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Waste & Recycling
inspiration06·19·20
Recycling community waste is a big step on the road to sustainability for your immediate environment. And making use of things that we might otherwise throw away can also help to enhance the lives of locals in a range of ways. There are several creative and imaginative methods in which community recycling projects can help […]
EnvironmentinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
06·12·20
What is Biodynamic Farming? Biodynamic farming is an organic farming method. We practice it by combining ancient lunar planting cycles with the use of natural alternatives to everything that conventional farming has normalized. We replace chemical fertilizers with microbial agents such as bacteria, algae, fungi, mycorrhiza and actinomycetes. And instead of chemical pesticides, we use […]
Ethical Gifts
guide06·12·20
Gift buying can be a challenge for anyone. Coming up with eco-friendly, zero waste gift ideas is even more tasking once you attempt the search. As we celebrate special events and seasons with the people in our lives, we should remember to consciously pick items which will eventually cause little to no harm to our […]
Charity & Civil Society
newsBY Sam Colyer ·
06·11·20
Welcome to #TRVSTLOVES. We curate news, ideas, and inspiration from across the world that demonstrate how real action can accomplish a positive social impact. There’s no denying the utter tragedy of the coronavirus and the number of lives lost. It’s difficult to fathom the impact it has had on individual families as well as the […]
Plastic PollutioninspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
06·03·20
Anyone trying to live sustainably will easily discover how challenging it can be to remove single-use plastics from their lives. That’s only in homes and the everyday workplace. Eliminating single-use plastic use in healthcare and hospitals is an even more challenging issue.
Food Waste
actionsBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·30·20
One of the best things you can do to live in a greener and more eco-friendly way is to compost food waste instead of throwing it away. Composting is far easier than you may imagine. Even if you don't have a garden or any outside space at all, there are ways to compost food waste […]
Plastic PollutioninspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·30·20
Globally, we use (a shocking) 5 trillion plastic bags each year. That is more than 700 a year for each individual on Earth and 160,000 every second! We use around 100 billion plastic bags each year in the US alone. How many of these plastic bags find their way into our Oceans?
Plastic PollutionactionsBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·30·20
Single-use plastic cutlery is one more item to absolutely refuse while moving towards a zero-waste lifestyle. If you want to live more sustainably and ethically, then all single-use plastic has to go. We need to break our reliance on non-biodegradable fossil fuel products and transition to a low carbon society. Breaking our plastic addiction is […]
Plastic PollutionactionsBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·30·20
Every item we buy, including the tiny ones, have more impact than we realise. Unfortunately, many of these small purchasing decisions could come with negative consequences. Chewing gum is one decision that could hurt people and the planet. Thankfully today you can choose plastic free chewing gum.
Plastic PollutioninspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·28·20
Experts estimate that about 8 million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans every year. These numbers are overwhelming and as changemakers, it's hard to imagine how we can reduce plastic pollution in the ocean. But sustainability begins at home.
Renewable EnergyinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·26·20
Renewable energy is essential for a sustainable future. If you want to play your part for people and the planet, then renewable energy volunteer work is a great start. Clean energy will be crucial in all parts of the transition to a post-fossil fuel world. We should work on these changes in our homes, businesses, […]
Renewable EnergyinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·23·20
Renewable energy is crucial to tackling the climate emergency. To break the world's reliance on finite and polluting fossil fuels, it is vital that nations around the globe work towards a more sustainable future. The transition to a zero-carbon future will involve a multi-pronged approach. Impressively, there are top renewable energy countries already seeing positive […]
Renewable Energyinspiration05·22·20
Renewable energy is the future and hydropower plants are its biggest global suppliers. Hydropower, in the right locations, is a sustainable way to cut our reliance on fossil fuels. This source now accounts for 54% of the world’s renewable energy supply. Let's take a close look at the 10 biggest hydropower plants in the world, along […]
Mind & BodyinspirationBY Selva Ozelli ·
05·05·20
Our experts Rana Balkis and Selva Ozelli alongside collaborators Teymur Rzayev and Renan Kaleli recently participated in the United Nations Global Call Out To Creatives - help stop the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus art competition. Sixteen thousand artists from around the world participated in the competition and all of the submitted artwork by our experts […]
Climate ChangeinspirationBY Selva Ozelli ·
05·05·20
A selection of work from Atelier Teymur Rzayev's Climate Change Art Show held in Balat Culture Center in Istanbul from May 30 to June 12.
Climate ChangeactionsBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·01·20
Do you ever give much thought about what country your food has come from, or how far it has travelled to land on your plate? Consider also the environmental impacts of transporting this food, however, it travelled, whether by plane, boat or road: there’s going to be a significant impact. Learn what is seasonal in […]
Renewable EnergyinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
05·01·20
Every year, renewable energy technology becomes better, cheaper, and easier to access. Yet, renewable sources are only responsible for 20% of our global energy consumption. There are challenges for renewable energy introduction to our daily use. Thankfully, we can identify these challenges. This is the first step towards the innovation needed to take renewable energy from […]
Food WasteinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·27·20
On a global scale, we need a wholesale rethink of how we package most of our purchased food. Food packaging forms a major component of the waste from most households. According to the EPA, we can attribute almost 45% of the waste in US landfills to food and packaging. Many of those packages are food-related. […]
Sustainable LivinginspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·25·20
What is zero waste really about? When we think about the waste building up in landfills and water bodies, most of us think about plastic. And plastic waste is certainly one of the biggest waste challenges we face. But living a zero-waste lifestyle is not just about ditching those disposable plastic bags and bottles.
Plastic PollutioninspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·23·20
Many of us are now trying our best to reject single-use plastics whenever we can. Plastics can, of course, be very useful materials. But there is a range of reasons why single-use items, such as plastic bottles, have no place in our modern world. Thankfully, we have the option of saying no to plastic bottles […]
Climate ChangeinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·21·20
As the popular saying goes, “trees are the lungs of our planet.” They are a vital part of forest and woodland ecosystems and play a big role in our food-producing systems. Unfortunately, there’s a growing global problem of tree felling and deforestation. Thankfully, tree planting projects are springing up across the globe.
EnvironmentinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·19·20
Many of us love a good fish supper, and eating fish is something we can all too easily take for granted. According to the WWF, the average person eats twice as much fish as we did 50 years ago, around 19k. a year. Typically, we rarely spare a thought for where our fish comes from, […]
Climate ChangeinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·16·20
Around the world, several technologies and processes are being applied to create climate change solutions. For example, some players in the manufacturing industry are working to reduce water waste and carbon emissions. Numerous countries are now adopting renewable energy sources that perform best in their regions to generate their electricity needs. There’s one more approach […]
Waste & RecyclinginspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·14·20
Paper and paper waste are both present in the workspace. With the introduction of virtual & digital document processing, we expected to see paper waste become less of a problem. And although we use less paper now, the numbers are still significant enough to pose a problem. So here are a few strategies to reduce paper […]
EnvironmentinspirationBY Jennifer Okafor ·
04·12·20
Since humans learned to make stone tools two million years ago, technology has been serving as a catalyst for positive global growth. We all know that technology can do some wonderful things. Sustained technological advancement is essential for the development of our species. And, as history has shown us, technology can have profound implications for our […]
Mind & Bodyinspiration04·06·20
Meet Christina Adams, food explorer, writer, camel milk expert, and author of CAMEL CRAZY: A Quest for Miracles in the Mysterious World of Camels. Q: What inspired Camel Crazy? What’s the back story? I was at a children’s book fair in Orange County, California. I was a newly separated mother of a 7-year-old son with […]