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Small Changes Make a Big Difference
It's easy to get so caught up in the doom and gloom about climate change. That's why here at Lot Climate Café we (Beverley, Ailsa and myself, Gill) decided to focus on the positive steps. Because even small steps, to try and mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, are making a big difference.


Flowers for Valentine's Day
Are you thinking of sending flowers for Valentine's Day this month? My partner was telling me about a French programme he watched about the import of cut flowers (in this case from a particular African country) which are grown and treated with highly risky pesticides that have been banned for decades and where said pesticides are allowed to flow into water sources in the country where the flowers are grown. Strict import regulations that apply to plants and food do not seem t
Ailsa Reynolds
Feb 42 min read


How to keep cool
During the summer there was a bit of a political argument going on in France about air con .Air con is not generally the norm here as opposed to countries where use is much higher, such as 88% usage in the USA. Those of us in old stone houses with shutters and tiled floors often generally manage quite well without because of the way these houses are built, to withstand the heat . Thick stone walls and tiled floors and the use of shutters / closing all windows during the day
Ailsa Reynolds
Jan 182 min read


The Climate Change Conundrum: Unraveling the Truth Behind Conflicting Headlines
Climate change is a topic that has attracted significant attention in recent years, with a growing awareness of the environmental...
Gill Kelley
Jun 11, 20242 min read


Guardians of the Earth - How Trees Keep the World Safe
Once upon a time, in a world facing a climate crisis, an incredible army of silent, green giants stood as the Earth's protectors.
Gill Kelley
Oct 16, 20233 min read


3 Quick Positive Reads
Positive Global News. The media has an important role to play and it's our job to share with you truthful articles to show there is hope.
Beverley Morel
Sep 20, 20232 min read


What To Do To Help Our Planet
Most of us are already taking lots of steps to help prevent the climate crises but what else can you do to help save the planet?
Beverley Morel
Sep 13, 20231 min read


Carbon Sinking.
Carbon sinking is a huge topic. We can sink carbon into the earth and the sea, but too much carbon in the sea can have catastrophic effects
Beverley Morel
Sep 4, 20231 min read


What went right in June!
June was a pretty awesome month with plenty of positive news. Read all about it in our roundup of Good News headlines!
Beverley Morel
Aug 30, 20232 min read


Shaping the future of big cities
The LIFE Green Heart project in Toulouse may shape the future for other cities and help reduce the rising temperatures during a heatwave
Beverley Morel
Aug 23, 20231 min read


Emission-free flights?
King Charles' 2035 challenge and the New Whittle Laboratory, researching ways to accelerate the drive to Net Zero with emission-free flights
Beverley Morel
Aug 16, 20231 min read


Cambridge University boosts recycling
Cambridge University plans to be using new bins, 3D scanners and 22 miles (35km) of conveyor belts in a bid to increase recycling from...
Gill Kelley
Jul 24, 20231 min read


Healthy soil = healthy planet
Anyway in which we can improve the soil quality helps to prevent climate change. This is a simple list of soil, seeds, plants and stuff...
Beverley Morel
Jul 19, 20231 min read


Methane. Is there an answer?
It may seem a negative story but the positive is that it is so easy to make things better. This article focus’s on Methane leaks from...
Beverley Morel
Jul 12, 20231 min read


Wimbledon - a sustainable approach
After our last Climate Cafe meeting, and lots of conversation about spreading messages as wide as possible, I was interested to see an...
Gill Kelley
Jul 5, 20231 min read


The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The pollution of the oceans is something terrible, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is estimated to be more than 100 million kilos of...
Hanneke Neeleman
Jun 21, 20231 min read


Parting Gift
Death and the aftermath for our bodies might be an uncomfortable subject for many but it`s worth thinking about. Many of us do indeed...
Ailsa Reynolds
Jun 14, 20231 min read


Water - liquid gold
Being born and growing up in the Netherlands, I grew up with water all around me. We lived a 15min walk from the North Sea, and near the...
Hanneke Neeleman
May 24, 20232 min read


World Bee Day
I never knew there was a World Bee Day. It was instigated in 2017, and its aim is to highlight the importance of bees and encourage ways...
Ailsa Reynolds
May 20, 20231 min read


River Regeneration
This is a fantastic story about the Kissimmee River in Florida. Over the last 100 years this river was subjected to drainage to create...
Ailsa Reynolds
May 17, 20231 min read


Even my hair can be recycled!
So good to see that even my hairdresser (Hair Nature in Prayssac) is helping the planet. I love the idea that my hair can help protect...
Gill Kelley
May 13, 20231 min read
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