The Green Rangers

June 15 marks the launch of National Clean Air Day and the sustainability team held an open air mindfulness session that was a nice break from the stress of work. Taking 30 minutes of your time to focus your attention inwards was a nice retreat from the demands of the outside world.

Make a pledge on how you can reduce your air pollution - whether it's walking or cycling instead of taking the bus, turning off your engine when idle, or even just raising awareness. Every little thing you do can make a big difference.


Joey and I really enjoyed the meditation and will definitely be looking out for similar events!

A few months back we decided to ditch meat every Monday and go veggie!

Hasnai, who took part every Monday, said "Meat free Mondays has been cleansing for my mind and body, and I feel like it's really brought us together because we all discussed what we had for lunch. I loved it and will carry on doing it!"

Cutting meat back - even just a day - reduces your carbon footprint.

We all need more veg in our life.

For more information and recipes, check out meatfreemonday.com

The Green Rangers' Fairtrade bake-off week is over and what a week it was!

Monday

Demetria kicked off the week with a wonderful banana cake that really set the bar high. Demetria used Fairtrade bananas and sugar products in her bake.

Tuesday

We were treated with two bakes on Tuesday - Hasnai baked a carrot cake using Fairtrade brown sugar and icing sugar.

Karl gave the bake a go and made chocolate cupcakes with chocolate "icing" using Fairtrade chocolate and sugar.

Wednesday

Beth made a ginger cake using Fairtrade icing sugar and dark brown muscovado sugar.

Thursday

Friday

I chose Friday as my bake day (it's Kara by the way). I found it hard to find Fairtrade products in a little Tesco but managed to find golden caster sugar and Fairtrade coffee at home for my coffee and walnut cake.

And Joey amazed all with her Irish-themed apple cake in honour of St Paddy's next week. Joey used Fairtrade sugar and apples in her bake!


We all chose not to vote on the best cake, but to enjoy and congratulate everyone's baking efforts.

We chose this week for our bake-off to mark the end of Fairtrade Fortnight and Green Week.

There's even talk of extended the baking through to next week - so watch this space!