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Below is essentially a list of very good blogs, columns and campaigns to know about. Read on!

CLIMATE STRIKES

• UKSCN - The organising body for the UK Climate Strikes

• Parents For Future - Supporting the student climate strikes and empowering adults to get involved

• Fridays for Future - Greta Thunberg’s organisation of global climate strikes. Also a hashtag #fridaysforfuture

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND CAMPAIGNS

• Eco Action Families - Local groups around the UK, inspiring action and offering support in our homes, schools, workplaces and communities

• Greener UK - dealing with environmental issues around Brexit

ETHICAL FASHION

• The Good Wardrobe - clothing resources, shops & events in London, Bristol & online

• Two fantastic books are: To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out the World? by Lucy Siegle and Craft of Use by Kate Fletcher

GREEN BEAUTY

• Lou Dartford - how to green your make-up bag, bathroom cupboard and more

HOW TO REDUCE WASTE

• BBC Plastics Action - asks community leaders to pledge to make changes in their local area

• Trash is for Tossers - great blog with tips and ideas on how to live waste-free

• Love Food Hate Waste - for info and tips on reducing food waste

SUSTAINABLE LIVING

• Eco Boost - great blog with tips and ideas on how to live sustainably

• Pebble Magazine - lovely little online mag all about sustainable living

• Buy Me Once - online shop selling investment items, built to last a lifetime

TOXINS IN THE HOME

• The Guardian - Article: Chemicals found in dust and around the home linked to infertility & cancer

ZERO / LOW WASTE SHOPPING

• Riverford

• Here’s a list of UK zero-waste shops around the UK from Pebble Mag

• Zero Waste Club