Their straws may be green, but their environmental impact definitely isn’t. Starbucks have been widely praised in the last 2 days for announcing their plans to eliminate plastic straws from all of their stores by 2020 - on the surface a move which seems like...
The rise of fast fashion is undoubtedly taking its toll on the planet - but are we shopping our way to extinction? It has recently been announced by UK government that the Environmental Audit Committee will investigate the impact fast fashion has on the planet and...
Breaking free of the vicious fast fashion cycle...
Plastic pollution has been one of the hottest sustainability topics of the year so far. The issue first came to mainstream public attention in a big way at the end of 2017 when it was highlighted by Blue Planet II. Plus with China no longer...
In the social impact sector around the world women are taking the lead. In the UK 41% of social enterprises are led by women and over half (51%) have a majority female workforce, which is much more gender balanced than the corporate world where women...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
