Reflections on the Blue Patch workshop This blog is about greenwashing — branding, storytelling, and the fine line between corporate sincerity and marketing tactics, that sell us a cleaner conscience. Businesses striving for sustainability can unintentionally fall into performative environmentalism, leading consumers to believe that soft-focus deer and lush forests in an advert, equate to […]
Waste – a messy issue Blue Patch‘s monthly drop-In workshops ‘Sharing and Solving Challenges Together’ provide sustainability workshops for small business. Members of Blue Patch’s Sustainable Business Community are always keen to further reduce their environmental impact. The workshops are funded by The Naturesave Trust as part of their Making Business Greener Campaign. The aim […]
Should a small business be net zero or working towards it? Yes! And here are three good reasons to be reducing carbon emissions: to future-proof your small business, ready for new net zero legislation because your customers expect you to be doing the right thing we are in a climate emergency! What is causing climate […]
Tackle climate change and support the local economy with positive shopping this Christmas Blue Patch is lighting up a Shoreditch high street for just one week with the UK’s very first Sustainable Department Store where visitors can buy directly from the finest British brands, join creative workshops, be pampered, solve burning environmental issues and get […]
Welcome to a fun packed week of sustainable shopping, free talks, workshops, socialising… Blue Patch’s store will be sparkling with beautiful, ethically made products, creative workshops, breakfast talks, pamper nights, bubbly drinks, delicious cakes and late night shopping to 9pm. Buy organic wellbeing products, Fair Trade jewellery, ethical fashion, designer lighting, handmade furniture, ceramics, gifts and toys. […]
Collect memories, not things. In recent years, the market for experiential gifts has grown, as people seek to move away from gifting things that may not be wanted or needed. It seems to be a particularly millennial trend with an astounding amount of money being spent each month on live experiences. Perhaps one of the reasons […]
Well wrapped Presentation is key in all walks of life. With numerous ways to alter appearances, here are some beautifully packaged options: for business and for pleasure. Whether you’re considering a seasonal rebrand for your product, a restyle for the new season or ways that we can care for our bodies… Upcycled with a small […]
The wheels of the Transition Network Conference 2015 were set in motion when my niece lent me her ‘rave tent’, Boomtown engrained in every seam: chewing gum, mud and an old sock. But hey, it was too late to book a room and I wanted to stay on the conference site – knowing that good […]
Barley Massey runs an ‘imaginerium’ craft space in Broadway Market, London E8, with a shop for your craft needs and a studio for classes and events. Visit her website: fabrications1.co.uk Why I do what I do: Barley Massey watch the film As well as making a living, my aim is to inspire and […]
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