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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.
Gill Kelley
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Does your holiday improve your relationship with Earth?
I read a thought provoking article recently - it's straightforward enough to question the journey I take to a holiday destination, but...
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Gill Kelley
Oct 31, 20231 min read
Sustainability, food and technology
I missed the Climate Cafe meeting in September which focused on food. However, a combination of my three passions (as well as family of...
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Gill Kelley
Oct 25, 20232 min read
How Green Is Your Pension?
What are your pension provider's investing in? Ways to ensure that your pension provider is committed to sustainable and ethical investing.
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Gill Kelley
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Minimise The Negative And Maximise The Positive - B Corp
In a world that is increasingly aware of the environmental and social challenges we face, businesses to be more responsible and sustainable
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Beverley Morel
Oct 4, 20231 min read
Time to Be Positive or Accept the Facts
7 out of 10 consumers are willing to change for sustainability. Whoopee! That sounds like great positive news. But is it?
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Beverley Morel
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Pesticides - How to Wash Fruit & Veg
Washing Fruit and Vegetables Reduces Exposure to Harmful Pesticides One thing that we can all be responsible for is our own health and...
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Beverley Morel
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Healthy food. Healthy body. Healthy mind
Glutathione - the impressive health benefits of this vital antioxidant and how to make sure you are getting enough of it from good sources.
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Beverley Morel
Sep 12, 20231 min read
What is Choline?
The nutrient choline is essential for human health, yet most people know very little about this crucial compound. Let's find out more.
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Ailsa Reynolds
Aug 22, 20231 min read
Green Weddings
A low carbon, sustainable and biodegradable fabric beautiful enough to use for a wedding dress. What a wonderful idea!
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Beverley Morel
Aug 16, 20231 min read
Emission-free flights?
King Charles' 2035 challenge and the New Whittle Laboratory, researching ways to accelerate the drive to Net Zero with emission-free flights
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Beverley Morel
Aug 1, 20231 min read
Preserving Your Garden Produce
Frozen, pickled, canned, dehydrated. What to do with an abundance of home-grown fruit and vegetables?
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Beverley Morel
Jul 3, 20231 min read
Greenwashing crackdown continues. What a fantastic result!!!
“Gucci becomes the latest company to struggle with a high-profile environmental commitment based on offsetting” Adverts that claim...
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Hanneke Neeleman
Jun 25, 20231 min read
What's my Water Footprint?
This morning I came across a very interesting site: www.waterfootprint.org We already know that we have a carbon footprint, but we have a...
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Janet Whyte
Jun 20, 20232 min read
To Recycle or not to Recycle that is the question! Part 2
Following on from my previous post about Recycling in the Lot our recent visit to the Recycling Centre was both fascinating and...
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Beverley Morel
Jun 15, 20231 min read
Recyling - v - Upcycling
I really thought I understood this. Thought I had it off pat. Googled the differences and there were so many articles with nearly the...
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Ailsa Reynolds
Jun 14, 20231 min read
Parting Gift
Death and the aftermath for our bodies might be an uncomfortable subject for many but it`s worth thinking about. Many of us do indeed...
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Janet Whyte
May 30, 20232 min read
To Recycle or not to Recycle that is the question!
Since 2018 the rules on recycling in France have been being simplified. The aim is for the sorting centre to decide what can be recycled...
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Debbie Lawson
May 27, 20231 min read
Stop micro-fibres entering the environment
On the subject of plastic waste, I have been meaning to buy a mesh laundry washing bag for eons. They prevent micro-fibres from entering...
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Hanneke Neeleman
May 24, 20232 min read
Water - liquid gold
Being born and growing up in the Netherlands, I grew up with water all around me. We lived a 15min walk from the North Sea, and near the...
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Ailsa Reynolds
May 23, 20231 min read
Turn repurposing household items into a creative pastime
The notion of Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose , Recycle can even be turned into a creative pastime, so this is a bit of fun. We all have...
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