EcoChic Magazine

Send my friend to school campaign

Deborah Miarkowska — Sat, 05 May 2012 06:32:39 +0000

Send My Friend to School is a campaign that has brought together hundreds of thousands…

EcoSmart Kids - Holiday Clubs in Sussex 2012

Deborah Miarkowska — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:57:16 +0000

I am delighted to announce the launch of EcoSmart Kids - creative learning and play the natural & adventurous way. A small group home based holiday club for 7-9 year olds with daily membership and booking available. Based in Hove East Sussex, daily activities vary each day & range from in-house morning activities with craft, drawing, story telling, book & film sharing & reviews & team games to encourage team working to afternoon outings to include picniks, country walks, kite flying & nature watch. £35.00 per day to include snacks, please bring a packed lunch. Available extended school holidays only, maximum six children each day. Deborah Miarkowska is a Mum of twin girls, a degree qualified Nurse with seventeen years experience, a writer and University Lecturer with a specialist interest in education and learning. "I love teaching and having adventurous days out with my twin girls, where we learn and play together often in a natural setting. All would be EcoSmartKids are very welcome to join us for fun, creative play and adventure, a perfect compliment to inspire learning at school" For further details and date availability in 2012, please contact deborah@ecochiccollection.co.uk or call 01273 245533 in office hours.

Protected: EcoChic Consulting - tailored communications for ethical brands

Deborah Miarkowska — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:50:57 +0000

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Source - Jewellery’s Fairtrade Journey - now published

Deborah Miarkowska — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:00:22 +0000

2011 is an inspirational year for the fairtrade jewellery sector. With the launch of the fairtrade and fairmined gold mark, we have a landmark that is truly worth celebrating. At EcoChic we're bringing together the work of companies that we admire in this sector - and we'd like to invite your brand to be part of this exceptional story in our forthcoming printed publication, Source - Jewellery's Fairtrade Journey, putting ethics & the environment at the heart of fashion. Please view our Sample Pages of Source via our Source-Sampler. Over the coming weeks, myself and our EcoChic Features Writer & Graphic Designer, Jo Swannell Owen will be putting together our first fully published and beautifully illustrated book: "Source - Jewellery's Fairtrade Journey, putting ethics & environment at the heart of fashion". Within this stylish coffee-table publication we will tell the inspirational stories behind the pioneers within the fairtrade jewellery movement, share their brand stories and vibrantly illustrate each brands' fairtrade jewellery collections, exploring the life story behind every piece. From Fashion dilema, what's wrong with a bit of bling? to our Ore Inspiring Industry Narratives, this publication digs deep and examines the jewellery industry in detail to demonstate how the industry is changing, with both cutting-edge designers and independents trying to clean up fashion's dirty image. Inclusion in this exciting fairtrade jewellery publication includes a copy of the book, which will be a high quality promotional tool for you to use with your customers. If you work as a Fairtrade Jewellery Designer and are interested in being part of Source please email hello@ecochiccollection.co.uk for further details.

Editor Picks - Paper Themes - designer eco edge stationery

Deborah Miarkowska — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:43:24 +0000

Editor Picks- Paper Themes - wedding stationery with a designer eco edge

Step into Fairness - in celebration of Fairtrade Fortnight 2012

Deborah Miarkowska — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:06:51 +0000

Step into Fairness - in celebration of Fairtrade Fortnight 2012

WWF Earth Hour 2012 - everyone’s invited

Deborah Miarkowska — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:18:41 +0000

WWF’s Earth Hour is a simple idea that’s quickly turned into a global phenomenon. At 8.30pm local time on Saturday 31st March, Earth Hour 2012 will see hundreds of millions of people around the world cross borders of race, religion, culture, geography and society turning off their lights for one hour to unite in a single moment of contemplation for the planet and celebration of their year-round commitment to protect it. Now in its sixth year, the annual lights out event has grown from a single-city initiative in 2007 to become the world's largest display of environmental action, with citizens of 135 countries and territories across every continent coming together for Earth Hour 2011 indicating a growing global movement of positive change in environmental attitudes But it’s not to save an hour’s electricity. It’s something much bigger. WWF’s Earth Hour is about people coming together to put the focus on this brilliant world we all share – and how we need to protect it. Not just for an hour a year, but every day.

Co-operative Travel

Deborah Miarkowska — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:55:03 +0000

Co-operative Travel

The Co-operative Personal Travel Advisors - ethical tourism unveiled

Alex Bell — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:49:13 +0000

The Co-operative Personal Travel Advisors - ethical tourism unveiled

UK Sustainability Update 2012

Deborah Miarkowska — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:25:46 +0000

Latest Ministerial Strategy Chris Huhne's support for higher 30% emissions cut target gets boost as European Commission analysis concludes it would actually save money over a smaller cut. Tougher 30% emissions cut would be cheaper than expected. A recent Ministerial Statement from Chris Huhne on Solar PV Feed-in Tariffs has stated that the Department of Energy and Climate Change has proposed that the halving of the feed in tariffs for domestic solar PV will come into effect on 3 March if it loses its appeal against a judicial review. Read More HERE Unilever Sustainable Living Plan Unilever has one of the most ambitious sustainability programmes in the world. One of the keys to making it happen is to ensure employees understand what the Sustainable Living Plan is, why it's good for business and that it is part of everyone's job to help make it happen. In most companies sustainability lives in a department - the Sustainability Department. This often leads to a situation where staff think sustainability is a good idea but don't feel it is 'their department'. To help solve this problem Unilever Australia gave everyone in the company a new job title: Head of Sustainability. Read More HERE Wind power passes the six gigawatt threshold The country's wind sector has reached a landmark 6 gigawatts of installed capacity - enough to supply electricity to 3,354,893 homes. More HERE Meanwhile, DECC has rejected Policy Exchange's report estimating that renewable energy policies will add £400 a year to household costs by 2020, claiming their research is ‘flawed'. Read more HERE UKERC warns of 'alarming omissions' in Green Deal consultation Key omissions and inconsistencies in the Green Deal are alleged by the UK Energy Research (UKERC) in its response to the Department of Energy and Climate Change's consultation on the deal. And research suggests that more than a million households will miss out on getting help to insulate lofts and cavity walls as a result of changes to government subsidies. Read More The world of fossil fuels In an open letter last week, Sir Mervyn King said overexposure to high-carbon assets by London-listed companies risks creating a 'carbon bubble'; Russian natural gas producer Gazprom has yielded to requests from several European companies for easier gas supply terms as it seeks to keep its market share in face of weakening fuel demand due to economic difficulties in the region; thirty years after Margaret Thatcher fought a 74-day war with Argentina over the Falkland Islands, the prospect of an oil boom is reviving tensions; and fossil fuels are subsidised in much of the world, causing billions of tonnes of additional CO2 emissions - take a tour of the data.