sustainellie

Want to check how well you are doing? With this calculator by the Global Footprint Network you can check how well your doing and if your Overshoot Day (day the amount of resources the Earth can produce in a year are used up) is better or worse than average.

Have a go here.

This is run by a not for profit organisation, The Beach Clean Network, and is a campaign to spend just 2 minutes picking up litter every time you visit the beach. They have recently launched the BeachClean App which allows you to record your finds!

To find out more information visit their website.

This event takes place every year and asks you to record any wildlife (not just birds!) you see in your garden over the three day period. This information is vital for scientists to study how wildlife populations are varying in the UK. This year it is running 26 – 28 January.

To find out more information, visit their website.

Greenpeace are currently running a petition to encourage supermarkets to act to reduce plastic packaging. The more people that sign the petition, the more likely it is for supermarkets to listen.

Ecosia is a search engine just like Google, but every time you use it to search for something they plant a tree. A pretty easy and great way to help the planet! I personally have this as my default browser on my phone so I use it without really thinking – definitely good enough for those everyday searches!

Check it out here.

Regularly walk past nature? Or have a garden? You can help scientists study the effects of weather and climate change on wildlife. Just choose some species/ events on the woodland trust website, choose a location, and record the date that you first see each event!