fortnight 2018 runs from 26 February to 11 March and once again #EthicalHour are pleased to support efforts to raise awareness of Fairtrade and close the door to exploitation in global supply chains. Around the world, millions of farmers and workers are being exploited despite...
Do you ever feel like you can't do anything right? Ethical living can be a minefield of difficult decisions and public opinions. Everyone's lifestyle and needs are different and we all approach ethical living in a unique way depending on our personal circumstances and preferences. Making "the right...
If recent headlines are anything to go by it looks like 2018 might be the year that ethical and sustainable living goes mainstream. Leading Market Intelligence Agency Mintel have identified ethics, sustainability, trust and transparency as four of the key themes set to impact consumer...
Plastic pollution has hit UK headlines again today as Prime Minister Theresa May has announced the Government’s 25 year environmental plan which includes a pledge to eradicate all ‘avoidable plastic waste’ in the UK by 2042. The issue of plastic pollution has been climbing the public...
There’s nothing more inspiring that being in a room full of people who share the same values as you and are on the same mission. It renews your sense of purpose and gives you a (sometimes much needed) boost of inspiration. Yesterday I attended the Ethical...
What is Fashion Revolution? 24 - 30 April 2017 is Fashion Revolution Week, where brands and consumers come together to call for change in the fashion industry around the world. It happens at the time of the anniversary of the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, where...
