Here's 10 rules I intend to live by to reduce my impact on the planet and to lead by example.
Author: Sally
Environmentalist & writer. Aspiring science communicator. My many obsessions include dogs, books and wildlife.
Ditched the plastic straw? Here’s 6 things to do next
So you’ve ditched the straw, got the coffee cup and covered the basics in reducing your plastic use. But what next? Here’s 6 more simple and easy things you can do to reduce plastic waste.
The People’s Walk for Wildlife
I share my reflections on a powerful and inspirational day at the People’s Walk for Wildlife.
It’s not about being perfect
In this blog I share my thoughts on trying to be a perfect environmentalist.
Get ready to be wild this June!
It's nearly time for 30 Days Wild! Join the Wildlife Trusts' challenge to be wild everyday in June. Here's how.
Swifts, swallows and martins: how to tell the difference
Swifts, swallows, house and sand martins will soon be arriving on our shores. They all look similar, here's a guide to telling the difference.
11 eco-friendly everyday essentials
The small essential items we use everyday can result in a big impact on our planet. But there’s plenty of better alternatives, here’s 11 eco-friendly essentials to start using.
Guest blog: My Starling Joy
A wonderful piece of writing from my friend Chantal on the magic and silliness of starlings, a bird not quite like any other.
Starlings are the world’s best invention.
I feel obliged to tell you, first, that they are not actually birds.
They are monkeys dressed in bird bones and otter pelt, slicked with oil and dusted with shooting stars.
They remember being dinosaurs. Now watch them on the street, indifferent to all the towering apes, raptoring along the pavement.
Their bodies are living metal and they liquidly step, glinting. In their alchemy they are proud and they are jokers. Dinosaur and monkey. Petty pilferers of fruit peel and dropped crumbs. Stake-outers of the stalls where I buy my ginger and turmeric, and the car park of Ladbroke Grove Sainsbury’s.
And when they are not striding brazenly in your full view, they are hogging the airwaves. They are talking nonsense. They are probably discussing metaphysics.
Their language is as rich and heady as a river of champagne, bubbling and whistling and popping and…
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16 things I learnt doing Veganuary
I completed Veganuary! 31 days of avoiding eating animal products. Here’s 16 things I learnt about being vegan over the month.
RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2018
A round-up of all the birds we saw during our 2 garden birdwatches over the weekend. Highlights included long-tailed tits and red kites!
