I love watching fireworks but the amount of issues that they cause means that I think they need to redesigned for animals, whether wild or domestic and for their environmental impact. Fireworks look beautiful but they get so much bad…
7 reasons to use peat-free compost in your garden
You may have heard that it’s better to avoid using peat in your garden, but what are the reasons to go peat-free? There are many reasons why peat is better off in the ground and I will discuss them in…
11 acts of activism to save the oceans
We all know that are oceans are in danger but it seems so overwhelming – what can be do about it? Climate change, overfishing and plastics are all huge problems but every single one of us can help the oceans…
11 books that will make you want to fight for the planet
Climate change is happening and the planet needs us to fight for it more than ever before, and yet it’s never been more difficult to fully understand the impact that we’re having. Luckily for all of us, there are some…
7 reasons why cruises are bad for the environment and an unethical way to travel
Cruises are big business, but as climate change and overtourism worsen, are they an environmental and ethical way to travel? These companies have had a lot of bad publicity in the past few years, but do they deserve it? It…
5 reasons why elastic bands are harmful to wildlife
When I’m out trash running, I often find elastic bands on the pavement and while they’re seemingly innocuous, like many things that we have created – they can be harmful to wildlife. If you do find elastic bands and you’re…
9 tips for fast fashion addicts to quit the habit
I’ve been watching The Great British Sewing Bee on TV and its environmental focus made me think about how I broke away from fast fashion. I’m very vain in so many ways, and I do feel better when I’m happy…
From contact lenses to tights: Where to recycle random things in the UK
It’s vital to stop as much of our stuff as possible from going to landfill as it pollutes the soils and seas where we get our food. As the demand for a circular economy grows, the technology to reuse and…
How do you set up an ecotourism business in the Amazon rainforest?
As international tourism booms and environment destruction becomes more evident on a daily basis, there is more responsibility for travellers to see the world in a more eco-friendly and ethical way. One of the reasons that I created this website…
11 things you have the power to do right now to stop climate change
I don’t need to tell you that we are in the midst of a climate crisis and its hard to know what you can do as an individual to combat it. The good news is that there are many things…
11 small acts of activism to save the world’s wildlife
The short reason why I’ve written this guide is that we’re still approaching the tipping point of mass extinction of one million species and we need to fight for our wildlife! This is the time to vote for a better…
My top ten non-fiction nature books featuring British birds and mammals
There’s nothing I love more on a cold winter night than reading about nature while dreaming of springtime when everything blooms, mates and creates smaller versions of itself. I’m a huge fan of nature books and I enjoy writing about…