Lifestyle
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How to Have a Local Sustainable Holiday
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A ‘staycation‘ could be the perfect way to enjoy a holiday without it (literally or metaphorically) costing the earth. Take a leaf out of Greta Thunberg‘s book by not talking the sustainability talk but then jetting off on a package holiday! You needn’t sail across the Atlantic on a solar powered yacht, but you can…
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Right Livelihood: How to Make Sustainable Money from Home
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Our world is in flux, and many of us may be finding it difficult to adjust. Change can be terrifying – but in these difficult times, we need to consider how to harness and embrace it as a positive force. Some of the biggest shifts are within how we work. Many people have lost their…
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Ethical Consumerism and Self-Growth
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Why ethical consumerism is essential to self-growth Ethical consumerism is sometimes perceived as a luxury for those who are money or time-rich, or even as an affectation to improve one’s social image. Terms like social justice warrior (SJW) are used to suggest that socially-aware people are really just putting on an act, advertising their wokeness…
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Story of Change | Work Less, Gain More? The 4 Day Working Week
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Responding to a recession in the early 1990s, the public sector in the Netherlands began offering a four-day week to staff to save money. Since then it has spread and become common employment practice, with the option offered to workers in all sectors of the economy. As a result, job-sharing has become the norm in…
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Social Prescribing | 6 Ways to Boost Wellbeing
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Before you write this article off as another phony list of cure-alls, hear me out. For twelve years, I’ve had endometriosis. Through seven surgeries and seemingly every diet, exercise plan, or miracle drug out there, I’ve listened politely as healthy folks promise I’ll be cured by some latest trend. I’m not here to do that.…
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How to Travel Without Flying in Europe (2019)
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This past April, activist Greta Thunberg made headlines as she spoke at environmental events across Europe. But the hubbub wasn’t just because she’s a teenage sensation whose campaigning is inspiring figures from the Pope the Obama – it was because her international journey was done entirely by train. But she’s not the only one opting…
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The #FlyLess and #NoFly Movements | Would You Stop Flying If You Knew Its True Cost?
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Let’s kick off with the good news: In the last few months people have started important conversations about the climate crisis. Some have even taken it to the next level and started walking the talk by making changes to their lifestyle to lower the damaging impact on our common home. Ranging from fast fashion and…
