This is a bit of a mixed-bag post about a few fair trade items I wanted to share…
MY FAIRTRADE

This is a new networking website set up by the Fairtrade Foundation. It gives all of us the opportunity to share news and ideas about supporting fair trade. I’ll definitely add something on there about Fair Trade [...]

“To lose balance sometimes for love is part of living a balanced life.” - Elizabeth Gilbert Sometimes we give up one kind of balance for another. Our work lives take over our personal life, new families take over old [...]

I actually started laughing when I first read the press release for this - First Dr. Seuss gave us Whoville (and don’t forget the The Lorax!) now someone else has given us Whyville!  Whyville is geared for kids but adults can play and learn too.  It’s a big virtual world that teaches kids about [...]

First I must fully disclose I did not come up with the list below, it was sent to me by my friends at Co-op America, but this list is too good not to share with others. It is a US based list but at least it gives everyone an idea of things that can [...]

CORN SABOTAGE!

I’ve just quickly had to post this to show you following my last Veg Patch Diaries entry.
One more thing I need to add to the ‘to do’ list for next year - Keep the rabbit, Del, away from my corn!
Notice there is no sign of shame on his face.

Harvesting at last!
OK, harvesting is definitely too grand a word for a handful of tiny tomatoes and a cucumber but they’re edible! Actually, I’m almost embarrassed to write this post after Anna-Lisa’s Garden to Plate article but here goes anyway.
As I was looking around at my plants and taking pictures for the blog I realised [...]

Milieunet Foundation say on their website that they are:
“a non-profit organisation focused on awareness and change of behaviour by means of communication about waste, energy, sustainability, nature, environment, climate, human rights and international development cooperation”
They have recently completed translation of their website into English (originally in Dutch) and want to share their weekly saving [...]

The 2007 ‘Clean up the World Weekend’ will be taking place this weekend (14-16 September). The initiative which is being held for the 15th year in a row aims to inspire communities across the world to “clean up, fix up and conserve their local environment“. Activities such as litter picking are extremely important in creating [...]

Organised by Heath in Your Environment, this event will look at how far renewable energy sources can contribute to solve the climate emergency but also their limits.

Date: Thursday 27th September, 7.30pm
Venue: Sustainability Research Building, School of Built Environment, Nottingham University.
For more details and a venue map download the ‘Potential and Limits of Renewables‘ poster [...]

Defra and the N.E.F (National Energy Foundation) have organised the Climate Challenge Exhibition which will take place on the 14th to 16th this month at thecentre:mk which is in Milton Keynes. This unique show aims to educate the public to climate change issues when they are shopping and will feature a huge cross section of [...]