All this talk about bees has reminded me of this lovely video by a friend of mine. 

Pretty and educational - what more could you want?

youareahoot:

Animation attempt numero dos. This time we had to depict a prophecy. I chose the decline of honey bees and the major impacts it could have on our eco system. This animation took me many a day (and night) but I got there in the end, all though I feel a little sad now, poor chaps.

Lots and Lots of love to Steffan, Lizzy and Vicky for keeping me sane, feeding me and for making me bee related attire.

Music: Sunday by Nick Drake (what a guy!)

Fashion Friday: Bibico

It was only recently, whilst partaking in some online dissertation distraction, that I stumbled upon Bibico’s lovely website.

What is particularly nice about this fashion range is that, in contrast to some of those more eccentric ethical collections, they have chosen to keep things simple, relaxed, and kind of charming. The result of which is pretty clothing that one could actually wear on a day-to-day basis.

Plus, not only is it fairtade, but it’s currently got a sale on - Brilliant stuff!

All images: www.bibico.co.uk

Awesome video of the earth by night. Thunder storms, the Northern Lights, and some oh-so-epic music. Really worth a look. 

Fashion Friday: H&M Conscious Collection

For the second (or is it the third?) year in a row the high-street giant that is H&M have brought out their ethical fashion range, Conscious Collection.  And it seems to be bigger and better than ever! 

There is no doubt that it is a gorgeous range of clothes.  Very ‘preppy summer-time cutesy’, which I am sure was their original ambition…

So apparently the collection is made up of a range of ethical materials and utilises some forms of eco production methods, but to be honest it all sounds rather complicated, which makes me a little dubious (to find out more click here).  And I do wonder, if they can use ethical means of production in this range, why they can’t do so throughout their whole store.

But, being ever the optimist, I think that H&M is trying to do some genuine good and nevertheless, the very fact that a high-street store is showing some transparency in its production has to be good, right? As well as being completely student-friendly, it’s great publicity for eco fashion!

All images: www.hm.com

Ohhh pretty, pretty crafty thing! It shall be added to my list of dissertation procrastination activities.

unconsumption:

Yep, this pretty green number is made from four plastic Mountain Dew bottles and … took about two hours to make … .

For how-to / DIY tutorial, see EPBOT. 

Easter Full of Eco-osity

To save on all that packaging entirely, why not bake some Easter treats?

The best thing about baking loved ones gifts is that even if the end product looks/ tastes awful, they have to say it’s great.  Plus, it’s often a little kinder on the student loan.

Thank you the it’s the thought that counts rule! 

The images are a couple of awesome looking recipes from Nigella Lawson (yes, fine, I really am that middle-class). 

But the classic little chocolate Easter Nests are probably still the best!

Easter Full of Eco-osity

Every year I am completely unprepared for Easter; leaving it far too late and finding myself rushing around the local shops in a desperate search for Easter Eggs that are still in their entirety and devoid of little children’s teeth marks.

And this year… it seems I’m probably going to be doing exactly the same thing.

However I shall be ensuring that all the chocolatey treats purchased are fairtrade and guilt-free!

Similarly to Christmas, birthday and pretty much any annual festivities, Easter sees shoppers, even those who normally try to shop ethically, fling any thought and consideration of the environment right out the nearest window - which, by the by, is also littering.

I believe this is jolly silly, considering that there is a ridiculous amount of fairtrade chocolate eggs available to us now, (and most at student-friendly prices too).  So many in fact, that even a last minute rush around can make an Easter full of eco-osity.

…I hope.

(Images are from and) these tasty eggs can be found at:

www.divinechocolate.com

www.greenandblacksdirect.com

http://www.co-operative.coop