sustainable living

Climate action in the NHS with Helena Clements

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Climate action in the NHS with Helena Clements
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Dr Helena Clements is Associate Medical Director and Climate Action Clinical Lead at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust. Helena has lived sustainably in an eco-house for over 20 years, and in the last 5 years, she has been driving climate action in her professional life. Here she shares how her NHS trust is tackling the issue in all areas, the wins and challenges.

Community action

Community action is where people come together on a specific project to benefit the locality where they live. Why community action is important for the environment Environmental action can occur at different levels:  Individual – what each of us can do in our everyday lives; consuming less, swapping to renewable energy, cutting down on food …

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Hockerton Housing Project with Simon Tilley

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Hockerton Housing Project with Simon Tilley
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Simon Tilley is a director and resident at Hockerton Housing project, a small sustainable housing community and host to events and sustainable services. Simon describes how the inspiring project started in 1995, its clever design, energy efficiencies and careful resource management.

Sustainable fashion with Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas

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Sustainable fashion with Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas
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Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas is Professor of Marketing and Sustainable Business at the British School of Fashion. Natascha acknowledges the less desirable aspects of fashion while shining a light on the creativity and collaboration within the business and valuing garments for keeping, mending and sharing.

Sustainable(ish) living with Jen Gale

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Sustainable(ish) living with Jen Gale
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Jen Gale is the founder of Sustainable(ish) and The Knackered Mums Eco Club, author of two sustainable(ish) guide books, podcaster, blogger and speaker. You will get to hear how Jen and her family undertook a make do and mend year, igniting a new career in helping others become more sustainable.

Low impact living with Marisha Kay

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Low impact living with Marisha Kay
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Marisha Kay is co-owner of a low impact living shop in Belper, Derbyshire. She shares her experiences and interactions with her community and environment through her involvement in the shop, a community interest recycling company and permaculture.