Light bulb moment: I’m suffering Eco-Anxiety! It was on waking in the middle of the night that the thought first came to me. Like a flash of lightning, I suddenly realised why I was so keen to seek out the good news of what people are doing to bring us to a better world. Yes
Join the people and organisations who are changing the world In my previous series of blogs, looks like the world’s gone mad, I focussed on the issues and problems we see in today’s mad world. Our world is in trouble. The climate is changing dangerously and we are polluting the air, the land and the
Reaching out to other natures conservationists can have such a positive impact: the power and joy of ‘finding people to talk to’ is astonishing! The late summer evening was balmy and the light was fading as I stepped out for a stroll round my neighbourhood before settling in for the night. Before I’d gone far,
It’s tempting to think that a journalist writing for The Times – Nicholas Hellen – had been reading our very own HLE blog and decided to join in our attempts to encourage people to make their gardens more ‘green’ and ‘wildlife-friendly’! This very week, just as we are all feeling the effects of record-breaking high
At the end of a hot summer’s day, when the sun is sinking, the air is cooling and the birds are singing their best before going to bed, what pleasure it is to take a short walk around the neighbourhood, perhaps chatting to the neighbours and looking at the neat suburban gardens. But wait, what’s
How to Stay Healthy and Happy when times are difficult … It’s been said that our mental health is suffering because of the difficult times in which we are living so I was interested when I came across an article giving suggestions on how to cope when the going gets tough. Exercising, spending time
Life’s full of surprises and this week I’ve been reminded that: Hidden under all the everyday news of political strife, wars and catastrophes, there’s still plenty of good news to be had if you go out looking for it. Really, I sometimes wonder how it remains hidden from most of us for so much of
Southend Students Highlight the Plight of Bees and more good news…… Always on the lookout for the good news which rarely hits the headlines in these days of gloom and doom, I’m having a very rewarding week … lots of good things happening! 1. For starters, I had a very pleasant surprise when I attended
As I’m trying to counteract the gloom and doom which pours out daily from our mainstream media by looking for the good news, I was pretty chuffed last week when I got involved with the Southend Extinction Rebellion group. And what a friendly, inspiring group they are! I am wondering how you feel and what
The movement to ‘Mend It If You Can’ is a prime example of those small acts multiplied by millions of people…… My feeling that people at the grassroots have had enough and are changing the way they think and live has been given a boost this week by the arrival of Positive News – the