Earth Hour was first organised by WWF and is a global grassroots movement uniting people to take action on environmental issues and protect the planet. The first event famously started as a lights out event in Sydney, Australia in 2007, and this was typically how Earth Hour was mostly celebrated - turning off all lights … Continue reading Earth Hour 2025
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The Wildlife Trusts Hope Week 2024: Day 7 – The Final Day!
What a week! I hope you have found this week as reinvigorating as I have, and we are not quite done yet. This week has helped me take a step back from the everyday mundanity that is activism and has let me see just how far the entire movement has come, and how much is … Continue reading The Wildlife Trusts Hope Week 2024: Day 7 – The Final Day!
The Wildlife Trusts Hope Week 2024: Day 4 – Find an inspiring story
Today's focus is on finding some inspiring stories about the work that people are doing within conversation or within the environmental protection movement as a whole. This is such a fun activity, and it also acts as a nice reminder that you are not alone in this fight, that there are so many people out … Continue reading The Wildlife Trusts Hope Week 2024: Day 4 – Find an inspiring story
National Marine Week 2024
Running from the 27th of July to the 11th of August, National Marine Week is a chance to celebrate the wonderful wildlife found in the seas around the UK, and our relationship with this incredible habitat that surrounds us. The week is organised and headed by The Wildlife Trust here in the UK, a charity … Continue reading National Marine Week 2024
The Big Butterfly Count
The Big Butterfly Count is an annual event created by the Butterfly Conservation. The count is a UK-wide survey aimed at helping the Butterfly Conservation assess the health of our environment simply by counting the amount and type of butterflies (and some day-flying moths) that you see in your local area. The count runs from … Continue reading The Big Butterfly Count
Endling: Extinction is Forever – Game Review
Aside from being a very passionate vegan, I am also a big fan of video games. I am a very firm believer in that a good video game can be just as comforting and rewarding as a good book. As much as I love curling up with a good book, I have found that video … Continue reading Endling: Extinction is Forever – Game Review
World Bee Day
Under the theme “Bee engaged in pollinator-friendly agricultural production”, World Bee Day 2023 calls for global action to support pollinator-friendly agricultural production and highlights the importance of protecting bees and other pollinators, particularly through evidence-based agricultural production practices. The day has been celebrated since 2018 and there are many resources and special events happening around … Continue reading World Bee Day
A new look!
Hello everyone! I have been a bit quiet lately, but I am now back with a new plan for this blog and a slightly revamped image. I want this blog to be a fun and informative place for people to discuss all aspects of veganism - from the food available at local stores to the … Continue reading A new look!
‘The reality of…’ series
When I was thinking about ways to improve this little blog, I thought about some of the things I wish I had known more about before I started on my vegan journey. There is so much information out there that it can be very overwhelming to really know what the reality of a situation is: … Continue reading ‘The reality of…’ series
Ben and Jerry’s Vegan: Save our Swirled Now
It has been 28 degrees (Celsius) here in England for the past week, and let me tell you that us British are NOT PREPARED for such prolonged heat. It happens so rarely in England and without any warning, so naturally we all just sort of freak out a bit when it gets to anything over … Continue reading Ben and Jerry’s Vegan: Save our Swirled Now
Taylor Talks Vegan 