If you, like me, love Mother Earth and hug a tree from time to time, I’m guessing you’ve been called a hippie at some point in your life. Yet, the origin of tree-hugging didn’t spring up from the peace-loving generation of the sixties or the later new-age movement. Tree-hugging began as a form of non-violent […]
He’s Back! UK Eco Activist “Swampy” Joins Tree Protectors Against HS2 High-Speed Train Line.
He’s back! UK eco-activist “Swampy” has joined the fight against HS2, the developers of a controversial high-speed train line running through rural England. The project has been described as a “vanity” project by protesters, despite the cost and loss of such a large amount of green space. Construction of the line, which will cut through […]
Joaquin Phoenix Says Eating Animals Is “So F*cked Up.” Here’s Why.
Joaquin Phoenix is one of the leading vegan activists of our time. Who could forget his acceptance speech at the Oscars? He used the platform as his own personal soapbox, reminding us of humanity’s cruel and inhumane treatment of cows and their calves, all at the hands of the dairy industry for a drop of […]
Jane Goodall “We Are Stealing Our Children’s Future.”
Unless we all get together, now, it will be too late – Dr Jane Goodall The stories of a British woman on an African adventure captivated my imagination as a young girl, especially as I grew up in the United Kingdom. The tales of Dr Jane Goodall, deep in the African jungle, studying the social […]
A Prayer For The Wild Of America. Their World Is Burning And They Have Nowhere To Go
As the world watches America burn, as unprecedented wildfires rage along the west coast, destroying 4.5 million acres as of Tuesday, we have witnessed an outpouring of thoughts and prayers for the people affected by this natural disaster. Homes have burnt to the ground, towns have been destroyed with residents across the US affected by […]
Action Nan Cleans 52 Beaches In One Year In “Final Straw” Campaign Against Single-Use Plastic
If you don’t believe that one person can make a huge difference, meet Pat Smith, a 70-year-old British grandma, who is fighting the good fight against single-use plastic. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🌱 Samantha Wilson 🌱 (@samanthaemmawilson) on Jul 20, 2020 at 7:05am PDT Known as “Action Nan,” […]
I Don’t Want To Live In A World Without The Wild. Do You?
Back when I was a girl, I lived in a town close to Manchester in the UK. While my school was in an urban area, it was close to a large green space called Tandle Hills. This large patch of wild was the perfect antidote to living in a town, giving the residents space to […]