The circular economy has been gaining significant traction in recent years. The benefits of a circular economy include increased innovation, reduced environmental impact and improved resource management, to name just a few. To find out more about this trend and to better understand why it is the future of sustainability, read on for an introduction … Lire la suite de A brief introduction to the Circular Economy
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Being Vegetarian
It's been a while now that I cut down my consumption of meat. Caring about the environment, climate change, health and animals' treatment automatically lead to a change in my diet. At 20 years old, I started being what we now call "flexitarian", a way to say that you are flexible with your meat consumption. … Lire la suite de Being Vegetarian
Acting like the hummingbird
When I was 15, looking at the huge pile of paper waste I was generated while studying, I realised that something was wrong and I needed to do something about it. So, I simply started to recycle and ran all over town to find the corresponding recycling bin. This is when I started to learn … Lire la suite de Acting like the hummingbird
Utopia for realists and how we can get there
I recently read "Utopia for realists and How we can get there" by Rutger Bregman. I read this book even if I am already a convinced person that the utopia he is describing is the future. Indeed, I do believe that our current economic model is changing for a more flexible and shorten workweek, a more … Lire la suite de Utopia for realists and how we can get there
A plastic ocean
We are already all aware of the tragic and sad situation of the pollution in the ocean. It seems such a huge problem that we can sometimes feel powerless in regards of what's happening.All kinds of media, even not in purpose, can make us feel powerless: "everything we do is never going to be enough or … Lire la suite de A plastic ocean
I am Malala
I have recently read "I am Malala, The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban" of Malala YOUSAFZAI, with Christina Lamb. A young girl from Pakistan, who, with her father, fought for education. Her story is very inspiring. Through the pages, I immersed myself in a totally different culture, history, … Lire la suite de I am Malala
Fairtrade
Since 2004 Oxford has been a fairtrade city thanks to the work of the Oxford Fairtrade coalition. Their idea is to promote the fairtrade philosophy all around the town. Oxford has successfully achieved the 5 goals defined by the Fairtrade Foundation (you can find the details of each goal here). Thanks to their work, the city council … Lire la suite de Fairtrade
We are nature!
Today, we celebrate Nature, but I truly think that we should celebrate and connect to it more often. We are part of it. Nature is so peaceful and full of love and life. Today, I did celebrate it by volunteering in a fairtrade shop. A shop where I feel good and relax because we sell … Lire la suite de We are nature!
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