What? Only 1 in 8 British children have been to the British seaside?
Archive for 2008
Safia on the box in Tokyo as her autobiography jumps to 26th on Amazon.
Murakami Ryu is one of my favourite writers so what a pleasure to be able to meet him when I appeared on Cambria Kyuden which aired on Tokyo TV this week. The co-presenter is so gorgeous she makes me feel like a “blob”!
Make Fair Trade a priority at the G8
What’s the talk surrounding this year’s G8 Summit in Toyko, Japan? It’s been all about the global economy, all about global food shortages, all about climate change…
Tokyo Two – Greenpeace activists bullied by state
There’s nothing that makes my blood boil more than when people who stand up for human rights, animal rights and environmental issues are bullied by the state. The Japanese police arrested two Greenpeace activists who exposed a whale meat scandal involving a Government sponsored whaling programme.
World Fair Trade Day – May 10th 2008
Reasons to be cheerful – one, two, three….
New A-Z of sustainable fashion – Oxfam launches new boutiques
It couldn’t have been a sunnier, more beautiful evening to open the first of Oxfam’s new ethical fashion boutiques in Notting Hill.
Fair Trade – Where Social Justice and Environmental Justice meet
The theme of World Fair Trade Day this May 10th is Fair Trade and the Environment, the two things People Tree feels most passionately about.
Magazine Musings
The eco power of the thirty-something purse was revealed by Marie Claire this week following their survey of 3000 women. Apparently 70% of them consider whether products are Fair Trade or ethically sourced as a factor when purchasing fashion.
Tokyo: People Tree Shop – 10 Years Old Today!
We opened a shop 10 years ago because I was fed up and embarrassed opening the front door to customers in my pjs and scrambling around for change – people wanted to buy stuff at my home and office – so we decided to open a shop.
Eco tourism and where do you throw the loo roll?
I’m not a fan of camping, but hate luxury hotels. So I hoped I’d find something between the two at Basata, Egypt’s only eco-resort. This is my first week’s holiday in 4 years – so images of lying in the sun with a fruit juice at my side and dressing for dinner have never been more at the forefront of my mind…
