Welcome to the new series on this blog – Little Things & Big Things. When I talked about coming back to the blog (Hello again), I talked about how my perspective has changed in the past year, with more of a focus on the ‘big’ parts of sustainability net zero, including more system change. InContinue reading “Little Things & Big Things”
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Hello again!
Hello – extremely long time, no see! Apologies for being gone for a pretty long time – it has been just under 10 months since I last did a blog post, and since then I’ve sporadically used my Instagram page. The main reason for this is that I have been very busy, and just keepingContinue reading “Hello again!”
Having therapy for climate anxiety
Well, that sounds like a cheerful subject doesn’t it? Sadly, climate anxiety is becoming more and more common, particularly in young people. I’ve spoken about climate anxiety before, but having been having therapy for the past couple of months, I wanted to talk about my experience of being treated for it. To clarify, I amContinue reading “Having therapy for climate anxiety”
Don’t Look Up – the Parallels to the Climate Crisis
SPOILERS AHEAD ‘We really had it all didn’t we’ This is the most poignant line of Don’t Look Up to me, as Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence and their families are struck by the comet. This line has stuck with me since I watched the film. What really struck me about Don’t Look Up is whatContinue reading “Don’t Look Up – the Parallels to the Climate Crisis”
Did I keep my New Years Resolutions in 2021?
Happy New Year! Like most people, I’m finding it hard to be optimistic about 2022 with climate change, the pandemic and world politics. However, I do like the idea of starting a new year and making changes or trying to do more of something. Last year, I did a post detailing my resolutions for 2021Continue reading “Did I keep my New Years Resolutions in 2021?”
My New Phone Case
So my old phone case was beginning to fall apart. This was entirely my own fault – I picked it apart at the corners until bits started falling off as a nervous tick. So after months of thinking about it and feeling guilty about making any sort of purchase, I finally bought another one andContinue reading “My New Phone Case”
Why do we want to plant trees?
You may have noticed when flicking through people’s stories on Instagram that everyone has been sharing photos of their pets with a sticker saying ‘we’ll plant 1 tree for every pet picture’. So where did this trend come from and what is it about? And, what about the wider trend of planting trees as aContinue reading “Why do we want to plant trees?”
Pumpkin Gnocchi Recipe
I’m still here talking about pumpkin! Did you know that only 42% of British adults surveyed knew that pumpkin was edible? Well, it’s not only edible, it’s delicious, so here’s one final pumpkin recipe for you to try out with your left over pumpkin. Enjoy! Ingredients: 600g of fresh pumpkin 400g potato (peeled and chopped)Continue reading “Pumpkin Gnocchi Recipe”
Pumpkin Cake Recipe
Did you know that 95% of pumpkins are used at Halloween and then thrown away? Well, here is another recipe to use up left over pumpkin and get that autumnal flavour – it’s a tray bake! Pumpkin cake is pretty similar to carrot cake, and it’s great to add to a spiced sponge, so whyContinue reading “Pumpkin Cake Recipe”
Pumpkin Soup Recipe
So Halloween is over, and people are already starting to think about Christmas, so what do you do with that left over pumpkin? 95% of the 10 million pumpkins used at Halloween are thrown away, so how can we avoid sending pumpkins to landfill? By eating them! My personal favourite is pumpkin soup, because it’sContinue reading “Pumpkin Soup Recipe”
Waste Makes Waste 