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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
Jun 11, 20242 min read
The Climate Change Conundrum: Unraveling the Truth Behind Conflicting Headlines
Climate change is a topic that has attracted significant attention in recent years, with a growing awareness of the environmental...
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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 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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Gill Kelley
Oct 11, 20231 min read
Prince William Shares Our Philosophy
In a recent speech, Prince William showed that he shared our Hummingbird philosophy - that people need a sense of hope - not doom and gloom
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Beverley Morel
Sep 27, 20231 min read
Eco-anxiety Is Real
Eco-anxiety is defined as "a chronic fear of environmental doom". It affects many people so let's try and help with more eco-positive news
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Beverley Morel
Sep 13, 20231 min read
What To Do To Help Our Planet
Most of us are already taking lots of steps to help prevent the climate crises but what else can you do to help save the planet?
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Beverley Morel
Aug 30, 20232 min read
What went right in June!
June was a pretty awesome month with plenty of positive news. Read all about it in our roundup of Good News headlines!
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Gill Kelley
Jul 24, 20231 min read
Climate Crisis
Sustainability specialists and scientists are saying that we are communicating climate change in a way that is too 'soft'. No-one wants...
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Gill Kelley
Jun 29, 20231 min read
Fantastic News! China leads the way in renewable energy...
China is on track to achieve its wind and solar power target 5 years ahead of time! According to an article in The Guardian today China...
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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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Ailsa Reynolds
May 17, 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...
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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...
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Ailsa Reynolds
Mar 8, 20231 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...
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Beverley Morel
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Underwhelmed by guidance on what you can do to help?
One of the biggest blocks to action we all face at some point is "What can I do help to make a difference?" or "What difference can I...
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Beverley Morel
Jan 19, 20231 min read
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Let 2023 be the year we all help to prevent climate change. One small step at a time. Reduce, reuse, recycle! Reduce – minimise the...
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