Combining great nightlife and delicious organic food with a fascinating past and friendly locals, Belfast is the perfect place for a British weekend break
… Pick of the bunch though, is the afternoon tea at the Merchant ; the eating of which is … best lemon macaroons in the world; afternoon tea - Merchant style - is a real treat. Better still, all the teas and coffees available are fair trade and …
Crack open the champagne and bring out the bunting: Ruth Styles looks at green ways to throw a suitably stylish Royal Wedding shebang
… starting in 1919 when Brits threw ‘Peace Teas’ to celebrate the signing of the Treaty … severe allergic reactions in some people. Instead, make your icing from organic, Fairtrade … for the environment or for your health. Instead of buying party food, try making it …
With a talent for breathing new life into what most of us would regard as junk, designer, Erik Zwaga, has taken the art of upcycling to new heights
… Not for Zwaga, the twee organic cotton tea towels and natural hemp mats that make up … of the eco-friendly homeware on offer. Instead his recycled pieces, ranging from prints …
Getting away for a weekend with friends doesn’t have to cost the earth and it certainly doesn’t mean having to splash out. Greentraveller has some eco-friendly suggestions
… your friends to a weekend of bushcraft, cream teas and champagne in a secluded woodland …
Once seen as a style-free zone, green fashion is officially cool. Ruth Styles tries on 10 fashion-fabulous brands for size
… Bev Boot, £420, perfect for toughening up a tea dress. Get it from: … school; a Californian institution which teaches children to live in an environmentally …
A city fish bar that cares more than most about sustainability; Jemima Roberts puts Soseki to the test to find out whether its food is as good as its principles
… course arrives – a melt in the mouth green tea cheesecake with an azuki bean 'jam'. If …
From food to fun, we've got the skinny on how to make this year's festivities the greenest ever
… need is another reason to chop them down. Instead of buying box-fresh cards, try sending an … options. Alternatively, two online shops have teamed up with Friends of the Earth , so head … for both the planet and your bank balance. Instead, try putting vegetable wax tea lights in …
Rebecca is an ordinary woman with extraordinary ambitions, inspiring people all over the world and making 'Shift Happen' through her charity that creates free educational films
… about it? I needed answers. I turned to my teacher, Ms. Malta, for answers. I'd ask her … had failed me. I would go to my parents in tears after watching the news, wanting to know … community water tanks. I interviewed their team in Osian, where women and girls were …