Small things make for a long term

A couple of months ago, I posted about the Wildlife Aid Foundation (WAF), an animal charity based in Leatherhead, UK, who at the time were closing in on a fundraising target to help build a new housing unit for the care of wild animals in the UK. Since then, I've been following WAF and starting …

Are you feeling hangry?

Who actually gets to be hangry? Being hangry is a fairly new phrase and quite aptly describes the feeling you get when you are both hungry and angry - hangry. If you do find yourself feeling hangry, you would typically tuck into a juicy burger, a spicy pizza or whatever tickles your fancy. This phrase, …

I want change. Show me how.

It is often the case we do not get what we feel we deserve or that there is more that can be done. During these times, it is incredibly difficult to stop yourself falling into a spiral of demotivation and a feeling of despair. Not-for-profit social enterprise, MySociety, gives the UK's public access to online …

Are we sending untapped power to the dumpyard?

aceleronenergy.com If you had to take a guess, how many lithium-ion batteries do you think you have used in your life? "That's a tough one; too many." Okay, of all those batteries you've used, how many of those were completely depleted when you threw them away? "Obviously all of them! Why would I throw away …

Growing Health.

Sustain, an alliance for better food and farming, representing around 100 national public interest organisations working at international, national, regional and local levels, has partnered with Garden Organic, a charity that has built an increasingly massive community who believe that organic growing is a key driver for a healthy and sustainable world. sustainweb.org The output …

MarinaTex.

https://youtu.be/AHKaChoCDW8 youtube.com Lucy Hughes, a University of Sussex student, has created nothing short of disruption for the plastics industry. If it's not already evident from the video, she has created a practical solution to one of the biggest sustainability challenges - plastic waste. Not only that, but through the use of the discarded fish skin …

The Creative Society.

Founded by Martin Bright, The Creative Society is an employment charity that works endlessly to drive their mission to aid the UK's youth to develop and succeed in the creative and cultural sector. They adopt a particular focus to help young people who come from low socio-economic backgrounds and empowering them to achieve their full …