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Save the Planet: Power to the people (and the Village Hall!)

Hannah Basnett Tue, 24th Jun 2025 at 09:00

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Solar panels are a familiar sight on homes nowadays, but they’re also a great option for community buildings such as village halls and leisure centres.

If... Solar panels are a familiar sight on homes nowadays, but they’re also a great option for community buildings such as village halls and leisure centres.

If your community owns a suitable building – ideally with a large, south-facing roof – you might be able to get solar panels installed with no... Solar panels are a familiar sight on homes nowadays, but they’re also a great option for community buildings such as village halls and leisure centres.

If your community owns a suitable building – ideally with a large, south-facing roof – you might be able to get solar panels installed with no upfront cost. Local groups like...

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Save the Planet: Sowing the past, reaping the future

Hannah Basnett Mon, 26th May 2025 at 09:00

When I first started working at FoodLoose, I vaguely understood the term ‘organic’ and what it meant for our eco-systems. But as time went on and I researched our suppliers, the idea of working with nature, not against it, fascinated me... When I first started working at FoodLoose, I vaguely understood the term ‘organic’ and what it meant for our eco-systems. But as time went on and I researched our suppliers, the idea of working with nature, not against it, fascinated me... When I first started working at FoodLoose, I vaguely understood the term ‘organic’ and what it meant for our eco-systems. But as time went on and I researched our suppliers, the idea of working with nature, not against it, fascinated me...

Save the Planet: Responsible business

Hannah Basnett Wed, 23rd Apr 2025 at 09:00

What does it mean to be a responsible business in today’s world? The challenge is to operate within the limits of our planet while ensuring that people’s basic needs are met – all while maintaining profitability. Business owners... What does it mean to be a responsible business in today’s world? The challenge is to operate within the limits of our planet while ensuring that people’s basic needs are met – all while maintaining profitability. Business owners... What does it mean to be a responsible business in today’s world? The challenge is to operate within the limits of our planet while ensuring that people’s basic needs are met – all while maintaining profitability. Business owners...

Save the Planet: Turning your driveway into a thriving ecosystem

Hannah Basnett Tue, 25th Mar 2025 at 09:00

When I walk through the streets, my eco-conscious mind envisions a world where nature and urban life seamlessly intertwine. I picture a heritage apple tree on the corner of a driveway, shading a small pond filled with frogs, while children chase... When I walk through the streets, my eco-conscious mind envisions a world where nature and urban life seamlessly intertwine. I picture a heritage apple tree on the corner of a driveway, shading a small pond filled with frogs, while children chase... When I walk through the streets, my eco-conscious mind envisions a world where nature and urban life seamlessly intertwine. I picture a heritage apple tree on the corner of a driveway, shading a small pond filled with frogs, while children chase...

Save the Planet: The weight of the world

Hannah Basnett Fri, 21st Feb 2025 at 09:00

Gone are the days when I would sit in an empty bathtub, imagining bubbles around me, silently panicking about the drinking water crisis. Yet, that anxiety still lingers, surfacing new fears about what the future holds. Facing the stark realities... Gone are the days when I would sit in an empty bathtub, imagining bubbles around me, silently panicking about the drinking water crisis. Yet, that anxiety still lingers, surfacing new fears about what the future holds. Facing the stark realities... Gone are the days when I would sit in an empty bathtub, imagining bubbles around me, silently panicking about the drinking water crisis. Yet, that anxiety still lingers, surfacing new fears about what the future holds. Facing the stark realities...

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Save the Planet: Living in harmony with the seasons

Hannah Basnett Fri, 24th Jan 2025 at 09:00

Seasonal living is about tuning into nature’s rhythms, aligning your life with the earth’s cycles, and embracing the gifts each season offers. Over the past year, I lived in a van in a beech wood, surrounded by the ever-changing... Seasonal living is about tuning into nature’s rhythms, aligning your life with the earth’s cycles, and embracing the gifts each season offers. Over the past year, I lived in a van in a beech wood, surrounded by the ever-changing... Seasonal living is about tuning into nature’s rhythms, aligning your life with the earth’s cycles, and embracing the gifts each season offers. Over the past year, I lived in a van in a beech wood, surrounded by the ever-changing...

Save the Planet: Nourishing ourselves to heal the planet

Hannah Basnett Tue, 17th Dec 2024 at 09:00

At the start of a new year, many of us focus on resolutions aimed at self-improvement, but what if, instead of focusing on what we need to give up, we ask: “What can I add to my life that nourishes me and helps to heal the planet?” The... At the start of a new year, many of us focus on resolutions aimed at self-improvement, but what if, instead of focusing on what we need to give up, we ask: “What can I add to my life that nourishes me and helps to heal the planet?” The... At the start of a new year, many of us focus on resolutions aimed at self-improvement, but what if, instead of focusing on what we need to give up, we ask: “What can I add to my life that nourishes me and helps to heal the planet?” The...

