A tree spoke to me as we drove past it the other day. 
Her girth and mighty embrace was tangible despite my fleeting glance.
"That tree must be 600 years old!" I remarked out loud.

She reached out to me and I heard her voice. I felt her limbs.
Her weight. 
Her strength....

I see a bug... it's a beetle... a thing... it's alive. Don't tell me that they are dying... taking us with them... a sure sign of our imminent demise. Extinction.  
You are kidding me surely? Look see! There are loads of them, something's on my foot right now. A t...

A true short story. 

   I heard trees request things of me a few times; their message was loud and clear. 

We have our usual chit chat in passing, but their requests have been defining moments in time and I take them with the utmost respect, in fact, if yo...

As Extinction Rebellion is reminding us, it is time to rebel, to stand up and to take the job of protecting ourselves, our planet and our future upon ourselves, and where better to start than at home?! 

There are so many ways to make better, healthier, happier...

Zero Waste action as an example and a metaphor for activating our future. 

Why are we so reluctant to take a step?

Is not the first step half the journey? Aren't we trying to get somewhere, to improve and to thrive despite everything?

It seems to me (and I am co...

It makes sense to start with doable actions on an individual scale.

I had the pleasure of hosting workshops/talks with a wonderful group of university students. The following is inspired by and is a follow up with links as promised for the students of Sustainability Dev...

The cost of 25 kuruş per plastic bag ruling that came into effect as of January the 1st 2019 here in Turkey is a start towards sustainability. One that is just the tip of the iceberg but none the less a step towards transformation in the habits of consumers, stores and...

The New Year is a great time for turning a new leaf, starting afresh and for most it‘s symbolic of our renewed rigour to be the best that we can be.  But ‘best that we can be’ at what?

Most of us have had a lifetime’s worth of imposed expectations that we have come to p...

Connection? Don't underestimate it!

Meaningful connection is the most enriching part of our lives and a lack of it is cause for much distress and quite likely the root cause of the predicament we face.

When we look at the motivations, desires and priorities of humankind...

How can young kids have fun without all the plastic? Here's a simple starting point for a Conscious Living Halloween.

We don't do Halloween. Well, at least not until this year after the pressure of certain expectations from our 5 year old. She has been brainwashed by th...