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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.
Not Food Waste!
This article from the Guardian gives us some ideas for turning food waste into usable food In this case using fruit scraps for vinegar: I...
Ailsa Reynolds
Apr 17, 20231 min read
Be Active - Be Generous (Ideas)
If you don't have a lot of time but want to help, one of the easiest ways to do so is to donate to an organisation that fits with your...
Ailsa Reynolds
Apr 13, 20231 min read
How can I make a change to help bees??
Plant at least one of these plants. More if you can. Anywhere. On your balcony, garden, in a field, on the grass by the roadside....
Beverley Morel
Apr 13, 20231 min read
More about Giki and Giki Zero
In a previous blog 'So what's my carbon footprint?' I mentioned Giki Zero, which I use to give me both an estimate of my carbon footprint...
Gill Kelley
Apr 12, 20231 min read
Think Wild!
If you love being outdoors, love animals and love the idea that nature can be a huge contributor to help prevent climate change, this...
Beverley Morel
Apr 10, 20231 min read
The World Bank President resigned!
A massive Jazz hand to the activists who made their voices heard. We can be the change . Each and everyone of us has a voice and together...
Beverley Morel
Apr 5, 20231 min read
It's time for some good news!
Unfortunately, news regarding the climate and our environment these days is often all doom and gloom, so we thought we'd fill you in with...
Beverley Morel
Apr 5, 20231 min read
So what's my carbon footprint?
Following on from my earlier blog post about being a responsible consumer, I'm fast-forwarding past the pandemic, when many more little...
Gill Kelley
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Making a Choice - Packaging
It can sometimes be really difficult to make choices. It's a minefield out there! Reproduced with the kind permission - Megan J Herbert...
Ailsa Reynolds
Mar 30, 20233 min read
Repair Cafés
I love the idea of repair cafés. The whole ethos of moving away from a throw-away culture to one of salvaging items so that they can have...
Ailsa Reynolds
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Being a responsible consumer
I was listening to one of my favourite podcasts this morning, and although it is targeted at marketers (my background) it raised some...
Gill Kelley
Mar 30, 20232 min read
Inspirational
Sometimes we just need to read a story to inspire us. Individuals can make huge changes. This article is about an inspirational woman -...
Beverley Morel
Mar 19, 20231 min read
Food Waste
The National Geographic says (2019) “Food waste, that scourge that sends more than a third of our food supply to rot and is a major...
Ailsa Reynolds
Mar 8, 20231 min read
Good news story from North Yorkshire
A Harrogate company has agreed to support a North Yorkshire couple as they plant their 60,000th tree since 2010. Christopher and Helen...
Gill Kelley
Mar 4, 20231 min read
Underwhelmed by guidance on what you can do to help?
One of the biggest blocks to action we all face at some point is "What can I do help to make a difference?" or "What difference can I...
Beverley Morel
Feb 2, 20231 min read
How working out could benefit us all
If you live in a city and go to a gym, wouldn’t it be great if working out not only benefited you but all of us. Of all the innovations...
Beverley Morel
Feb 1, 20231 min read
Regenerate America - how farming is making huge strides to help prevent climate change.
Regenerative Agriculture is making huge strides in the USA. The non-profit organisation « Kiss the Ground » has been fundamental in...
Beverley Morel
Feb 1, 20231 min read
What is greenwashing – from a positive perspective
Greenwashing is the process of communicating misleading information or an exaggerated or false impression of how environmentally friendly...
Gill Kelley
Feb 1, 20232 min read
Regenuary vs Veganuary
How many people do you know who completed Vegan January? Do you know anyone who has heard about Regenuary? There should be no competition...
Beverley Morel
Feb 1, 20231 min read
Stop the Cumbrian Coalmine
Here’s my postcard to Michael Gove #postcardsfortheplanet So this one is about the awful decision to open a new coal mine. As host of the...
Ailsa Reynolds
Jan 19, 20231 min read
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