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Posted on 14/06/201826/02/2019

5 Ways We’re Tackling The Wave of Ocean Plastic

What Are We Doing About Our Ocean Plastic Problem? The great plastic debate is never far from my mind (perhaps for many), with the UN's…

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Posted on 01/05/201813/06/2018

Eco Insights: Snapshots from Brazil

Eco Insights: Snapshots of Sustainability in Brazil Little observations, experiences and sustainability connections made during a recent holiday in Brasil in March 2018. From containers…

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Posted on 26/03/201813/06/2018

Start Somewhere – Share and Connect (On and Offline) (5)

Start Somewhere - Share and Connect (On and Offline) - Sustainability Tip (5) This is the final tip in the 5 part series looking at everyday activities,…

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💧#gotthebottle today ( & all days) #refillrevolution #reuseables #nationalrefillday Just “poppy” in to say hello 👋 ( tenuous caption to photo).... . Lots going on, lots to share, visitors, sustainability projects, collaborations kicking off, from energy to education, but for now, time to take a wee moment, stretch the legs and breathe ( go on, why don’t you too) 🌷 . . . . . . . . #poppies #urbannature #sustainabledesign #circulardesigner #ecodesigm #systemthinking #wallflowers #thelittlemoments #creativenature #pinkpoppy #rdgukbusiness #rdguk #mondaymantra✨#inspiredbynature And somehow this week sped by and we’ve been transported to the weekend! Mainly by bike 🚲 ( wet) Walking 🚶‍♀️ Train 🚞 & underground 🚇 . Saw that London now has an electric shared bike. Anyone tried it yet? Seen a lot parked about but not any being ridden. Need to investigate the battery charging & business model behind. 🔋 #greengeek . . . . . . #greentransport #circularcities #ebikes #sustainabletransport #ecodesigner #citybikes #businessmodels #ecoliving #greentech #ecotech #cyclemore #electricbikes #sustainablecities #lovebikes #cleantech #londontransport #ecocoach #sustainablebusiness #technicalnature #greenbikes I like big butts and I can not lie..... of the water butt variety! 😜 Some full reasons to be grateful for all the recent rain. I love the low tech design simplicity of the collection and storage for rainwater harvesting. ☔️ Ready to see what summer holds...... I’m sure I read somewhere that garden water can be up to 70% of domestic use over summer with people watering gardens and growing. 🤔 Right that’s enough butt chat for today! . . . . . . . . #climatechange #waterbutts #rainydays☔️ #simplethingsinlife #growyourown #rainwaterharvesting #lowtech #simpledesign #permaculturedesign #ecodesigner #circulardesign #ecoliving #livinggently #lowtechsolutions #greendesign #watersaving 🌊 life’s more like wet and rainy with a soggy dog and massive puddles to cycle through today .... 🚲 ☔️ . . . . . . #lifesabeach #tuesdayquotes #wetday #rainyday #rdguk #startupnature #lifesupsanddowns #ridethewaves #upsanddownsoflife Right - rainy week here we come 🙌 ☔️ Perfect type of weather to help focus on the details of some projects - zooming out & zooming in on sustainable transition strategies. ( look on the positive side and all that) 🧐 Channeling the delicate strength of this dew covered Alchemilla that I discovered in the garden ( it has a soft hairy exterior that lets the water slide off and self clean with ultra hydrophobic properties like the “lotus effect” ) 🌿 Nice wee reminder from clever nature to take opportunities to clear our minds and let some things just wash off. 🌧 . . . 📝 On a side note, I love looking into words, and this one’s name happens to have an interesting connection to material resources “Origin - Modern Latin, from a medieval Latin diminutive of alchimia ‘alchemy’, from the belief that dew from the leaves of the plant could turn base metals into gold.” A reminder of the long lasting human “shiny things” obsession........ . . . . #inspiredbynature #technicalnature #biomimicry #rainymonday #systemthinking #clearthemind #ecodesigner #ecodesign #designedbynature #rdguk #greendesign #circulardesign #greenbusiness #ecoliving #livegently #delicatenature #lotuseffect #alchemilla #alchemillamollis #materialvalues It’s world oceans day today 🌊 Let’s reflect and connect on the good stuff and work on eliminating the bad 🙌 . Interested to read about some of the initiatives, organisations and products focused on highlighting & combating the wave of plastic pollution in particular then check out the blog in my bio ⬆️⬆️ . . . . . . 📷 @wearehighvibrations #worldoceanday2019 #worldoceanday #protectwhatyoulove #generationsea #everythingisconnected #ecodesigner #sustainabledesign #oceanplastics #breakfreefromplastic #blueplanet Is this the sign I’ve been waiting for? 👣 🐾 🧐 Nice green reminder to enjoy the journey, not the destination. 🌳 Also on the “foot printing” front - updating some resources. Any environmental tools, resources for this and auditing for organisations that you recommend? . . . . . #greenbusiness #greenjourney #enjoythejourney #tredlightly #ecodesigner #inspiredbynature #getoutsidemore #footpaths #greenliving #forestwalks #inthewoods #designnature #inspirationeverywhere #greenfootsteps #environmentalfootprints #ecoaudit #footprintingtools #oscedays “Take time to stop and smell the lavender” 🧘‍♀️ Yes, yes, think the official line is roses.......however the last time I did that, there was a bee hiding in it! 😱🐝🌹 Anyway, lavender is also known for its relaxing, calming effects ( and in a round about way, a drop of lavender oil is also said to stop itching and swelling on bee stings and and insect bites). 🙌 Alongside this I’ve been reading up on the gardening front on drought tolerant plants ( organisations like the @the_rhs have been doing research on this looking at our changing climate and drought resistant gardening to reduce water use intensity). I saw there was also a resilience themed garden at the Chelsea flower show this year......silvery Mediterranean plants do well. 🌳 Anyway, back to lovely lavender, when coaching or running workshops I’ve started to carry a wee bottle of essential oil around with me, for myself or others whose nerves perhaps start bubbling up before a pitch or event, a little way to breathe deeply and gently connect back to nature and self. 💜 What tips or tricks do you have when the nerves might be building up and your minds a jumping everywhere? . . . . . . . #lavenderflowers #thursdaymood #lavenderlovers #inthegarden #designnature #getoutsidemore #stopandsmell #inspirationeverywhere #ecodesigner #calmthenerves #emotionalresilience #natureisresilient #slowandstill #greengardening #naturalremedies #lavendersmellssogood

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