Sustainable Knitting and Crochet

Sustainable Knitting and Crochet

Knitting and crocheting are both fun and creative activities. They are also a great way to make gifts for others or items for yourself. Just one way you can benefit the environment is to make it homemade.

Sustainable fiber arts use organic and ethically sourced materials. This reduces the use of water and chemicals during production and in the case of wool treats animals humanely.

Buying Sustainable Clothing: Is It Worth It?

Buying Sustainable Clothing: Is It Worth It?

Sustainable clothing is made from natural fabrics that have not been treated with chemicals, contributed to deforestation, water pollution, or inhumane animal practices.

Sustainable clothing is also referred to as eco-friendly wear, slow fashion, or conscious fashion. Buying sustainable eco-friendly clothing is about making decisions that benefit the planet.

Nature Gratitude: Reflections

Nature Gratitude: Reflections

I purposefully placed my desk by a window so that I could look out onto the world as I work. Whilst my fingertips type away on the keys and they click and clatter my words into being, I can look up to watch clouds scud across the sky, a bird dart by. I can notice the changing colours of the trees on the horizon and the colorful hoverflies that come to rest on my window ledge.

What Native Americans Teach Us About Sustainability

What Native Americans Teach Us About Sustainability

When white European settlers came to America they saw a land rich in natural resources. They looked at the land and saw many things that could be harvested and sent back to Europe to sell. Trees, wildlife skins, tobacco were all in great demand across the ocean. In this blog, we will discuss how the Native Americans were the first environmentalists on American soil and how their practices can benefit the world today.