National Ethical Investment Week
on Nov 4, 2009 in investments money green and ethical investment National Ethical Investment Week takes place next week (8-14 November). NEIW is a campaign which aims to raise awareness of green and ethical finance and investment choices.There are a large number of people who are concerned about the green and ethi...

3 of the best.....natural cold and flu relievers
on Oct 14, 2009 in natural health 3 of the best food In keeping with the general illness theme which I established last week, I thought I would highlight ‘3 of the best’ natural cold and flu relievers (I say relievers because I can’t really vouch for these as remedies….during my own recent germ...

Lurgy, laziness and London Borough Market
on Oct 7, 2009 in markets organic London food I have been a very neglectful blogger of late. The past few weeks have flown by in a haze of fuzzy-headedness and a desire to do as little as possible brought on by an indeterminate illness. So I a) haven’t actually done anything worth sharing and...

Psst....
on Sep 17, 2009 in shopping fashion London Ok, so I am not sure why either, but online ethical retailer and brand Adili have changed their name to Ascension. Go figure. But what is actually kind of cool is…. they are launching a flagship London store. It will be opening in central London (e...

3 of the best....ethical shoes
on Sep 16, 2009 in shoes shopping 3 of the best Although I have had a strong word with myself and have vowed (to try my very best) to go easy on the shopping....it doesn't hurt to look! And share with others. So here are 3 of my favourite ethical shoes available at the moment:Boots: Terra Plana Bi...

Food news....
on Sep 13, 2009 in The Soil Association shopping websites; general organic food Although I actually love general grocery shopping (which may sound very odd to some people), I also like looking at and buying unusual ingredients and online food shopping opens up a whole new avenue for this. Online food shopping doesn't, in my mind...

Sign up to 10:10 today....
on Sep 1, 2009 in campaigns climate change carbon emissions websites; general 10:10 is a new initiative (the launch event of which is today actually, so if you can, get down to the Tate Modern from 4pm) which calls on individuals, companies and other organisations to cut carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.There is plenty of infor...

Wish list...
on Aug 21, 2009 in shopping websites; general A website I recently came across, and have been visiting frequently lately, is Devidoll London. Every label they stock meets at least one of the following criteria: "made from organic fabric OR made from alternative fabric (including soya, hemp, bamb...

London's Eco-finest....
on Aug 7, 2009 in shopping restaurants London Coco Eco Magazine’s latest issue features an eco-guide to London. The article highlights some of London’s top eco-restaurants, hotels and shops. ‘London Goes Eco Chic’ was written by Tara of great eco-blog ‘Green Lashes and Fashion’ and i...

Organic debate (en)rages....
on Jul 31, 2009 in The Soil Association FSA organic food farming There has been a great deal of coverage in the media this week regarding the FSA’s recently published ‘Organic nutrient content review’. The Review concludes that there is no significant nutritional difference between organic and conventionally...