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Climate Change Accountability in Risk Society

September 18, 2018September 19, 2018 abigailgarbettLeave a comment

‘Society has become a laboratory where there is absolutely nobody in charge’ Ulrich Beck. How do we hold people accountable for climate change when no one takes responsibility?

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Posted in Climate Change, Thoughts, UncategorizedTagged activism, climatechange, climatecrisis, Gretathunberg, risksociety

Fashioned from Nature at the V&A

June 6, 2018July 26, 2018 abigailgarbettLeave a comment

A look inside the V&A's latest exhibition exploring fashion's complex relationship to nature from 1600 to the present day. 

Posted in Design, UncategorizedTagged activism, Design, fashionedfromnature, innovation, nature, sustainablefashion, v&a

FILM REVIEW: NaturePlay, Take Childhood Back

May 29, 2018January 26, 2019 abigailgarbettLeave a comment

Written by Aimie Stilling and co-directed with Daniel Stilling, the award-winning documentary NaturePlay tracks the movements of the latest 'endangered species in the wild today- our children'.

Posted in Nature Connection, Thoughts, UncategorizedTagged childdevelopment, friluftsliv, nature, natureeducation, natureplay, scandinavia, sustainability, udeskole

Every Object is Political

May 17, 2018July 26, 2018 abigailgarbett2 Comments

The story of a pair of Primark cargo trousers, made in Bangladesh 2013.

Posted in Design, UncategorizedTagged Design, fastfashion, feminism, lovedclotheslast, primark, ranaplaza, rapidresponse, rapidresponsecollecting, sustainability, sustainablefashion, v&a, whomademyclothes

Loved Clothes Last

April 27, 2018July 26, 2018 abigailgarbettLeave a comment

The more I repair the things I own, the more I treasure them.

Posted in Design, DIY, Thoughts, UncategorizedTagged fashionrevolution, lovedclotheslast, makedo, repair, sustainability, sustainablefashion, whomademyclothes

Remakery Frome, one year on.

April 19, 2018July 28, 2018 abigailgarbettLeave a comment

The Remakery Frome is now in with the chance of winning £38K! Please vote to help the workshop provide community led craft events for another year.

Posted in DIY, Projects, Remakery Frome, UncategorizedTagged community, DIY, Education, frome, innovation, remake, remakery, Remakery Frome, repair, socailenterprise, sustainability

How to Change the World, Week 4

February 5, 2018July 28, 2018 abigailgarbettLeave a comment

Happiness and sustainable deeds diary, 29th – 4th Feb.

Posted in Sustainability Diary 18, Thoughts, UncategorizedTagged enviroment, happiness, nature, natureconnection, simplicity, sustainability

How to Change the World, Week 3

January 28, 2018July 28, 2018 abigailgarbett2 Comments

Happiness and sustainable deeds diary, 22nd - 28th Jan.

Posted in Sustainability Diary 18, Thoughts, UncategorizedTagged change, happiness, simplicity, sustainability

How to Change the World, Week 2

January 22, 2018July 28, 2018 abigailgarbettLeave a comment

Happiness and sustainable deeds diary, 15th - 21st Jan.

Posted in Sustainability Diary 18, Thoughts, Uncategorized

How to Change the World, Week 1

January 14, 2018July 28, 2018 abigailgarbettLeave a comment

Happiness and sustainable deeds diary, 8th - 14th Jan.

Posted in Sustainability Diary 18, Thoughts, UncategorizedTagged happiness, january, smalldeeds, sustainability

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