Why Greta came to Bristol

Covid-19 is making many of us anxious but here is a little reminder of what makes Bristol such a great city.

ActionAlexandra JellicoeMarch 17, 2020covid-19, corona virus, bristol, love bristol, greta thunberg, bristol youth strike, fridays for future, zoonotic disease, disease outbreaks, monkey wrench announcement, monkey wrench news, corona crisisComment

Letter to my children

How do you mother on a burning planet? Alexandra Jellicoe shares her dilemma.

Family, OpinionAlexandra JellicoeFebruary 20, 2020children, climate change, ethical living, australia fires, flooding, Whaley bridgeComment

If you need to fly, fly smart

Flight free not an option? Wise up and get flight smart

Lessons for the Vegan curious

January may be over but Veganuary doesn’t have to end

Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People and Counting - A review

Policing women’s wombs is not the answer

OpinionAlexandra JellicoeJanuary 29, 2020Chris Packham, overpopulation, Jason hickle, climate emergency, 7.7 billion people and counting, equality, fossil fuels, united nations, sterilisation, feminism, feminist, one child policy, Jane goodall Comment

Climate chaos influences Brits' New Year's resolutions

New research from Good Energy shows more of us are pledging to make a difference in 2020

energy, good energy, HomeAlexandra JellicoeDecember 27, 2019press release, new years resolution, energy, renewable energy, good energy, sustainability, research, veganism, vegan, flightfree2020, banks, zero carbon, net zero 2050Comment

Don't forget the planet this Christmas

We all love Christmas but it’s time to put the brakes on the throwaway or we’re in danger of celebrating ‘Wastefest’ instead

ChristmasAlexandra JellicoeDecember 7, 2019tatmas, waste, no single use plastic, christmas decoration, christmas, plastic waste, consumerism, tree rental, christmas present, recycling, leftovers, vegetarian, vegan, christmas dinner, less plastic, consume lessComment

Richard Horton, Editor of The Lancet calls for Doctor's to join non-violent direct action

Alexandra JellicoeNovember 4, 2019Comment

Top consumer actions to combat climate breakdown

What is the dramatic disconnect between the environmentally friendly actions people assume will have a positive impact and the ones that actually make the biggest difference

Renewable Energy, energy, good energyAlexandra JellicoeNovember 1, 2019energy, renewable energy, flying, food, good energy, friends of the earth, individual action, everyday action, consumer action, climate breakdown, eco lifestyleComment

Common Sense for the 21st Century

I was asked to write a review of Roger Hallam’s manifesto for change. I should have analysed the words but I decided to feel the heart of it instead

ActionAlexandra JellicoeOctober 3, 2019extinction rebellion, rising up, Roger hallam, common sense, common sense for the 21st century, activism, climate change, climate breakdownComment

What are natural climate solutions

Living ecosystems like forests, mangroves, swamps and seabeds can pull enormous quantities of carbon from the air and store them safely

NatureAlexandra JellicoeSeptember 19, 2019nature, natural climate solutions, George monbiotComment

Vegan Bodybuilders

A plant-based diet is the single most impactful way you can help save the planet. In this new documentary Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘terminates outdated myths about protein, strength and performance’

Food, HealthAlexandra JellicoeSeptember 3, 2019The Game changers, Arnold schwarzenneger, vegan, bodybuilder, vegan bodubuilders, gladiators, plant-based diet, vegetarian, movieComment

It's the banks, stupid

Societal inequality and ecological breakdown are being funded by banks. Positive money are campaigning for change …

Business, Money, Economy, Family, HomeAlexandra JellicoeSeptember 2, 2019positive money, banks, financial crisis, green finance, social inequality, elite, sustainable economicsComment

PLASTIC POLLUTION IS COMING FROM AN UNLIKELY SUSPECT

The biggest offender of plastic pollution is something that might not be front of mind: our clothes.

NatureAlexandra JellicoeJuly 25, 2019great pacific garbage patch, ben lecomte, micrplastics, icebreaker, the vortex, marine science, microfibres, buymeonece

Small Change, Big Difference

Cookery classes for Londoners who want to up-skill in the kitchen, reduce food waste and help save the planet or those too old for school strikes and too busy to spend hours in the kitchen

FoodAlexandra JellicoeJuly 19, 2019zero waste, vegan, vegetarian, home cooking, cookery classes, Carnaby street, small change big difference, kitchenjoy, seasonal cooking, smoothie, energy balls, Carnaby st waste, brunch pop upComment

An open letter to the designers of the 21st century

The future of fashion with the United Nation's Conscious Fashion Campaign, the Ellen MacAurthur Foundation and Common Objective

FashionAlexandra JellicoeJuly 19, 2019common objective, conscious fashion, pure london, make magazine, ellen mcarthur, Qiulae wong, fantastic not plastic, xr52, #powerofone, responsible consumption, shop your wardrobe, make fashion fun again, buy it once, love what you ownComment

Is green economics the answer to mean economics?

A new generation of economic thinkers are building systems that are fair, inclusive and could be the answer to the climate and ecological breakdown

Dr Rupert Read's Talk on Climate Catastrophe

Dr Rupert Read gave a talk on climate catastrophe and the need to act now at the University of East Anglia.

Alexandra JellicoeJuly 10, 2019Comment

Train travel is a gem waiting for rediscovery

Slow travel is not a holiday, it’s akin to being the protagonist of a Hemingway novel.

Travel, good energyAlexandra JellicoeJuly 2, 2019slow travel, train, flightfree2020, global heating, climate change, holiday, bologna, urban heat island, Paris heatwave, europe heatwaveComment

Train bragging is now a thing

The thought of whisking through Europe on a train (in my own cabin ) sounds MUCH more appealing to enduring a cheap flight

TravelAlexandra JellicoeJune 19, 2019flightfree202, fuel tax, aviation taxComment

The Monkey Wrench Gang

opinion-forming wellbeing, Culture and lifestyle eco-blog

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