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Small Changes Make a Big Difference
It's easy to get so caught up in the doom and gloom about climate change. That's why here at Be a Hummingbird we (Beverley, Ailsa and myself, Gill) decided to focus on the positive steps. Because even small steps, to try and mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, are making a big difference.
Parting Gift
Death and the aftermath for our bodies might be an uncomfortable subject for many but it`s worth thinking about. Many of us do indeed...
Ailsa Reynolds
Jun 14, 20231 min read
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Water - liquid gold
Being born and growing up in the Netherlands, I grew up with water all around me. We lived a 15min walk from the North Sea, and near the...
Hanneke Neeleman
May 24, 20232 min read
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World Bee Day
I never knew there was a World Bee Day. It was instigated in 2017, and its aim is to highlight the importance of bees and encourage ways...
Ailsa Reynolds
May 20, 20231 min read
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River Regeneration
This is a fantastic story about the Kissimmee River in Florida. Over the last 100 years this river was subjected to drainage to create...
Ailsa Reynolds
May 17, 20231 min read
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Even my hair can be recycled!
So good to see that even my hairdresser (Hair Nature in Prayssac) is helping the planet. I love the idea that my hair can help protect...
Gill Kelley
May 13, 20231 min read
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Capturing methane?
I've found this topic really interesting especially as methane is potentially responsible for trapping more heat than carbon so a really...
Ailsa Reynolds
May 10, 20231 min read
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Preserving Peat
In our Be Active section we have mentioned already the importance of supporting organisations that work to preserve peat bogs. Here's a...
Ailsa Reynolds
May 3, 20231 min read
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Mini-forests being planted in Paris!
Here's a tree planting initiative in Paris – cities welcome trees ! However what is also clear is that we must save existing trees as...
Ailsa Reynolds
Apr 21, 20231 min read
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Think Wild!
If you love being outdoors, love animals and love the idea that nature can be a huge contributor to help prevent climate change, this...
Beverley Morel
Apr 10, 20231 min read
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Being a responsible consumer
I was listening to one of my favourite podcasts this morning, and although it is targeted at marketers (my background) it raised some...
Gill Kelley
Mar 30, 20232 min read
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How working out could benefit us all
If you live in a city and go to a gym, wouldn’t it be great if working out not only benefited you but all of us. Of all the innovations...
Beverley Morel
Feb 1, 20231 min read
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Regenuary vs Veganuary
How many people do you know who completed Vegan January? Do you know anyone who has heard about Regenuary? There should be no competition...
Beverley Morel
Feb 1, 20231 min read
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Reduce, reuse, recycle
Let 2023 be the year we all help to prevent climate change. One small step at a time. Reduce, reuse, recycle! Reduce – minimise the...
Beverley Morel
Jan 19, 20231 min read
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