It’s been a while since I shared any news from the world of responsibletravel.com so here goes…
Responsible Tourism Awards 2008
First up, we had a great time on World Responsible Tourism Day (12 Nov) celebrating the winners of our Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2008.
This is the 5th year of the Responsible Tourism Awards and they’ve [...]

For just over a year I’ve been a member of the Gedling Fairtrade Group involved in campaigning for Fairtrade and working towards Fairtrade Town status for Gedling Borough.
23rd February 2009 sees the beginning of Fairtrade Fortnight, a time to celebrate and shout about Fairtrade even more than usual. The Gedling Fairtrade Group has lots of [...]

Brrrr it’s getting very chilly out there. Thank goodness we have Eco Chic Weekly to keep us warm!
Here’s the latest round-up…..
Eco Chick
Eco Chick introduces us to Dr. Alkaitis Therapeutic Skin Food.
Fashion, Evolved.
Fashion, Evolved invites all eco-fashionistas to participate in our virtual fashion show!
Fig+Sage
60 Natural, Organic, Eco-Friendly Stocking Stuffers $6 And Under (LOTS of affordable eco-beauty [...]

So how could there be ANYTHING positive about climate change? I hear you cry.
Destruction of natural habitats, extinction of species and displacement of millions of people are all events that we fear from climate change. However, Russell Mittermeier, president of Conservation International and chairman of global conservation group IUCN’s Species Survival Commission’s Primate Specialist Group, [...]

Top 5 green things you can do at home to help yourself and save the Planet
Here are 5 things you can do around the house to improve the quality of the planet and put some extra cha-ching in your pocket.
Reduce electricity usage
You’d be surprised how much energy is consumed when you leave your computer on [...]

As you’ve probably noticed our weekly round-up was missing from GGG last week, making it ‘Eco Chic Two-Weekly’.
Apologies to those of you who missed the latest and greatest on eco fashion and if you’d like to contribute a green fashion post to Green Girls Global take a look at our Contribute page and get in [...]

A few months back I discovered a hidden gem just a few minutes from the high street in town whilst out shopping. Whilst everyone knows about farmer’s markets the country markets seem to be a well kept secret.
There are over 12,000 local producers who sell their goods at 400 markets throughout the U.K. The Country [...]

Our global obsession with the Water we drink is not surprising given that water makes up over 60% of our body’s composition, it is vital to our life and health.
The marketing genius that led to the explosion of the bottled water market is now happily past its peak as we have become a bit more [...]

A Q&A session on Monday 10th Nov with GGG friend, the lovely Tracey Smith. Send her a question about rubbish!

Here’s this week’s ECW Roundup
Eco Chick
Eco Chick reviews E magazine’s Eco Luxe Issue
Victoria E
Emily Katz: The latest instalment of Victoria’s Eco-Fashion Euphoria series!
DC Goodwill’s Fashion Blog
Does Brad Pitt’s name on the label of Kiehl’s new eco-friendly cleanser make you more likely to purchase it?
The Green Girls
Green Girls have discovered some Girly Green Things that are [...]