Save the Planet: A moment for gratitude

Hannah Basnett Fri, 22nd Nov 2024 at 09:00

In December, we welcome the longest night and celebrate the winter solstice as a time of gratitude for darkness, rest, and the profound silence of the night. Expressing thanks is a powerful healing tool, both for ourselves and our planet –... In December, we welcome the longest night and celebrate the winter solstice as a time of gratitude for darkness, rest, and the profound silence of the night. Expressing thanks is a powerful healing tool, both for ourselves and our planet –... In December, we welcome the longest night and celebrate the winter solstice as a time of gratitude for darkness, rest, and the profound silence of the night. Expressing thanks is a powerful healing tool, both for ourselves and our planet –...

Save the Planet: The decline of heritage crafts

Hannah Basnett Tue, 22nd Oct 2024 at 09:00

While we often hear about endangered wildlife in the UK, such as the water vole and hedgehog, there is another, less visible loss: the extinction of traditional crafts. In the last 15 years, four crafts, including cricket ball and lacrosse stick... While we often hear about endangered wildlife in the UK, such as the water vole and hedgehog, there is another, less visible loss: the extinction of traditional crafts. In the last 15 years, four crafts, including cricket ball and lacrosse stick... While we often hear about endangered wildlife in the UK, such as the water vole and hedgehog, there is another, less visible loss: the extinction of traditional crafts. In the last 15 years, four crafts, including cricket ball and lacrosse stick...

Save the Planet: The importance of water

Hannah Basnett Wed, 25th Sep 2024 at 09:00

Water is essential for life, a truth that poet W.H. Auden captured succinctly with the words, “Thousands have lived without love, not one without water”. This quote resonates deeply after watching the documentary ‘River’... Water is essential for life, a truth that poet W.H. Auden captured succinctly with the words, “Thousands have lived without love, not one without water”. This quote resonates deeply after watching the documentary ‘River’... Water is essential for life, a truth that poet W.H. Auden captured succinctly with the words, “Thousands have lived without love, not one without water”. This quote resonates deeply after watching the documentary ‘River’...

Save the Planet: Our digital footprint

Hannah Basnett Wed, 28th Aug 2024 at 09:00

What would happen if we turned off the TV? Switched off the news? What if we stopped taking photos? What then would we choose to consume? What is our digital impact and how is it affecting us and the planet? At various points in my life, I have... What would happen if we turned off the TV? Switched off the news? What if we stopped taking photos? What then would we choose to consume? What is our digital impact and how is it affecting us and the planet? At various points in my life, I have... What would happen if we turned off the TV? Switched off the news? What if we stopped taking photos? What then would we choose to consume? What is our digital impact and how is it affecting us and the planet? At various points in my life, I have...

Save the Planet: Breathing easy: confronting air pollution in our daily lives

Hannah Basnett Fri, 26th Jul 2024 at 09:00

We all breathe air. It’s an essential exchange that sustains our existence. Yet, while Brits often discuss the weather, we rarely address the air quality that profoundly affects our health. It’s time to change that conversation. As... We all breathe air. It’s an essential exchange that sustains our existence. Yet, while Brits often discuss the weather, we rarely address the air quality that profoundly affects our health. It’s time to change that conversation. As... We all breathe air. It’s an essential exchange that sustains our existence. Yet, while Brits often discuss the weather, we rarely address the air quality that profoundly affects our health. It’s time to change that conversation. As...

Save the Planet: The vital connection between nature and wellbeing

Hannah Basnett Wed, 26th Jun 2024 at 09:00

In today’s rapidly urbanising world, the concept of ‘tree equity’ emerges as a critical measure of the interplay between nature and human health. Tree equity refers to the fair distribution of canopy cover, which correlates... In today’s rapidly urbanising world, the concept of ‘tree equity’ emerges as a critical measure of the interplay between nature and human health. Tree equity refers to the fair distribution of canopy cover, which correlates... In today’s rapidly urbanising world, the concept of ‘tree equity’ emerges as a critical measure of the interplay between nature and human health. Tree equity refers to the fair distribution of canopy cover, which correlates...

Save the Planet: The power of collective dining

Hannah Basnett Fri, 24th May 2024 at 09:00

Nestled within the vibrant fabric of our local communities lie hidden gems; weekly rituals that transcend mere sustenance to become celebrations of togetherness and shared humanity. These gatherings, affectionately dubbed the “Community... Nestled within the vibrant fabric of our local communities lie hidden gems; weekly rituals that transcend mere sustenance to become celebrations of togetherness and shared humanity. These gatherings, affectionately dubbed the “Community... Nestled within the vibrant fabric of our local communities lie hidden gems; weekly rituals that transcend mere sustenance to become celebrations of togetherness and shared humanity. These gatherings, affectionately dubbed the “Community...

Save the Planet: Period power

Hannah Basnett Fri, 26th Apr 2024 at 09:00

This is an article for everyone to read! Menstruation isn’t just a female issue; it’s a topic that demands all of our attention and understanding to support women through an incredible cyclical shedding process. For me, this... This is an article for everyone to read! Menstruation isn’t just a female issue; it’s a topic that demands all of our attention and understanding to support women through an incredible cyclical shedding process. For me, this... This is an article for everyone to read! Menstruation isn’t just a female issue; it’s a topic that demands all of our attention and understanding to support women through an incredible cyclical shedding process. For me, this...

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