This might come as a bit of a surprise. But hey, our planet has been around for several billions of years. A scattering of human beings on its surface is not going to make the slightest difference. If our planet can survive meteor showers, it can survive 10 billion humans. It is pretty clear that the planet doesn’t need our help, and that earth has seen, and will see, many iterations of life be created and be destroyed. However, I still passionately believe that we are living in a climate emergency. An emergency that will drastically change the world, the...

Across the world, cities produce over 2bn tonnes of waste each year. Even before the covid-19 pandemic swept the world, local governments in poor countries often struggled to keep their streets clean. Informal waste workers make up around 80% of the 19m-24m workers in the waste industry and have helped to fill that gap. They collect rubbish, scavenge dumps and public spaces for things which can be re-used or sold. Normally selling through middlemen to recycling companies. Each year in India waste-workers help divert over 40m tonnes of refuse away from landfills and into recycling. Collaboration with RePurpose Global Like...

22/02/2021 marked the beginning of Fairtrade Fortnight 2021. Choosing Fairtrade is about social justice. It’s about choosing to support farmers and choosing climate resilience for the people who have least contributed to the climate crisis. It’s about choosing to act now. But what actually is Fairtade? Where did it begin, and what does it mean? Fairtrade began in response to the struggles of Mexican coffee farmers following the collapse of world coffee prices in the late 1980s. The Fairtrade Foundation, the UK branch, was then founded in 1992. Now, it’s about much more that cocoa and coffee with all sorts of...

First off, what is Fairtrade? The 7th March marked the end of one of our favourite times of the year – Fairtrade Fortnight. Fairtrade began in the 1980s in response to the struggles faced by Mexican coffee farmers following the collapse of world coffee prices. In 1992, the UK branch of Fairtrade – The Fairtrade Foundation – was founded. Across 2020 UK shoppers helped generate $41 million in Fairtrade Premiums for Fairtrade communities. So, what does Fairtrade Premium actually mean? Fairtrade Premiums are made up of two halves. The first is that we pay a guaranteed minimum price per tonne of...