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Some guest tips today from Friends of the Earth. They include how to: Set up a Green Action Team, Establish a project team of 3-5 staff members. Agree a realistic target, such as increased recycling rates or switching off monitors and lights. Secure management support through one-to-one meetings. Launch your initiative with a green quiz or fun [...]
Courses in South Yorkshire and Somerset “Yoga is the practice of quieting the mind.” Patanjali Every so often, I am asked to coach someone who aspires to set up a coaching, mentoring , therapy or counselling practice of some kind. Many of those who are inclined towards providing this type of personal service are [...]
Other than friends and family who live in London, the number of households I know of personally where no-one owns a car I could probably count on the fingers of one hand. Sadly, ours is not among them yet either, although the plan is for us not to replace our rather senior vehicle once it [...]
A fusion of 2 subjects dear to my heart today – food and sustainable small business – in a presentation from Arthur Potts Dawson. In this short, yet memorable, video he demonstrates clearly how to engage our hearts and hands together at work with his quest to provide delicious meals with zero waste and maximum [...]
Here’s one of my all time favourite clothing and accessories companies. This guest article from Carolyn Whitwell of Bishopston Trading explains the story behind a business with heart. Satish Kumar, a keen advocate of Soil, Soul and Society says that any product we make should be beautiful, useful and durable. Here is a classic example [...]
Enough is Enough is the title of a report of the first Steady State Economy Conference, held in Leeds, UK earlier this year. The conference was organised by two non-profit organisations: Economic Justice for All and CASSE (the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy). It had 2 main aims:: • To raise [...]
“Blessed are those that can give without remembering and receive without forgetting.” Anon First of all – thankyou to all of you who read my blog and newsletter. Why am I saying this? Because, I would like to let you know that I am very grateful every day for those who are willing to spend [...]
What I appreciate about Tim Jackson is his clarity, groundedness, good humour and inspired presentation style. Here, he talks about the trap and dilemma of our current approach to economic growth. He takes us from the blind faith in our own ingenuity that is likely to further feed the economic crisis, to a new perspective [...]
This site seeks to explore the heart and soul of downshifting to a more sustainable, ethical and holistic way of living and working, in keeping with the needs of the planet, humanity as a whole and ourselves as individuals. (read more)
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