A weed is only a weed because that’s what we decide to brand it. By definition, a weed is any plant that is growing where it is unwanted. We humans tend to look at weeds as the trespassers of our garden parties and invaders of our neatly manicured lawns. We pick, pull and spray anything... Continue Reading →

On average, a woman will use 12,000 disposable pads and tampons in her lifetime, with the end destination being landfill. Once in landfill, they could take as long as 500-800 years to decompose. A few years ago I wrote about my Menstrual Audit and the Diva Cup, which was all about my conversion from tampons... Continue Reading →

I listened to this as an audio book on Borrow Box and found it to be a great refresher on renewable energy concepts I learned in university. I also picked up on a few new interesting ideas and theories. Jelly covers the main renewables including: wind, solar, hydropower, biomass, tidal, geothermal and wave. Jelly analyses... Continue Reading →

I picked up this book because, although I am a very passionate about addressing climate change, I struggle to have face-to-face conversations about it with those that are less engaged than me (except online). But this is such an important part of addressing the problem. Engaging and encouraging people to take action. And then when... Continue Reading →

It's been a crazy couple of years for the entire world. It seems we're all feeling a sense of fatigue about the pandemic. I have even found myself reverting to a Harry Potter strategy and started referring to it as the thing that must not be named or the (other) big C. It was also... Continue Reading →

This article was originally written earlier this year for Carbon8 as part of their National Regenerative Agriculture Day series on "What the eff is net zero". It was one of many drafts that was pushed back by the editors (read the published article, "The Race to Zero"), not because it wasn't good enough, but because... Continue Reading →

This topic may sound dull to many of you - and believe me, there were many nights listening to the audio book lulled me to sleep - however, for anyone who is interested in growing food or an ornamental garden, raising livestock or wanting a more vast array of solutions to the climate crisis, then... Continue Reading →

If you've read my blog before, you know I'm always up for an experiment (read my post on milk or project 333)! My most recent test was on myself, I trialed the no 'poo method. I'm not talking about anything toilet related. 'poo as in shampoo. What does the no 'poo or shampoo method entail?... Continue Reading →

Since the rise of agriculture, half of the world’s forests have disappeared. But this doesn’t have to be the narrative of the future. Imagine a world in which the sound of traffic is drowned out by the sound of birdsong and the rustling of leaves. A world in which the air is a clean and... Continue Reading →