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Small Changes Make a Big Difference

It's easy to get so caught up in the doom and gloom about climate change. That's why here at Be a Hummingbird we (Beverley, Ailsa and myself, Gill) decided to focus on the positive steps. Because even small steps, to try and mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, are making a big difference.

Helping Pollinators in the Heat

Summer is approaching. Last year was challenging for gardeners and for the wildlife that relies on our gardens. All insects are important...

Ailsa Reynolds

May 18, 20231 min read

River Regeneration

This is a fantastic story about the Kissimmee River in Florida. Over the last 100 years this river was subjected to drainage to create...

Ailsa Reynolds

May 17, 20231 min read

To waste, or not to waste...?

Food Waste is a big problem: if we think of the land, resources, and chemicals used to produce, transport and store it and then recognise...

Ailsa Reynolds

May 12, 20231 min read

Capturing methane?

I've found this topic really interesting especially as methane is potentially responsible for trapping more heat than carbon so a really...

Ailsa Reynolds

May 10, 20231 min read

15 minute cities

I love the idea of 15 minute cities. As a former health and social care professional I have found the idea fascinating, from social...

Ailsa Reynolds

May 4, 20231 min read

Preserving Peat

In our Be Active section we have mentioned already the importance of supporting organisations that work to preserve peat bogs. Here's a...

Ailsa Reynolds

May 3, 20231 min read

London Marathon and Sustainability

It's 20 years today since I finished my one and only London Marathon, in the same year that Paula Radcliffe broke the women's record for...

Gill Kelley

Apr 23, 20231 min read

Mini-forests being planted in Paris!

Here's a tree planting initiative in Paris – cities welcome trees ! However what is also clear is that we must save existing trees as...

Ailsa Reynolds

Apr 21, 20231 min read

In the garden

Those of us who enjoy gardening are in a great position to make a huge contribution towards creating better environments for wildlife and...

Ailsa Reynolds

Apr 21, 20231 min read

Not Food Waste!

This article from the Guardian gives us some ideas for turning food waste into usable food In this case using fruit scraps for vinegar: I...

Ailsa Reynolds

Apr 17, 20231 min read

How can I make a change to help bees??

Plant at least one of these plants. More if you can. Anywhere. On your balcony, garden, in a field, on the grass by the roadside....

Beverley Morel

Apr 13, 20231 min read

More about Giki and Giki Zero

In a previous blog 'So what's my carbon footprint?' I mentioned Giki Zero, which I use to give me both an estimate of my carbon footprint...

Gill Kelley

Apr 12, 20231 min read

Think Wild!

If you love being outdoors, love animals and love the idea that nature can be a huge contributor to help prevent climate change, this...

Beverley Morel

Apr 10, 20231 min read

The World Bank President resigned!

A massive Jazz hand to the activists who made their voices heard. We can be the change . Each and everyone of us has a voice and together...

Beverley Morel

Apr 5, 20231 min read

It's time for some good news!

Unfortunately, news regarding the climate and our environment these days is often all doom and gloom, so we thought we'd fill you in with...

Beverley Morel

Apr 5, 20231 min read

So what's my carbon footprint?

Following on from my earlier blog post about being a responsible consumer, I'm fast-forwarding past the pandemic, when many more little...

Gill Kelley

Mar 30, 20231 min read

Making a Choice - Packaging

It can sometimes be really difficult to make choices. It's a minefield out there! Reproduced with the kind permission - Megan J Herbert...

Ailsa Reynolds

Mar 30, 20233 min read

Being a responsible consumer

I was listening to one of my favourite podcasts this morning, and although it is targeted at marketers (my background) it raised some...

Gill Kelley

Mar 30, 20232 min read

Food Waste

The National Geographic says (2019) “Food waste, that scourge that sends more than a third of our food supply to rot and is a major...

Ailsa Reynolds

Mar 8, 20231 min read

Good news story from North Yorkshire

A Harrogate company has agreed to support a North Yorkshire couple as they plant their 60,000th tree since 2010. Christopher and Helen...

Gill Kelley

Mar 4, 20231 min read

Be a Hummingbird/ Lot Climate Café

Our Blogs

Small Changes Make a Big Difference

Helping Pollinators in the Heat

River Regeneration

To waste, or not to waste...?

Capturing methane?

15 minute cities

Preserving Peat

London Marathon and Sustainability

Mini-forests being planted in Paris!

In the garden

Not Food Waste!

How can I make a change to help bees??

More about Giki and Giki Zero

Think Wild!

The World Bank President resigned!

It's time for some good news!

So what's my carbon footprint?

Making a Choice - Packaging

Being a responsible consumer

Food Waste

Good news story from North Yorkshire

Be a Hummingbird/
Lot Climate Café