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WIN a luxury weekend break and a People Tree Summer wardrobe
We’ve just got back from a happy time in Devon, and today I found out about a great competition I wanted to share with you. Responsible travel; the travel agents with an eco conscience have teamed up with People Tree; fairtrade clothing pioneers to offer one lucky winner a luxury weekend break for two in…
Read MoreSend an ecard and help protect the rainforests.
For a limited time, the lovely people at the RainForest site are giving away funding to protect 10 square feet of habitat for every “Protect Habitat–FREE!” e-card viewed.The Rainforest Site, through GreaterGood.org, will give funding to World Land Trust-US to save the homes of endangered species in Paraguay. It’s so simple to do, and your…
Read MoreTampon alert week June 2 – 8 2008
This week is tampon alert week, with the rather in yer face theme from Tampon Alert of “Please tell her – tampons can kill.” Tampon Alert was set up by family and friends of Alice Kilvert, who died from tampon-related Toxic Shock Syndrome at the age of 15. Toxic Shock syndrome can be quick and…
Read MoreA waffle from me!
Phew! where does the time go? It’s been a crazy week, so I thought I’d post up some news to let you know I’m still alive………. Lemme see; this is where my mind goes blank and I realise I have been doing a whole load of nothing, but feeling very busy and looking very important…
Read MoreTwo VIPS visit Chez Green!
This afternoon I got back from an errand and was walking across the drive to our house when someone called me from behind. I turned round to see who my guest was and I saw this cute pair following me!
Read MoreMy cut the crap Saturday
I deserve a medal, I really do. Even though I say so myself. I’ve been gradually building up to explosion point regarding Little Miss Green’s bedroom. I do have the take that it’s her room and she can basically do as she wishes in there, but when I can no longer get to the airing…
Read Morenational ethical investment week 18th – 24th may 2008
Many of us who are leading a ‘green lifestyle’ forget about where our money is invested. Even having a current account in the red means you are investing in something!. This is something Mr Green and I talk about a lot and we have not really found a solution yet. You may well buy organic…
Read MoreHelp the children of zimbabwe by sending homeschool supplies
Earlier I was writing up a post about our day when I received a call from a friend. I spent half an hour learning about the needs of home educating families in Zimbabwe. While our children want the latest gadgets and have to be shown how to care for the things they have; children in…
Read MoreThe Tao of weeding
I’ve been out spending time in our much-neglected garden today. I must admit a deepening sense of defeat at times with our horsetail-ridden clay bed. A week ago the soil was still too wet to handle and today it was baked and cracked. I have nothing in the beds except weeds and some potatoes that…
Read MoreWorld Fair Trade day May 10th 2008
The Theme of this year’s World Fair Trade Day is ‘Fair Trade + Ecology ‘. World Fair Trade Day is the first global campaign for The Fair Trade movement connecting producers and customers around the world and is endorsed by IFAT.
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