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Pandemic epiphanies

Eat, sleep, work, shop. Sometimes in consumer societies it seems there’s not much more to life. In pre-pandemic days, the old economic system wanted...

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Loving making clothes last

In the cracks of shopping habits broken by the pandemic, a new group of initiatives blossomed. Attitudes shifted towards clothing, fashion and shopping in...

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Cars – the end of the love affair

As an enabler of people meeting and gathering together, transport found itself in an unprecedented and existential crisis during the global pandemic. From...

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Make public art, not waste

From decorated stones left in public parks, to chalked pavements and doorstep theatre, making public art flourished during the pandemic. It demonstrated the...

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Green travel now means staying grounded

When realisation of the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic hit, overnight it became impossible to get on a plane and fly to a far-flung destination, for...

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Getting creative beats consumerism

Finding pleasure in play, culture and experience rather than the false promise of shopping for more ‘stuff’, is a potentially big, positive step for...

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Hello good food – goodbye waste

From field to plate, around one third of food is wasted creating a huge impact on nature and the climate. But during the pandemic there is evidence that...

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Plant-based food enjoys a pandemic boost

When the global pandemic hit, many of our habits around food changed as some people working at home had more time to grow and cook food and eat meals...

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The joy of slow travel

One of the clearest signs of the global pandemic disrupting the rhythm of everyday life was in changes to travel. As people largely stayed at home, they...