Naturally drawn to Sarah Lazarovic’s book A Bunch of Pretty Things I did Not Buy because of its neon orange cover and hand written type, I almost read the whole book in the shop (not because I didn’t intend on buying it) because it sucked me in. Lazarovic takes you on a journey – her journey tracking… Continue reading Conscious Consumption
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The Things You Already Own
This video is worth 27 minutes and 53 seconds of your time. It’s more than a story about a brand doing something differently. It’s the story of a way of being; a life with more. At a time of year where we are bombarded with messaging about buying and needing to own the latest and… Continue reading The Things You Already Own
Conscious Consumption in the Capital
This week sees the launch of London’s first ever Good and Green Guide – a carefully curated guide book that helps visitors and residents of London navigate their way around in a sustainable fashion. It’s timely for London as millions of visitors will be coming into town for the upcoming Olympic games and they’ll be able… Continue reading Conscious Consumption in the Capital
A Green Christmas
This is a little thing I wrote for Book Magazine about having a holiday season that’s not full of waste and useless gifts. To read the full article CLICK HERE.
Sharing is good. We should all share more.
Yesterday I went to a fabulous workshop put on by Waste Watch on shared community assets. It was basically a room full of people all doing great things in their communities, encouraging principles of “collaborative consumption‘ and a better use and allocation of resources. I learned some really interesting things, like how people prefer higher… Continue reading Sharing is good. We should all share more.