Eco Tips

Where you invest can make a big difference. You can choose a green or ethical scheme, or write to your investment fund to ask them to stop investing in fossil fuels.

Try turning down your screen brightness on your laptop to reduce the amount of electricity it’s using.

Taking a walk outside in nature, or being in a natural environment such as a forest or near water, reconnects people with the natural world. Contact with nature has scientifically documented benefits for mental wellbeing. Here’s an article from the British Council on the benefits for public health.

Compost at home instead of sending food scraps to landfill. This reduces the amount of methane which is produced by our waste (methane is a greenhouse gas which contributes to global warming). Here’s a guide to composting from the website Less Waste. 

Click HERE to find out where you can refill your water bottle when you’re out and about, and avoid buying a plastic one.

Do you find yourself wasting fresh herbs? Try freezing half the packet or making them into herby ice cubes. Growing your own windowsill herb garden can also save you money and ensure you always have a fresh supply to make tasty homemade dishes.

Did you know you don’t necessarily need to bin fallen autumn leaves in your garden? They can provide helpful shelter for insects if allowed to stay for a while, and you can also save them to make leaf mould, which provides useful nutrients to the soil.

If you will be longing for a chilled drink during the hottest weather, you can prepare a jug of water in advance and place it in the fridge to chill. You’ll still have a cold glass of water on hand, but you won’t have to run the tap while you wait for the water to turn cold.

“Gardening is an act of meditation, nourishment, life force and hope. So is walking in the fields, among the trees, and beside water. Wholeness is found in soft movement and earth. It loves slow rhythm. It thrives in what is gentle.”