Grazing!

Started by seven friends, ‘Graze’ provides you with healthy food straight to your office or home, via the post. They seem to be an environmentally conscious bunch and are trying their best to minimise the environmental impacts of their food e.g. minimal packaging, recyclable packing etc…I’ve tried them out and their food is great! It [...]

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Population Growth and Climate Change

A recent journal paper on the implications of population growth and urbanization for climate change argues that it is not the growth in populations that drives the growth in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but rather, the growth in consumers and their levels of consumption. Why should this be the case? Well, a major proportion of [...]

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Are you a Locavore?!

What is a ‘locavore’ you may well ask yourself?! Well,  the term  ‘locavore’ refers to someone who is attempting to only eat food that is grown locally. Of course, in theory this practice of food consumption could help to increase the sustainability of food production. However, exactly what is ’local’? In other words, what distance does ‘local’ encompass, is it 10 [...]

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Coffee with a Big Conscience!

‘Soko Coffee’ is a mobile coffee company. During the week they sell great coffee, with fantastic service, at St Albans train station (they also provide drinks catering for private events!) Why bother mentioning them you ask?! Well, they are doing their bit to help build a more sustainable society. They only sell ethical coffee, tea [...]

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Mildreds, Global Warming, and Water Shortages!

I know what you’re thinking! ‘How on earth is a vegetarian restaurant in Soho connected with global warming and water shortages?’ Well, apart from the vegetarian food there being truly fantastic, the whole dinning experience helps you to reduce your impact on the environment. Simply put, vegetarian food is less energy and water intensive to [...]

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