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England at risk of water shortages. The role of climate change, human behaviour and leakages
England at risk of water shortages. The role of climate change, human behaviour and leakages

When we think about water stress our mind goes to cities such as Los Angeles, Sao Paulo and Cape Town or countries such as Yemen; we would never imagine that England could be at risk of water shortage, but it is.

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Lifestyle, NatureHeike SchnellMay 29, 2018water, shortage, saving, climate change, behaviour
Hay Wax - You can fight hay fever now with a natural & organic barrier balm
Hay Wax - You can fight hay fever now with a natural & organic barrier balm

New 100% organic and natural hay fever barrier balm accredited by Soil Association UK helps to relieve hay fever symptoms.

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WellbeingHeike SchnellMay 26, 2018hay, pollution
Pregnant white southern rhino could save white northern rhino
Pregnant white southern rhino could save white northern rhino

Pregnant southern white rhino through IVF increases hopes to save northern white rhino species.

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NatureHeike SchnellMay 23, 2018
Shoes you feel good in: when social innovation meets “upcycling”
Shoes you feel good in: when social innovation meets “upcycling”

Beautiful handmade espadrilles in London from environmentally-friendly jute soles and reclaimed leather. All profits are reinvested in the business, employees and the community.

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Fashion, LifestyleHeike SchnellMay 20, 2018vegan, upcycling, vulnerable, social
Wonderful Sustainable Yoga Sanctuary in Costa Rica
Wonderful Sustainable Yoga Sanctuary in Costa Rica

Discover why yoga and sustainable living go hand in hand. Ready to pack your yoga mat and leave?

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Lifestyle, WellbeingHeike SchnellMay 17, 2018eco-friendly, eco-tourism, tourism, holidays, solar, green design
BreatheLife Campaign and "Walk to School" Week (21-25 May)
BreatheLife Campaign and "Walk to School" Week (21-25 May)

Say goodbye to your car and join BreatheLife’s “Marathon a month” or the incoming “Walk to School” week. It may be the occasion to ditch the transport-led school run for good and join the global movement for better air quality.

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Lifestyle, EditorspickHeike SchnellMay 14, 2018air, pollution, health, climate change, children, cars
New food pyramid focuses more on a vegan based diet
New food pyramid focuses more on a vegan based diet

The Flemish Institute of Healthy Living has released a new food pyramid focusing more on vegetables, fruit and grains. This new food pyramid supports to eat less meat and processed meat to live more healthy and reduce greenhouse gases.

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WellbeingHeike SchnellMay 10, 2018Healthy Diet, Vegan Food, meat, climate
New green vehicles on the block: Green Tomato is adding 50 hydrogen powered cars to its fleet
New green vehicles on the block: Green Tomato is adding 50 hydrogen powered cars to its fleet

While high temperatures in London are prompting warnings of high and moderate levels of ozone air pollution, London-based green private hire firm Green Tomato Cars launches 50 new Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric saloons.

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Technology, LifestyleHeike SchnellMay 7, 2018pollution, air, ozone, WHO, EV, vehicles, hydrogen
Kids against Plastic: Make a change – become ‘Plastic Clever’
Kids against Plastic: Make a change – become ‘Plastic Clever’

Founded by Ella and Amy Meek, two clever 11 and 13 years old girls, Kids against Plastic is a campaign that aims at clearing single-use plastic bottles off the shelves of UK supermarket. Ambitious? They are up for the challenge.

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Education, Nature, EditorspickHeike SchnellMay 5, 2018education, plastic, kids, UK
Fashion and Sustainability Free On-line Course: Understanding Luxury Fashion in a Changing World
Fashion and Sustainability Free On-line Course: Understanding Luxury Fashion in a Changing World

Get an introduction to sustainable fashion design, research and business practice, with this course from London College of Fashion’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion.

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Education, FashionHeike SchnellMay 3, 2018fashion, sustainability, Kering, education, free course, on-line
  Save the bee. EU ban on bee-harming pesticides
Save the bee. EU ban on bee-harming pesticides

A historic decision has been made in the European Union to ban the use of neonicotinoids, the world’s most widely used insecticides, in open fields after numerous studies showed a significant decline in bee populations. 

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Nature, EducationHeike SchnellMay 1, 2018nature, bees, pollinators, EU, policy
Fashion Revolution: Transparency Index 2018
Fashion Revolution: Transparency Index 2018

Fashion Revolution has published its yearly Fashion Transparency Index, which evaluates transparency and working conditions in the fashion industry. Ten brands and retailers lead the path towards greater transparency.

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Fashion, LifestyleHeike SchnellApril 29, 2018fashion, fair, transparency, supply chain, index
The Coffee Cup revolution has started: from recycling to reusable cups
The Coffee Cup revolution has started: from recycling to reusable cups

Two and a half billion coffee cups are used and thrown away each year in the UK - enough to stretch around the world roughly five and a half times. Just 0.25% are recycled. But things are changing fast…

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Business, LifestyleHeike SchnellApril 27, 2018coffee, recycing, reusable, reuse, policy, cup
New E-bike from Belgium - when Design meets Technology
New E-bike from Belgium - when Design meets Technology

Cowboy is a new generation of e-bikes where design meets technology

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Lifestyle, Editorspick, TechnologyHeike SchnellApril 26, 2018
L’Oréal is launching a new Sustainability Beauty Brand: Seed Phytonutrients
L’Oréal is launching a new Sustainability Beauty Brand: Seed Phytonutrients

Looking for a sustainable beauty range? What about a farm-to-beauty brand that has earth and farmers as a priority and offers seed-based hair and body products in eco-friendly bottles?

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Business, Lifestyle, NatureHeike SchnellApril 25, 2018beauty, seeds, farmers, conscious, nature, eco-friendly, packaging
 It's Fashion Revolution Week. Setting the bar higher for everyone working in the Fashion Industry
It's Fashion Revolution Week. Setting the bar higher for everyone working in the Fashion Industry

Fashion Revolution was created by ethical fashion designers Carry Somers and Orsola de Castro, as a movement demanding more transparency in the fashion supply chain.

 

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Heike SchnellApril 23, 2018
Earth Day 2018:  Test your knowledge of oceans plastic pollution
Earth Day 2018: Test your knowledge of oceans plastic pollution

Earth Day is celebrated on 22 April to build support for environmental protection around the world. Earth Day 2018 will focus on mobilizing the world to End Plastic Pollution.

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Education, NatureHeike SchnellApril 22, 2018oceans, plastic, pollution, Earth Day, Quiz
Meet Daisy, Apple’s latest recycling robot
Meet Daisy, Apple’s latest recycling robot

Apple’s latest recycling robot named Daisy was revealed a few days before Earth Day, in a press announcement summing up the company’s recent environmental accomplishments.

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Business, Lifestyle, EditorspickHeike SchnellApril 21, 2018Iphone, sustainability, durability, recycling, reuse, Earth Day, conflict minerals
Sustainable Education - Green School Bali in Indonesia
Sustainable Education - Green School Bali in Indonesia

Green Schools where children learn about sustainability and values such as responsibility, trust, empathy, integrity and community. Is this the future of education?

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EducationHeike SchnellApril 20, 2018
Save the Oceans: Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles
Save the Oceans: Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles

Scientists have created a mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic drinks bottles. The breakthrough discovery could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis by enabling for the first time the full recycling of bottles.

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NatureHeike SchnellApril 19, 2018technology
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