Winter Solstice
It’s time.Today, it's the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.🌙It’s the shortest day of the year. I’ve been noticing the shorter days and I’m not very far north in Europe!🔥The…
From Baku to Busan
As negotiations at COP29 in Baku ended, new UN talks on plastic pollution started in Busan.We're almost mid-decade where emissions need to drop - fast… So, what was the outcome…
Christmas shopping
Who doesn’t love to shop, especially in the run up to Christmas! 🎁Whether it’s on the high street or online we all buy stuff.Shopping is a positive thing.We have to…
It’s time for COP29
COP29 is literally around the corner. It starts on Monday 11 November.After a disastrous election outcome in the US, now more than ever before,global leaders must galvanise into action.Ahead of…
Jackfruit: a super food
Jackfruit is probably the most versatile fruit, because it can be eaten both ripe AND unripe. Ripe jackfruit is tasty as a tropical fruit, and the unripe version can be…
Sunset-coloured leaves
Have you seen them? Sunset-coloured leaves are starting to appear everywhere.It is officially autumn (the autumn equinox was yesterday in the NH).We mostly hear why the leaves are green in…
Strawberries when it’s cold?
Who has heard of the strawberry tree?We stumbled upon one recently on a forest walk. Its actual name is Arbutus unedo, but it’s popularly known as strawberry tree, because the…
Printing is becoming a hype
But I’m not talking about printing on paper😅(and if you do, reuse it for scrap paper afterwards!)I am talking about printing food. From desserts to protein.So, what is 3D printing…
You can’t get the job.
You can’t get the job.What?You can't get the job IF you don’t have the skills. The solution? Education.Yet there is a green-skills gap: shortage of green skills to fill jobs…
Mediterranean magic
I live in Montpellier, which is 15km from the beach and the Mediterranean Sea. 🏖️The beaches here are long and thin stretches of sand. Some parts have dunes, and some…