We had an amazing two days working with year 8 and 9 students at St Marys, helping them to think creatively and create community projects for the Global Youth Awards.
The Global Youth Awards - An Interview with Natalie Asatryan
Two time award winner and Global Youth Ambassador, Natalie Asatryan interviews Director of International Development for Legacy Project, Tanith Harding about the Global Youth Awards. Find out why they are important, what they involve and how to enter. Nominate here https://www.roundtable.global/global-...
Conscious Consumerism - 2019 is the Time for Change
2018 has seen increased plastic attacks on supermarkets, leaving all unnecessary packaging behind in trolleys, consumers refusing the straw and raising awareness of the harm single use plastics are doing to our seas and planet. It’s hard to forget the image of the straw being pulled from the sea turtles nose, or the peeled orange re-packaged in a container to keep it fresh… if only mother nature had come up with a solution…crazy!
Governments and big brands are feeling the change and pledging to ban single use plastics all over the world. The Ocean Cleanup has also started this year with Boyan Slat and team embarking on the largest clean up of the sea the world has ever seen. Whilst there are still teething problems as the system is tested this process and others are the start of actual sustainable change happening.
It feels a little like humankind has been having a 50 year unsustainable ‘plastic party’ with supposed ‘single use’ products even though plastic was promoted as ‘lasting for forever’. But, having woken up realising that forever means ‘you cannot ever really throw it away’ we are ready to reverse the damage. It’s not a short process and there is still a long way to go in terms of making companies accountable for the packaging they use and ensuring that we are taking responsibility for each and every purchase we make. Because, whilst we can continue to keep on blaming the companies, the truth is change starts with each and everyone of us. If we vote with our feet and shop sustainably the manufacturers and companies have to listen or lose profits.
So what can we do to go beyond sustainability and help be part of the solution instead of the problem? Ideally we would all follow in the footsteps of the inspiring people like Lauren Singer who live a zero waste lifestyle https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-16168/i-havent-made-any-trash-in-2-years-heres-what-my-life-is-like.html if she can make it work then surely we all can? But, with busy lives and limited finance here's my top five tips to commit to doing this New Year that will help to impact change.
Get out of the gym and exercise outside - All those workout machines, vending machines and strip lights are bad for the environment. Join a local running club or sports team or try yoga or pilates and exercise without contributing to your carbon footprint
Reduce the meat you are eating - more and more people are going vegan or vegetarian, but if that feels to much for you and your family, why not just do Veganuary or join the Flexitarian movement and pledge to reduce the meat you eat by just two/three meals a week
Shop plastic free - take your own re-usable bags and packaging to the supermarket and use those to select your produce over pre-packaged. Certain stores such as Morrisons now offer reward points for bringing your own packaging. Better still, shop local!
Buy second hand - or fix rather than throw away. The clothing industry is the second biggest pollutant on the planet. Try having clothes swapping parties with friends, shopping at second hand stores or buying up-cycled or revamped clothing and accessories
Shop sustainable - If you must buy something, make sure it is ethical and sustainably sourced. That it is cruelty free and wont cause more harm to the planet. You will find a selection of incredible sellers on our homepage www.beyondbamboo.online
We have a duty of care to this planet to leave it in the very best state for the next generation so let's all make a New Years Resolution to make 2019 the time for change.
Tanith Harding
Head of International Projects, RoundTable Global
Tiffany and Rowan Discuss the Global Youth Awards with London Live
Excitement and momentum is building for our much anticipated Global Youth Awards 2018 running in six different countries with a One Global Youth Online award. Tiffany and Rowan joined London Live to discuss the importance of these awards and celebrating young people - watch it here http://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/2018-07-17/global-youth-awards-2018
RoundTable Global Go Beyond Bamboo With Ethical Marketplace
So excited to launch this fantastic initiative in partnership with Laura Zabo Ethcs Tommy & Lottie CorkYogis Rita Hraiz EcoSparkles Biodegradable Glitter Ayam Organics Moddanio and Sails & Canvas
International award winning change agency RoundTable Global today announced the launch of an exciting new global initiative that will work towards delivering their Global Goal of Environmental Rejuvenation. Beyond Bamboo provides conscious consumers with an online ethical market place selling products that are working towards being beyond sustainable and restoring and rejuvenating the global eco-system. Beyond Bamboo UK will also provide knowledge, information and resources for those wanting to up-cycle and exchange products at the same time as listing ethical and sustainable businesses in the ’Near You’ section, helping consumers to source products locally. 10% from every sale through the site will be used to sustain and scale up the initiative at the same time as supporting local environmental projects.
Tiffany Kelly, Co-Founder RoundTable Global explains;
'We are calling this initiative Beyond Bamboo® as we are keen to create a mindset change and a lifestyle choice. Our products are made from Bamboo and other sustainable materials which are also creating opportunities for local employment, funding social and environmental impact projects and ultimately raising knowledge and awareness of ethical choices that we can all make. We are all caretakers of this planet and it is up to us to ensure that it thrives for future generations. Beyond Bamboo® will create a hub for like minded people, passionate about making ethical choices to purchase beautiful products that give back to local and global Eco-systems. We use our profits to invest in the RoundTable Global Goal Philanthropic Projects helping to empower, educate and sustain our planet.’
RoundTable Global have carefully selected partner sellers to showcase their products on the site enabling conscious consumers to shop from multiple ethical traders in one place. Sellers include; Dragons Den featured Cork Yogis, Mudra, Ethcs, Ayam Organics, Laura Zabo, EcoSparkles, Moddanio, Sails and Canvas and Tommy and Lottie with many more uploading products daily. Each seller has a behind the label section on the homepage so you can find out more about them prior to purchasing any products
Happy 3rd Anniversary for RoundTable Global
This week is the third year anniversary for RoundTable and to celebrate we are launching three exciting new Global Goal Projects:
1. Education Innovation - The Global Youth Awards (https://buff.ly/2Im9P6Q)
2. Empowering Everyone - Shine Online (https://buff.ly/2FyWBBG)
3. Environmental Rejuvenation - Beyond Bamboo (https://buff.ly/2Ijlm6V)
Please take a look and let us know what you think. Thank you to our amazing team of collaborators and Global Ambassadors for making these things possible.
