Fighting Talk
It's Volunteers Week
This week I was surprised to see myself staring out from a bus shelter advert. I was surprised because they were in a hurry and forgot to ask me first! Anyway, the reason I was there is because I am an environmental champion for the London Borough of Hounslow.
Our Sustainability
Being sustainable does not have to mean completely changing our life. It does not mean that we must live a completely zero waste life, never buy new, and go vegan. If we can do these things then that is amazing. But often, we just simply aren’t able to do everything.
Eating Sustainably: Recipes & Slow Cooking
Slow cooking is cooking in a way that reflects the slow living mindset: it is cooking in a way that is mindful of the planet and sustainability. It is a practise that connects us with ourselves, our family, our local area, and the natural world around us. It is creating something from scratch and viewing it as a hobby rather than as a repetitive, time-consuming task.
My year not buying any new clothes
I think I accidentally fell into this pledge. I mentioned it to a friend as a thing I’d heard about. This friend loves fashion (her other passions are the news and politics and she used to run her own PR company so she’s no lightweight) and she is always immaculately dressed in a varying array of lovely clothes that are both fashionable and timeless at the same time.
Making The Most Of Spring: Gardening, Foraging, and Slow Living
We are now firmly into April, the days are longer and brighter, the weather is getting warmer, and the gardens all around us are beginning to burst with colour. Daffodils, primroses, blossom, and magnolia are just some of the flowers that have been coming back and bringing more joy to our walks. It’s that time when the sun feels inviting, and the thought of stepping outside into the garden is welcome.
5 Ways To Bring Mindfulness Into Your Everyday
Sometimes life can feel like a hurry, full of busy days and tasks to get done. But when we rush through life it can be easy to forget to really see it. We don’t taste all the flavours in the food we eat, we don’t notice how the light shines and reflects on a puddle, or we might miss fully seeing the way a cashier smiles at you as they say hello.
7 Slow Living Hobbies For The Whole Family
Sometimes life can feel as though it is filled to the brim with busy schedules and to-do lists, commitments and the buzz of notifications. It can lead to us feeling tired and overwhelmed to the point that we hit burnout....
How to save the planet from your sofa...
We get it, it’s cold, wet and grey and you’d rather be inside. Frankly you’d rather be watching telly. But before you do, can we suggest some ways you can save the planet without moving from your nest?
Saving our bogs(!)
Peatlands are a form of wetlands, bogs and moors, where the year round waterlogged conditions slow the decomposition of dead vegetation to the extent it transforms into peat soil, with a diverse habitat growing above it. The carbon which is sequestered (absorbed) by the vegetation is then stored within the peatbog for millions of years.
Have NO REGRETS this Black Friday
Safe to say here at Terra Neutra we're not huge fans of Black Friday, it being a prime example of wasteful, climate-damaging mass consumerism!
Afforestation, Deforestation & Reforestation
In this post we're going to spend some more time looking at trees and specifically how we (humans) have impacted - and continue to impact - the global tree population (and yes I have a number for this!).