Cornish Model, Humanitarian & Environmental Activist
Ocean acidification is one of the most detrimental effects of climate change and has been seen sweeping across hundreds of vital ocean habitats across the world, including the iconic Great Barrier Reef. Recognised as an important negative impact of modern day pollution, it's something that's often seen in the media and researched behind scientific gates. …
I have always been an advocate for supporting smaller and more local brands, but Sancho’s exceeds expectations. Their passion for sustainability, humanitarian development and style is an inspiration to the world of fashion... About Sancho’s After seeing the effects of fast fashion whilst travelling in developing countries, such as Ethiopia, Sancho’s was founded in 2014 …
I was very excited to be approached by the team at Heyer Copenhagen about an interview reflecting on myself, my travels and how sustainability plays out in my obsession to see the world. Armed with the memories from the last four years I embarked on an adventure through my thoughts to the times and places …
Without time away from schedules, routines and demands we have no way of truly living, of exploring and getting lost into unknown plans. With Passenger, life is just that... days of adventure, laughs and living in the moments that offer themselves up to us. There is nothing better than working with a brand who lives …
I had the pleasure of meeting up with Dom Salunke, master mind of @b1tcheswhobuytoomuch, to talk all things 'slow fashion'. With her incredible knowledge of fashion and her trendy second-hand-sales across the coasts of Cornwall, her impact on waste culture hasn't gone unnoticed. With the world of fashion opening up to scrutiny from the public's …
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For many of us, science is inaccessible. It's a complicated realm of equations, statistics and findings jumbled up in to a large pot of jargon. Today, the science of climate change is developing almost as fast as the Arctic is warming, yet most of us don't understand what half of it means. So where are …
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The word refugee is one that has swept through the media on a daily if not hourly basis for decades. First coined by France in 1685, the term has since been used to describe unimaginable and distressing events across the globe. Now, we face a new era of displacement; the climate refugee. Today we are …
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Happy New Year reader! I'll admit, I’m a bit late to the game but who doesn't need at least a week to recover from relaxation (or chaos as is the case for my Christmas)? I had planned and half-written a pre-Christmas post but as the festive season seems to always entail, something dreadful happens and …
Do you feel it? That overwhelming weight of guilt that falls through your stomach? The guilt I've accidentally trained myself to feel every time I knowingly act against the environment. It's a horrible moment, watching the plastic wrapper of my empty crisp packet flutter to the bottom of the general waste bin in my office. …
Being part of a team is a natural human instinct, but what is it like being part of a team like ShelterBox? What does it feel like to be an ambassador of a group who literally saves thousands of lives every year by providing shelter when faced with disaster? A team who's goal is to …
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Lydia Cooke 