I was brought up on the notion that you can’t have gaps in your CV; having too many jobs isn’t a good thing, whether you like it or not, you have to stay in each job for at least a year, otherwise you become ‘unemployable’. I never really bought into…

Let’s be honest, most of the time when we read books, we get very little from it. Frustratingly, we have to keep trawling through the pages constantly searching for some wisdom that’ll benefit our lives. It’s a rarity, but wow, it’s a beautiful one. A quick bit of context. I…

How deeply entrenched gender inequality impacts food security in coffee-producing regions of Guatemala — For many years now, Guatemala has been one of the largest exporters of coffee in the world and is reliant on this trade for their economy. …

Should we be demonising plastic? What are the viable alternatives? — In recent times, plastic has become the scapegoat for all of our problems. When I bring up the topic of sustainability (yes, I’m fun at parties), it almost always moves immediately towards plastic. We seem to think that although there’s a lot of it in the world, if we just…

Comfort. It’s a beautiful thing right? — and there isn’t much that brings comfort to a small business owner quite like posting on Instagram and watching the likes flow in. It’s that time of each day that makes you feel like you’ve really done something to move your business forward…But does it really have the desired effect? …

I’m a sustainability consultant, and the word ‘sustainability’ frustrates me on a daily basis. It’s such an ambiguous word, that covers a whole array of definitions. You may have arrived here wanting tips on becoming more environmentally friendly with your brand, or you may have been hoping for advice on…

How do we really change human behaviour to pull the planet back from the brink? — The title I used for this article is a paraphrased quote by Dr. Elizabeth Sawin. Taken from her Ted Talk in 2019 and before I begin, I urge you to brew a cup of coffee and to go and watch it. It’s fascinating. The Power of Multisolving for People and…

During the first lockdown of last year, I began working on a project (scared to call it a ‘start-up’). I had a lot of time on my hands, living by myself with very little contact for three months. Seems insane thinking about it now! I’d wake up in the morning…

We always give priority to outward attributes. You know the ones; kindness, empathy, being helpful, supportive. Essentially, how we treat others, but we never talk about inward attributes. How we treat ourselves. For me, the most important of those is ‘Self-Patience’. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a person say…