The newspapers are reporting that the UK is on the verge of food shortages. It’s a topic covered by the National Emergency Briefing that we think should be watched by every UK citizen. The UK has experienced four consecutive heat waves and three prolonged dry periods. Rainfall in July was just 4.4mm, one of the […]
Healthy ecosystems, whether they are bogs, peatlands, marine habitats or forests are carbon sinks. They can absorb up to 50% of the carbon emissions that we humans cause (British Antarctic Survey). Biodiverse habitats are more climate resilient. For example, Source Climate Change Coffee’s coffee growers practice agroforestry which can provide shade and reduce temperatures, protect […]
Regenerative farming is highly beneficial to the environment and projects like the Telfit Farm project are showing the way with natural inputs and diverse farming practices that improve soil health, water retention and biodiversity. What is regenerative farming? Regenerative farming is an agricultural approach to farming that aims to restore the soil, increase biodiversity and […]
As we head into the winter season in the UK, we need to think about the potential rainfall and the impact it can have on our homes. Are you at risk of flooding this winter? The National Assessment of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk (NaFRA) shows that 6.3 million properties in the UK are at […]
Can the UK meet its net zero targets? The UK pledged to reach net zero by 2050. It is a legally binding target and it was reached with advice from the Climate Change Committee, the UK’s own independent climate advisory body (HM Government – PDF). They have acknowledged that net zero does not equal absolute […]
Can advertising and marketing campaigns focused on sustainable and ethical business be used to promote sustainability and the vision of a thriving planet? Ads are an excellent way to target specific niches. Used effectively, they can spread awareness of an issue, raise brand visibility or sell a product or a service. According to Statista, the […]
Living through a global pandemic, it seems almost impossible not to feel fully consumed by Covid-19. But after watching the 2020 Ashden Awards, the idea of this pandemic functioning as an isolated issue to be tackled, set apart from the urgency of the climate crisis, seems a potentially dangerous oversimplification. The Ashden Awards are dedicated […]
Until you dig a hole, you plant a tree, you water it and make it survive, you haven’t done a thing. You are just talking. Wangari Maathai 1940-2011 The Green Belt Movement. One of the ways in which we celebrate new members joining the Blue Patch Collective or members renewing, we plant a whip tree in […]
Summer 2009 set in motion a research project to develop a new, ethical business model, one that would help both people and planet. The result is Blue Patch (launched in 2014), a directory full of exceptionally fine and sustainable businesses from top to toe of the British Isles. Blue Patch is all about making it easy […]
Good morning Coffee, you heavenly goddess of all productivity! The UK consumes above and beyond 70 million cups of coffee a day and I’d say the Blue Patch team is responsible for about half that figure. Britain clearly relies on those energetic beans in the morning so we got talking to our wonderful member Cristina […]
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