It can often seem like as consumers we only have the choice between bad and less bad when it comes to sustainable products. In order to protect our planet for the future, business- as the largest users of the worlds resources, needs to get on board. Here I have collected some videos to shed lightContinue reading “The Business Case for Sustainability”
Author Archives: Helen
Getting back on the Board
The day after the hospital doctor cleared me to try riding, I gave it a go. I was feeling pretty good, my knee hadnt given me issues in a while, I could basically get it straight. I could stand on one leg and do single leg squats (not many but some), surely riding would beContinue reading “Getting back on the Board”
Review:Dark Horse by Todd Rose
what can we learn from Dark Horses
Japanese Waste
One of the interesting thing I find when I go to other countries is to compare how they go about their day-to-day lives differently to home and to see if there is anything we can learn. Japan has one of the most extensive recycling systems in the world, but it also varies by prefecture andContinue reading “Japanese Waste”
Sustainable Snow Gear
While it seems simple enough to use natural fibres in your casual wear, technical outdoor performance wear has always been full of man-made materials and plastics, and that’s before we talk about how anything is made waterproof. Thankfully, brands are now stepping up to the challenge of producing technical wear out of recycled or alternativeContinue reading “Sustainable Snow Gear”
MCL Injury Physiotherapy
6 week update, MCL Injury
Crash Course: Poverty
Why are some people richer than others? Learning resources to start a discussion
Crash Course: Ecology and Environment
I really enjoy Crash Course on youtube to give me the general overview of topics I am unfamiliar with. They zoom through the subject so you cover lots of ground in a very short time frame but they also use good examples and analogies to make the content accessible. It’s a great startingContinue reading “Crash Course: Ecology and Environment”
Netflix Documentaries
The films and shows I have been watching to learn more about human’s environmental impact
Review: Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm by Isabella Tree
Review of the book Wilding, by Isabella Tree
Trekking and Tradewinds 