Sustainability

Discover art exhibitions in London that draw attention to the environment and inspire action on climate change. · How to Build a Low-Carbon Home: Design Museum · Gregor Sailer: The Polar Silk Road · RE/SISTERS: A Lens on Gender and Ecology · Tamara Henderson: Green in the Grooves · Being Human at Wellcome Collection · Wildlife Photographer Of The Year · Antonio Pichillá: In front of the lake · Mat Collishaw: Petrichor…

Southbank Centre is presenting a landmark multi-artform season called Planet Summer, from 21 June to 3 September 2023, that explores themes of care, hope, connection, and activism in response to the climate emergency…

Sustainable Forestry in Japan: Talk and Q&A with Iida Shumpei, will take a closer look at Japan's forests, and how they are managed…

Japan House London has provided a step-by-step guide to learn how to wrap gifts with furoshiki and tenugui, perfect for personalising your presents this Christmas. The technique is a sustainable way to gift to your loved ones, with the vibrant cloth being a present in itself…

We caught up with Sophie Telford from Cero to discuss their online zero waste store…

It was recently announced that from April 2021 the fee for plastic shopping carrier bags will double from 5p to 10p in England. Plus, the existing rule for the 5p charge currently only applies to shops which employ more than 250 people, however as of next year, smaller shops will no longer be exempt…

Just like that we have come to the end of another Plastic Free July. This month-long initiative is a global movement, working to reduce the impact of single-use plastic on our environment and in our communities…

Crossrail is an infrastructure project, that is under construction to deliver a new railway through Central London. The new railway will be known as the Elizabeth Line and will be run by Transport for London…

For years, non-profit organisations like Fashion Revolution and Remake have been fighting for fair wages, safe working conditions and against extreme waste and environmental destruction…

As responsible Londoners, many of us have, at some point, come across carbon offset schemes. Usually you encounter them when you’re booking a flight…

Earlier this year, the Greater London Authority (GLA) published its Resilience Strategy for London using a City Resilience Framework. This is part of a wider global initiative…

An average person's carbon footprint is currently 7.1t per year. The UK is aiming to reduce this by approximately 90% by 2050. After a couple months of a worldwide lockdown, we have proof that less travel plays a major factor in combating air pollution…

The big question on whether to buy organic can be quite the dilemma… Well, we have this covered for you with some of the reasons you should think about going organic…

Whilst working at Amakhala I have become increasingly aware of the effects that climate change is having on our planet and the importance of conservation at such a time. Waterholes and rivers are drier than ever making it more difficult to preserve species …

A London Assembly Environment Committee report found that sanitary towels are made up of 90% plastic. Plastic is incorporated into essentially every single part of a tampon: the external wrapping, the applicator, and even the absorbent part of the tampon itself and the string…

February is already here and we’re comfortably into the stride of 2020. Dry Jan is has come to a close and Veganuary is complete. But, if you’re also looking to make some longer-term changes this year…

We all love a discount and even more so when we are doing a small part to help the environment. In the interest of cutting down on environmental pollution…