I am not currently writing for Family Footprint Project as I have returned to university to become a counsellor. I am leaving it up as an archive for now. I hope you find it helpful for working on your own family footprint project.
It’s time for my 2020 Family Footprint Review. December is always a good time for reflection so it’s time to look back on how we went with our family footprint project in the weird year that was 2020. 2020 – What a Year! 2020 started covered in smoke. The Australian...
Are you looking for the maximum footprint reduction with minimal lifestyle change? Although I write about all the little - and big - things individual households can do to reduce their environmental footprint, I recognise that most people are probably not interested...
I’ve gathered together some low waste Advent calendar ideas for you to share with your family this year. Counting down to Christmas is a popular family pastime but store-bought Advent calendars tend to be waste heavy. Making your own low-waste version is a great...
Last year I made a number of reusable fabric gift bags to wrap our Christmas gifts, to make our Christmas lower waste. I was prompted to do this when a friend asked me if I would be able to make some for her. I’ve just wrapped my first gift for this Christmas and I...
There are some very unhelpful absolute statements going around. I mean the sort of statements where black is black and white is white and there is nothing in between. The sort of statements that say, "Unless you do this perfectly, you are (or are not) that". I'm not...
Have you seen David Attenborough's new film, "A Life on Our Planet" on Netflix yet? Attenborough calls it his 'witness statement' as someone who has seen, close up, the effect of human activity on the climate over his lifetime. He paints a bleak picture of our Earth...