social marketing & corporate responsibility (CSR) & business and human rights
Celebrating Valentine’s Day in an environmentally friendly way can be a thoughtful and sustainable choice. Previously, we wrote about what to do when you are single on Valentine’s Day. This year we are all in and bring you ten environmentally friendly gift ideas for a green Valentine’s Day:
Being an animal-friendly traveller means prioritising the well-being and ethical treatment of animals during your trips. We are not referring to travelling with your pet, we are referring to all other animals in the world which might be impacted by our behaviour, commercially or in the wilderness.
Here are some tips to help with being a responsible and compassionate traveller:
We wish everybody a wonderful New Year. Our thoughts are with people, flora and founa in current war zones as well as those who are impacted by extreme weather. From year to year we seem to experience more instability in many regions of the world.
We believe in Peace not War.
We hope for peaceful resolutions and diplomacy over armed conflict and violence.
Living with an animal increases our emotional wellbeing and provides companionship. Animals evoke emotions in us. Their innocence is universally appealing. That is why they are used in advertising all the time. Most people love animals generally or a specific type of animal in particular. The most common relationship between the humans and animals is of course with domesticated animals like cats and dogs. There are millions of illustrations of it across the world.
It is no wonder then that animal welfare is high on the agenda and organisations working for and with animals often do well.
Living an animal-friendly lifestyle involves making choices that don’t harm animals and, on the contrary, promote their well-being and contribute to a more compassionate world.
We are at a turning point and it often seems that not enough is being done, especially by Governments at all levels. Elected Government representative should be spearheading social and environmental issues. Instead of doing that, the law and it’s implementation safeguarding our natural world are lagging behind, not just a little bit either, a lot!
Saving the world one plant and animal at a time is not rocket science and it looks like it’s up to us to lead the way. It involves taking individual and collective actions which contribute to the conservation and sustainability of ecosystems.
Here are some practical steps you can take to make a positive impact:
More than two years into the Covid pandemic – which continues to challenge people around the world – Ukraine and the rest of the world have been thrown into turmoil by a violent invasion which continues to result in loss of lives and displacement of many people and animals and on fuel and food security.
Armed conflict is very bad for people, costs many lives and has devastating effects on the natural environment.
The essence of Christmas is peace on earth and this is what we wish for this Christmas. World peace. No more, no less. We wish for peace for all people and for all ecosystems. Without peace there will be no protection of our natural environment.
If you are interested in reading more about the impact of war on the natural environment and resources we use for our existence and survival, here is a list o
f great introductory articles.
The Impact of War on Our Natural Environment
Environmental impacts of the war in Ukraine and prospects for a green reconstruction
How War Impacts Climate Change and the Environment
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Featured image street art by: Stop Wars – By Eduardo Kobra at Art Basel in Wynwood
It’s this time of year again. Are you searching for last minute Christmas presents that don’t cost the earth?
Here are 10 ideas for last minute presents which don’t cost the earth, boost local, small businesses and won’t end up in landfill within a short time after Christmas and might even be good for the planet.
We love inspirational quotes! A great quote is priceless to get an idea across, for credibility or to break the ice to relate to an audience – large or small.
Quotes are often found on postcards, posters, in speeches, on social media accounts – to name just a few. There seems to be a quote for every occasion. Quotes are like music: reflecting a mood and relating an experience – without the music!
It’s this time of year again. We search for last minute Christmas presents.
More and more people celebrate the ‘Festive Season’ formerly known as Christmas: a holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, who, in the eyes of Christians, is the son of God.
Why is Christmas so popular and reaches beyond religious boundaries? Because it sells just about everything and is therefore loved by business owners around the world AND it allows us to express our love for each other. This makes for a great consumer festival where everybody wins – except the planet!
It’s February and you know what that means – advertisers trying to sell us more stuff – cards, flowers, wine, gimmicks, experiences and the idea that we are lacking in some way if we don’t have a significant other or have and don’t wish to take part in Valentine’s Day spending.