Apparently January 25th  was officially the most depressing day of 2010. Called “Blue Monday” the Monday on the last week of January each year is the day when we’re most likely to feel down and lack-lustre. This is often attributed to the combination of debt from Christmas, cold and wet weather, suffering from colds and [...]

Despite what our political leaders insist on telling us, we all know deep down that persistent economic growth is no longer an option if humankind is to survive for very much longer on this planet. Yet it is not “growth” per se that is a bad thing when we consider what it really means. Growth [...]

Not one, usually, to wave the flag for our Royal Family, I surprised myself yesterday by shouting “Go Charlie” at the radio on hearing Prince Charles’ speech at the BBC Food and Farming Awards. Known also as the “British Food Oscars”, these awards are designed to help us celebrate the culture of quality food in [...]

An inspiring guest article today from Edwin Datschefski.
Edwin is a product design consultant, speaker and author who helps people figure out how to make their products sustainable — good for people, profits and the planet. The following is reproduced with his permission:
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I was thinking about the basics of my perspective on the environment when [...]

In several of the articles I’ve written, I mention authenticity and the benefits of living in alignment with our values – living authentically.
Beverley has contacted me to ask that I produce some kind of straightforward checklist on how to lead an authentic life.
Here’s what I’ve come up with (so far!):
1.    Know your values and principles [...]