You’ve peeled, chopped sliced and trimmed, and now it’s time to throw out those food scraps – right? Wrong! Although it might seem like there is little use for vegetable peelings, or those little bits in jars that a spoon […]
With the new term upon us, a rush of nervous excitement fills the air. Students embarking on a new chapter of their lives, eager to experience all that university has to offer. “Have I packed everything I need? Will I […]
It’s World Environment Day, and we’re encouraging you to look around your neighbourhoods and become an urban forager. We’ve been sharing tips and ideas that are key to finding exciting, tasty and nutritious plants in your local green spaces –– […]
Food – from what we grow, produce and catch to what we put on our plates – is the hidden cause of biodiversity loss. It’s also our strongest link to nature. Reconnecting people with food is essential if we want […]
3 Recipes for Using up Ripe Bananas It’s strange to think that it’s been almost a year since the first national lockdown sparked a booming new interest in home baking. For a while, it felt like you couldn’t spend more […]
We often hear about fast fashion and slow fashion, and we’re all familiar with fast food. But what about “slow food”? What is slow food – and why does it matter? What is Slow Food? Established in the 1980s in […]
You can find the first of my 3-part series here where I interview Jo Verran. Thinking back I thoroughly enjoyed my time interviewing Dean, Alex and Jo, and I am grateful for the opportunity. Upon reflection there’s several more questions […]
Dean Brookes Marketing Professional For my third blog on the sustainability series ‘Sustainability – No Excuses’ I spoke with Dean Brookes. Dean gained a degree in Psychology and a Master’s in Multimedia Journalism before going on to do a Publicity […]
Alex Lees Senior lecturer in Conservation Ecology The series continues and this time I am speaking to Dr Alexander Lees. Alex is a senior lecturer at MMU in the Department of Natural Sciences. “My friends would describe me as a […]
This series looks at various scientists and leaders across a plethora of fields and how they tie sustainability into their role. I set out to interview several leading voices in their respective areas regarding sustainability and in particular, food sustainability. […]
