January can sometimes be filled with a lot of ‘shoulds’, however in reality Winter is a hard time of year to find your va va voom. We can’t do everything all at once but we can begin to plant the seeds. How and what we eat can … Continue Reading…
So what exactly is happening with the bees? You may have heard a lot recently about ‘Biodiversity’ and the issue of ‘Irish bees being under threat’, so what exactly does this mean and how does it relate to climate change?? Well, the variety of all biological life on Earth is … Continue Reading…
Why Recycling is not the answer! “After forty years of trying, we still have not been able to make recycling work”, points out Ellen MacArthur, the yachtsman who went onto lunch her own environmental group. She explains that a we have been focusing on the wrong thing, making an effort … Continue Reading…
Special Occasions Gift giving should be a joy, a spontaneous gesture to show a loved one that you are thinking of them. However, it can become a chore, an annual reciprocal gift giving charade that has just become onerous not fun. If you are feeling this then probably most … Continue Reading…
Food Waste Facts: 1 in every 4 shopping bags of food is wasted! The average Irish Household is binning between €400 – €1,000 worth of food per year! The amount of food wasted could solve world hunger. Food Waste in landfills is the largest producer of carbon emissions!! (When food … Continue Reading…
What is Minimal Waste Living? Zero Waste is a term we use to describe a way of living in which we attempt to reduce the amount of waste we produce as much as we possibly can. It involves our decision making throughout the consumption life cycle…about what we purchase, … Continue Reading…
Climate Change Our climate is changing rapidly and affecting us all, but the good news is there are things we can do to slow it down climate change and prepare for it. What is Climate Change? Over the last 100 years, global mean temperature has risen by 0.74°C and this … Continue Reading…