Features

The case for fewer sheep

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Environment

Some conservationists are suggesting a reevaluation of the UK’s longstanding emphasis on sheep farming. Mandy Lieu highlights this pressing issue currently under debate in the realms of rewilding and agriculture.

Shaming Fast Fashion

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Fashion, Lifestyle

What can we do about fast fashion, given its profit margins and popularity? Could the fashion system deliver greener fun if it were to develop its more performative side? Community workshops might, for example, up-cycle and co-design fabrics in order to create local fashions and brands. After all, the process of dressing up before a party can deliver cheaper dopamine hits than any impulse-buy.

Green education is needed

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Environment

Education – and especially children’s education – is an important part of our programme at Ewhurst Park, where we are turning a former 925-acre shooting estate back to nature.

Green meetings? Copenhagen has got you covered

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Eco Travel

Often praised for its bike culture, sustainable architecture and clean harbour water, Copenhagen has much to offer eco-conscious travellers. With its many eco-certified hotels and venues, the Danish capital is also the place to go for meeting planners looking to organise meetings with a smaller CO2 footprint.

Awake My Soul

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Environment

The emotional bond between humans and the earth is not a new subject. yet, as we face a critical juncture in our civilisation, the gulf between the psychological and the ecological remains prevalent in industrial cultures. Jonathan Fordham shows how deepening connection and returning to the archetypal can help us.

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BUSINESSES WITH PURPOSE – Earth Day

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Good Brands

What business strategies could create a positive impact for both customers and the environment? Join us in celebrating Earth Day as we unveil the success stories behind these visionary companies.

How to get around sustainably in Copenhagen

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Eco Travel

Close to 550 km of bike paths, metropolitan trains that let you bring your bike for free and an airport that is just a short metro ride away from the city centre. There are many reasons why Copenhagen is considered a trailblazer for sustainable transport.

Photo by Annie Spratt

The Gluten-Free Diaries

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Food

The steep rise in food allergies and intolerances in the last decade has led to a huge increase in gluten-free consumers. As a newbie in this world, Sushma Sagar discovers dining out with special food needs is not as bad as she thought. She shares her journey and finds a surprisingly tolerant culinary world.

Escape to Untouched Italy

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Eco Travel

Whilst the most visitors to Italy head in droves to Rome, Tuscany and the Cinque Terre, those in the know are choosing somewhere different. Far from the tourist trail, this eco-luxury haven offers an exclusive slice of Italian paradise, nestled between the serene Apennine mountains and the glistening Adriatic Sea.