Winter Solstice
It’s time.Today, it's the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.🌙It’s the shortest day of the year. I’ve been noticing the shorter days and I’m not very far north in Europe!🔥The…
From Baku to Busan
As negotiations at COP29 in Baku ended, new UN talks on plastic pollution started in Busan.We're almost mid-decade where emissions need to drop - fast… So, what was the outcome…
Christmas shopping
Who doesn’t love to shop, especially in the run up to Christmas! 🎁Whether it’s on the high street or online we all buy stuff.Shopping is a positive thing.We have to…
It’s time for COP29
COP29 is literally around the corner. It starts on Monday 11 November.After a disastrous election outcome in the US, now more than ever before,global leaders must galvanise into action.Ahead of…
Deep dive into our waste
Waste is all around usWe really need those waste-awareness days.World Cleanup Day. Millions of people join in to collect tonnes of rubbish. Luckily clean-up initiatives are happening often all over…
Jackfruit: a super food
Jackfruit is probably the most versatile fruit, because it can be eaten both ripe AND unripe. Ripe jackfruit is tasty as a tropical fruit, and the unripe version can be…
Sunset-coloured leaves
Have you seen them? Sunset-coloured leaves are starting to appear everywhere.It is officially autumn (the autumn equinox was yesterday in the NH).We mostly hear why the leaves are green in…
Strawberries when it’s cold?
Who has heard of the strawberry tree?We stumbled upon one recently on a forest walk. Its actual name is Arbutus unedo, but it’s popularly known as strawberry tree, because the…
Mushroom power
Autumn is in full swing, but what do you know about our good fall-friend?They have been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. And now they are found to…
Printing is becoming a hype
But I’m not talking about printing on paper😅(and if you do, reuse it for scrap paper afterwards!)I am talking about printing food. From desserts to protein.So, what is 3D printing…