Journal
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Black lives matter
Environmental poverty is where there is a lack of healthy environments for people to thrive and develop in due to climate change. This is often in areas where people have lower incomes, affecting people from lower socio economic backgrounds more than those of higher income backgrounds. Although it affects everyone… -
Frustration drives observation
I am currently working on this post but I came to write it because I find it astonishing how the two things people seem to be turning to during these uncertain and bizarre times are the two areas that our UK government has been cutting costs to most- The Arts… -
Future Visions in dystopian presents
So many people recently have been musing on the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on climate change and nature. It is easy to think that the time we are facing is dire but to see it from nature’s point of view and believe it is a good thing. Surely nature… -
Now or never
Now more than ever we are starting to question and realise how much of an impact we humans are having on the world. With the current economic and health situation, it is easy to become overwhelmed and desperate. What can be helpful is to look at the positives of having… -
Foraging
Foraging is one way of sourcing materials from your local area in a sustainable manner. Exploring the different herbs, berries and fruit you can find and make tinctures, edibles and syrups. But also, how can we use these materials or methods to feed our understanding and knowledge of design processes…