The world today faces huge challenges such as economic meltdown, world recession, climate change, poverty, sustainability and social injustice. More than ever before, we need world changing answers and we need them fast. Arvind Devalia with his new book “Personal Social Responsibility” is on a one man mission to help business people and their companies [...]

This surprising claim comes from a community enterprise in an area of extreme poverty in rural Ecuador.  Farming families here have been making alcohol from their sugar cane for generations, but the power of the intermediaries meant they had to sell it for a pittance.  Now that is set to change.  CADO (which stands for [...]

Our friends at Jungle berry are offering a 15% discount on all of their fair trade ranges from now until 31st December. At Jungle Berry you’ll find exclusive new jewellery collections, as well as scarves, bags, homewares and loads of other Christmas gifts, all made under fair trade conditions in Brazil and Mexico.  So whether [...]

A few months back I discovered a hidden gem just a few minutes from the high street in town whilst out shopping. Whilst everyone knows about farmer’s markets the country markets seem to be a well kept secret. There are over 12,000 local producers who sell their goods at 400 markets throughout the U.K. The [...]