Global events
Celebrating Wesak – Buddha Day
Wesak, or Buddha Day is an important festival in the Buddhist calender because on this day the Lord Buddha was born, attained enlightenment, and died. All three of these significant events fell on the same day. The festival is celebrated with lots of colour, joy and fun where temples, streets and homes are cleaned and…
Read MoreWorld Fair Trade Day 2010 May 08
What a great celebration! It’s World Fair Trade Day today. By supporting FairTrade products we can make a difference to the lives of small producers, artisans and formers around the world. World FairTrade day is celebrated in over 70 countries around the world and brings together people campaigning for change.
Read MoreNational honey week!
National Honey week runs from 3 – 9 May 2010 and is celebrating it’s twelfth year! Honey is an amazing cure all; you can use it to treat burns, wounds, sore throats, stomach ulcers and coughs. Exciting research shows manuka honey has the ability to reduce gum disease too. As you might be aware, I’m…
Read MoreThe Buteyko method – An alternative treatment for asthma
4th may 2010 is World Asthma day. Asthma is on the increase in the industrialised countries of the world. According to Asthma UK, 5.4m people in the UK are currently receiving treatment for asthma, while 16 million people suffer from it in the US. Half the children with mild asthma will improve and “grow out…
Read MoreInternational downshifting week 24th – 30th April 2010
Welcome to International Downshifting week! Are you hankering after a slower pace of life, more meaning or living a life that is more in alignment with your values? Then Downshifting week is for you! Downshifting week was created by Tracey Smith, author of “Book of rubbish ideas”. She realised she wanted to live more sustainably,…
Read MoreThe Biggest Climate awareness campaign ever
You know what I’m talking about, right? Yes, it’s time for Earth Hour. On Saturday 27th March at 8:30pm your local time, you’re invited to the biggest celebration on the earth. All you have to do to participate is switch off your lights for an hour! The World Wildlife Fund want a billion people to…
Read MoreTimberland Earthkeepers
You might remember a few months ago, I told you about one of my favourite blogs, The Green Familia. It’s run by Brenda Cuby who is passionate and energetic about her mission to help us all go green. Well I’m really excited to be sharing a guest post by Brenda today! Brenda likes to try…
Read MoreFairtrade fortnight 22nd Feb – 7 March 2010
The Fairtrade foundation are asking the nation to join in with one of the biggest swaps during Fairtrade fortnight! The idea is that you vote with your money and make a stand for fairtrade by swapping your usual purchases for fairtrade alternatives. They are hoping to get us to pledge 1 million swaps which will…
Read MoreRandom Acts of Kindness Week
Random acts of kindness week runs from Feb 15-21st. This is your opportunity to share love and kindness with the environment, your friends, neighbours, family, colleagues and complete strangers. There are so many things you can do, from surprising your neighbours with home baking, taking flowers to work for your colleagues to enjoy, calling or…
Read MoreNational story telling week 2010
I discovered last night that this week is national storytelling week. This reminded me of something that happened 3 years ago, when Little miss green was at school. She was sent home with a book to read with me, which we dutifully did.
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