In our days almost no foods are off limit. Even in the most bitter days of winter there’s an abundant choice of fruits and vegetables on the shelves of supermarkets. Aubergines and courgettes that don’t come in till late spring/ early summer are available all year round, just like strawberries, Read more…
Have you ever noticed that no matter how your day has been, whenever you enter a park or a forest, or even step into your garden, all the troubles and stress seem to almost instantly melt away and you can breathe easier? This is the effect of the green space on your mind and body. Let’s talk about the green space, what it is, why it is important and how to create one that will always be within your reach.
Nearly a quarter into the 21st century, we now know the detrimental impact of the fast fashion on our environment. We raise issues with sustainability (or the lack of) in the fashion industry. We urge manufacturers to produce less and produce sustainably and consumers to shop consciously. Fortunately, some manufacturers Read more…
Autumn is finally here. You can feel it in the air, you can’t deny it. And after what felt like a long and descent summer (what, with the heatwave we have had!) I feel like this change is very welcome. I like to hear the rain at night, feel the Read more…
I love January – it’s that month of the year when you want to do everything right: eat healthy, sleep well, drink less, move more, work smart, and so on and on. Of course, eventually life catches up and our energy and enthusiasm wane. The mind becomes preoccupied with too Read more…
Organic food was something relatively unheard of up until the last decade. And then the markets suddenly filled up with expensive organic produce now sitting on the shelves right next to their normal, cheaper peers, and harassing people as they questioned, unaware of what organic was, why should they pay Read more…
Happy World Environment Day! Did you know that the first ever World Environment Day was held in 1974? It was established back in 1972 by the UN General Assembly during the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, and since then it has been doing great job raising awareness about different Read more…
Do you know the impact of your website on the environment? Here you can find everything you need to know about your web hosting’s cost to the environment.
It was never my intention to blog about all these World Days of this and that, but it just so happened that the recent World Days were about causes I strongly believe in and I have put everything else on hold to blog about it. Because today marks the beginning Read more…
Happy World Environment Day! It wasn’t long ago that I posted a similar, but more intense article for the Earth Day. Today I’m taking the opportunity to talk about it again, this time focusing on plastic. Today, June 5th, is the World Environment Day and this year’s theme is “Beat Read more…