Sustainability

18 Jun Can circular fashion save the planet?

Posted at 16:19h in Fashion, Sustainability by Sian Conway 0 Comments

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Breaking free of the vicious fast fashion cycle...

12 Apr The power of community to create positive change

Posted at 08:35h in Conscious consumerism, Sustainability by Sian Conway 0 Comments

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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...

23 Feb Why I don’t think we should ban plastic straws

Posted at 16:45h in Ethical campaigns, Plastic Pollution, Sustainability by Sian Conway 1 Comment

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Plastic straws could be on their way out - but you might be surprised that I'm not jumping for joy just yet. I've been promoting the #PlasticFree movement on social media ever since Blue Planet II brought to our attention just how bad the plastic pollution...

02 Feb Women For Life On Earth – an evening with Germaine Greer

Posted at 22:23h in Sustainability by Sian Conway 0 Comments

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Last night I attended a thought-provoking talk by Germaine Greer called ‘Women For Life On Earth’ about “the inevitability of ecofeminism”. Germaine Greer has been described as one of the “most influential and opinionated figures of our time”. She is an Australian writer and academic and...

23 Jan Inequality and sustainability – do we have an image problem?

Posted at 19:48h in Sustainability by Sian Conway 0 Comments

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Recent reports have generated controversial headlines about men not engaging with sustainability because it is seen as a ‘feminine’ issue. It’s certainly true that in the UK, the social enterprise sector is outperforming mainstream business when it comes to female leadership. According to the 2017...

11 Jan The ultimate guide to plastic pollution – is it really avoidable?

Posted at 22:49h in Ethical Living, Sustainability by Sian Conway 2 Comments

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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...

Sustainability

18 Jun Can circular fashion save the planet?

12 Apr The power of community to create positive change

23 Feb Why I don’t think we should ban plastic straws

02 Feb Women For Life On Earth – an evening with Germaine Greer

23 Jan Inequality and sustainability – do we have an image problem?

11 Jan The ultimate guide to plastic pollution – is it really avoidable?

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