Another solo episode from me this week, as I haven’t been able to conjure up any extra time or headspace for getting guests organised – I’ve been super busy getting ready for The Knackered Mums heading back on out on Eco Tour – this is my FREE 5 day eco challenge that’s kicking off on Monday 15th Feb. Do come and join us – it’s probably the most fun you’re going to be able to have in half-term. AND you get to slash your carbon footprint at the same time as whinge about how tired you are and how hard it is to get your kids off their screens, with a bunch of similarly knackered types.
Excited to say that I have not one but TWO interviews in the diary for next week, so we should be back on a roll with some fabulous guests from next week!

It’s Valentines Day in just a couple of days time, and I’m well aware that if you do celebrate it, then this episode may well be too late if you’re an organised type.
Bear it in mind for next year if that’s the case, and don’t stop listening if you don’t celebrate Valentines Day (we gave up on it years ago!) because I’m going to be sharing some fascinating stats and some alternative gifts that are a great way to say ‘I love you” or “thank you” or “you’re really rather brilliant” at any time of the year.

Giving ‘stuff’ has become our way of saying I love you hasn’t it? And who doesn’t love a present?
But the problem with Valentines’ gifts, and indeed most gifts is that that although they might say “I love you” to the recipient they aren’t usually saying “I love you’ to either the people who made the gift, or to the planet.

We are at peak stuff, we are using up resources at an astonishing rate, the people who make much of  our stuff are being exploited, and most of us are struggling to find anywhere to put anymore stuff in our homes. Oh, and our landfills are full to bursting.

God I’m SUCH  a party pooper aren’t I?
Never fear – this isn’t a whole episode about how terrible everything is, there is some good news –there ARE some fabulous ways we can do Valentines (and indeed other gifts) that don’t cost the earth (see what I did there).

Enjoy...!

• The Knackered Mums (Eco) Tour
  5 days of easy eco-action, a LOT of fun, and endless GIFs - come and join us!
• [069] - Say it with British Flowers (podcast)
• Tony's Chocoloney Sweet Solution campaign
• Ethical Consumer ethical chocolate guide
• TED IDEAS: The steep price we pay for cheap chocolate
• George Monbiot: The Gift of Death
• Arbikie Nadar climate positive gin
• The Climate Coalition Show the Love Campaign
• Sustainable(ish) Facebook group
  

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