The final installment of…. THE GLENCOE CYCLE! Saturday We set our alarms to wake up to see the sunrise on Glencoe – it was worth it! I honestly feel like it’s one of the most special places on earth. I know there is a lot I haven’t seen – …
In this blog I will share a few tips how to make your sandwiches more sustainable and maybe inspire you to try a few new recipes. But first the research and data: “Researchers at the University of Manchester […] considered the entire life cycle of sandwiches, including the production of …
Eating is the focal point of the day for most Christmas celebrations, but cutting carbon and waste out of a meal doesn’t have to have any impact on your enjoyment of the day. The following are tips on ways to reduce your environmental impact: Prepare the right amount of food …
Miriam highlighted a recent programme on Channel 5 (Chris Packham: Plant a Tree to Save the World) to get the message out that the UK needs more trees. The Woodland Trust is raising money to purchase tree packs, which schools and community groups can plant and maintain to help combat …
In the second post in our series about sustainability at Christmas, we will be focusing on cards, wrap and decorations. These are all standard elements of our Christmas experience but could they be greener? Cards We are spoilt for choice when it comes to buying cards, here are a few …
What inspires people to start using a bike for everyday transport like shopping or getting to work, school or leisure? Of course, you are much more likely to stay cycling if road and path conditions feel safe and welcoming, but it often also needs a spark or a push to get started …
Christmas trees, along with the presents nestled beneath them, and the decorations around the home, are all a part of creating the festive spirit of the season. But having high spirits doesn’t have to mean a high carbon footprint. This is the first of a series of posts about how …
And WE’RE BACK! SO – if you read the last installment .. Jenny and I have just cycled over the beautiful Glen Ogle viaduct. Carrying on the route 7 we sped down a steep hill …which then turned into a muddy track into the woods … 10 minutes …
Back in September a group from the Edinburgh CRF took part in the Great British Beach Clean (you can read all about it here: blogs.ed.ac.uk/sustainable-wellness) The Marine Conservation Society have now released the results and they make for some interesting reading. I have picked out a few key facts to …
RSPB Scotland have been using sheep fleeces as an environmentally-friendly way of restoring paths in a nature reserve in Uist. The fleeces, bought from local crofts, are layered with stones on areas that have been eroded. The wool stops the stones from sinking into the peat and allows water to …
