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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Easter Eggs & Cocoa
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…
AI
Grown adults who should know better are saying and thinking ridiculous things induced by either childish excitement or Machiavellian purposes, and often both. The worst part though is that many…
Food Resilience
The food industry’s focus on efficiency over resilience leaves us exposed to climate shocks, price surges, and shortages. These are risks that government reports warn could have catastrophic consequences as…
Simple Ways To Eat With The Climate In Mind
Food accounts for around 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making diet one of the most direct ways individuals can reduce their footprint. The good news? Small, realistic changes to…
Travel Smart with Ride Sharing
Londoners are getting smart when it comes to reducing their transport footprint. There are travel and taxi apps now which let you book a ride with a ‘split fare’, or…
Gardening in a Changing Climate
The conventional British garden might well be a thing of the past. As hotter, drier summers are becoming more common and winters are growing warmer and wetter, the kind of…
Hotbin Composting
Hotbin composting offers a simple, fast and effective way to process food waste. A hotbin’s insulated design keeps temperatures at 40–60°C, allowing you to compost everything from vegetable peelings to…
Compost your Food Waste
London disposes of 2 million tonnes of food waste per year. Because it usually goes to landfill and causes methane emissions, composting this instead could save 275 thousand tonnes of…
Your Local Coffee Shop Needs You!
We data scientists at EcoCounts have discovered a correlation between people drinking tea and coffee in coffee shops and a force for good in this world. Such customers supporting local…