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Our Top Ten Things To Do

Every self-respecting climate-friendly, sustainability website has its list of things to do, and this is ours! Being eco doesn’t need to be expensive, in fact there are lots of ways…

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Published 2021-04-08
Categorised as Action

No Fuel, No Fare, No Emissions

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Around a quarter of car trips in England are under two miles, a distance most people can cycle in about ten minutes. Transport is a big slice of the average…

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Published 2026-07-21
Categorised as ActionTagged cycling, transport

Rent it, don’t buy it: Library of Things

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Across London, thousands of households each own their own things, sitting idle in cupboards every day of the year but one, only to get thrown out or passed on. The…

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Published 2026-07-14
Categorised as ActionTagged ecotips

AI – the Cost We Don’t See

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Lone Thomasky & Bits&Bäume / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

AI promises faster work and greater productivity, but every AI response relies on data centres that consume huge amounts of electricity and water.  Some data centres are the size of…

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Published 2026-07-07
Categorised as Action

Check In to a Bee Hotel

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Around a third of the food we eat depends on pollinators, yet many of the UK’s wild bees are losing the habitats they need to survive. The good news? You…

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Published 2026-06-16
Categorised as ActionTagged biodiversity, ecotips

The Greenwashing of Salmon: why Organic isn’t the Solution

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Salmon is one of the UK’s most popular seafoods, yet its healthy, sustainable image obscures a troubling reality. As criticism of intensive aquaculture has grown, the industry has leaned heavily…

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Published 2026-05-19
Categorised as ActionTagged ecotips, food, organic

Climate Anxiety to Climate Action

Young people demonstrating on a climate protest, photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash

Feeling overwhelmed about the climate crisis? You’re not alone. As headlines grow more urgent, climate anxiety is becoming very real. The key isn’t to ignore it, but to channel it…

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Published 2026-05-12
Categorised as ActionTagged ecotips, psychology

Cut Your Energy, Cut Your Exposure

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When global tensions rise, energy security becomes personal. Using less energy at home doesn’t just cut emissions, it lowers bills and reduces reliance on volatile fossil fuel markets all year…

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Published 2026-04-15
Categorised as ActionTagged ecotips, energy

AI & Us – Recap

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Lone Thomasky & Bits&Bäume / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Here are all the notes, links and resources we discussed at AI and Us in March, and a recap of the most important points from Maxime. Links and Resources Social…

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Published 2026-04-04
Categorised as Reports and InfoTagged ai, Emissions, energy, Gen AI, water

Easter Eggs & Cocoa

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Easter brings endless chocolate choices, but our Easter eggs have a bigger story behind them. Cocoa is increasingly under pressure from climate change, and the chocolate we buy can help…

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Published 2026-04-01
Categorised as ActionTagged cocoa, easter, ecotips

Growing Food in London Follow-up

Last Monday (2nd), we had a great session on urban food growing in London. Jack shared the floor with Katherine who discussed the Right to Grow movement in North London…

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Published 2026-03-14
Categorised as Reports and Info

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