Sustainable living

6 Rs: rethink, refuse, reuse, reduce, repair, recycle; renewable energy and materials; Peak-everything

Documents

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An inconvenient truth about food – Neither secure nor resilient An inconvenient truth about food – Neither secure nor resilient

Report questioning whether government agricultural policies will bring secure and sustainable food.

Robin Maynard; Soil Association, 2008

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Education for sustainable development: improving schools – improving lives Education for sustainable development: improving schools – improving lives

Evaluation which found that ESD increased pupils' knowledge and understanding of the importance of leading more sustainable lives.

Ofsted, 2009

Filesize: 163.91 kB

Fighting food shortages: Hungry for change Fighting food shortages: Hungry for change

The global food crisis of 2008, which saw food prices rising rapidly as a result of world shortages of staples such as wheat and rice, gives a taste of what the 'perfect storm' will mean for the world's poor.

Christian Aid, 2008

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Food Matters: Towards a Strategy for the 21st Century Food Matters: Towards a Strategy for the 21st Century

Detailed review of UK food production and consumption which is informing government policies for secure and sustainable food.

Cabinet Office Strategy Unit, 2008

Filesize: 2.38 MB

Good Stuff? A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Things We Buy Good Stuff? A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Things We Buy

Look at the social and environmental impacts of 25 everyday items through their life cycle. Aims to help young people to rethink their consumption in order to create a more sustainable world.

Worldwatch Institute, 2004

Filesize: Unknown

Did you know?

My wild ancestors originated in Afghanistan over 3000 years ago

Read more Carrot

I originated in the South American Andes mountains

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I originated in Southern Europe and Western Asia around 2000 BC ago

Read more Leek

I am part of the rose family and native to Central Asia.

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I am the world’s most important salad plant.

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I come from the Andes Mountains and was first cultivated about 7,000 years ago.

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I originated in South and Central Asia dating back to 3500 BC.

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Scientists are unsure whether I originated in Central Asia, Ethiopia or the Mediterranean.

Read more Pea

I originated in Central and South America

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My wild ancestors are fond throughout Asia and Europe.

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I am a delicious fruit, native to Eastern Asia, with wide culinary and medicinal uses.

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I originated in Persia (modern day Iran) and spread to China around 600AD.

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My small wild ancestors are found in temperate areas all over the Old World.

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I am native to the Central Americas and was first domesticated in Mexico, by at least 2600 BC.

Read more Sunflower

I am native to the Americas and was cultivated by the Aztecs as early as 700 AD.

Read more Tomato