Imagine a Car Free City Centre every month… Leeds Cycling Campaign are asking Leeds City Council to commit to holding a car free Sunday event in the city centre at least once a month in order to demonstrate the benefits on air quality and the environment. Car free days have been used in other cities […]
Leeds By Example invite you to vote on the top three small changes you would be willing to make to reduce the amount they throw away, reuse and recycle more…
In celebration of World Oceans’ Day, Lucy Meredith reflects on her trip to Australia, remembering the beautiful waters that she was lucky enough to swim in.
Marjora Carter started work in her neighbourhood and is now a leader in the world of sustainable business
Did you know that these things surprisingly have plastic in them? Here’s a 21 step plan to go plastic free…
Excerpt from Project to Public Spaces article. Enrique Penalosa public official, economist, and administrator, Enrique Peñalosa completed his three-year term as Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia on December 31, 2000. While mayor, Peñalosa was responsible for numerous and radical improvements to the city and its citizens. He promoted a city model giving priority to children and […]
Activist, feminist, writer ( soil not oil) speaks on environmentalism for the rights of mother earth. What is our role on this beautiful earth? We lend support to the system by not breaking away from the Age of Oil/Fossil Fuels built on the foundation of the Age of Colonialism. Oil means War.
If you’re looking for inspiration on things you can do that are good for you and the environment, you’ve come to the right place. Hubbub are a charity that create environmental campaigns with a difference. They design positive and playful campaigns that inspire people to make healthier, greener lifestyle choices, which more often than not […]
MaVynne Betsch – Singer, environmentalist, activist and survivor was born on January 13, 1935 in Jacksonville, Florida. “When I die I’m coming back as a butterfly.” She was raised in one of the most pre-eminent black families in the South. Since 1975, Betsch made it her full-time mission to preserve and protect American Beach, her […]
Three films about plastic and our oceans: Plasticised, Life Cycle of Plastic Bottle and Plastic Tide.