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What’s wrong with this?

  • by Dr Charlotte Braungardt
  • Posted on 31/12/202001/01/2021
  • Consumerism

Cornwall has moved into Covid-19 Tier 3 today, 31 December 2020, and as a result, we’ve cancelled our plans for New Year’s Eve celebrations at short notice. Instead, we made good use of the sunny […]

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Concrete Slippery Slope

  • by Dr Charlotte Braungardt
  • Posted on 31/12/202004/01/2021
  • beauty

The Australian government is planning to build a massive concrete airport on Antarctica, The Guardian reports today. Nobody actually owns Antarctica – it is governed internationally by the Antarctic Treaty. The Australian government justifies their […]

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Outdoor Daily II

  • by Dr Charlotte Braungardt
  • Posted on 26/11/202026/11/2020
  • Appreciation

Who needs (blood) diamonds when nature sparkles in so many ways? Without environmental devastation… …without exploitation… …and for free!

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Outdoor Daily

  • by Dr Charlotte Braungardt
  • Posted on 21/06/202021/06/2020
  • Appreciation

It’s Father’s Day in the UK. One thing I really don’t miss during lockdown is shopping and, by extension, the madness of consumerism on days, such as this. Christmas, Valentine’s, Easter, Mothering Sunday, Halloween, Guy […]

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Outdoor Daily

  • by Dr Charlotte Braungardt
  • Posted on 11/06/202011/06/2020
  • Appreciation

12 weeks in lockdown and I’m looking for the silver lining… What are we learning? About the value of life? About the value of health and looking after mind, body and spirit? About the value […]

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Outdoor Daily

  • by Dr Charlotte Braungardt
  • Posted on 27/05/202027/05/2020
  • Appreciation

Happy fetching a stick out of a cool stream. So simple. Just living the moment. Lockdown has forced (most of) us to simplify our lives. Bare essentials. For some, less than that. Is there, among […]

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Outdoor Daily

  • by Dr Charlotte Braungardt
  • Posted on 07/04/2020
  • agriculture

One of my ‘pet hates’ is littering. There is absolutely no need for it. Fast food outlets are shut and we are instructed to not make unnecessary journeys and as a consequence, country lanes are […]

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Outdoor Daily

  • by Dr Charlotte Braungardt
  • Posted on 06/04/2020
  • Air Pollution

One thing noticeable for its absence is traffic on roads and vapour trails across the sky. I know that this spells hardship for the economy, business, workers, people stranded abroad and all of us wanting […]

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Sustainable Outdoor Clothing ?!? continued (3)

  • by Dr Charlotte Braungardt
  • Posted on 01/03/202004/03/2020
  • Antarctica

….for the back story, check out Sustainable Outdoor Clothing ?!?!… 3) Elastane – Lycra – Spandex As part of my forthcoming ‘Antarctic adventure‘, I am sharing my thoughts and insights while considering various aspects of sustainability […]

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Antarctic Krill – consequences of the next ‘super-supplement’ craze?

  • by Dr Charlotte Braungardt
  • Posted on 23/02/202020/03/2020
  • Antarctica

Red, or Antarctic krill oil is marketed aggressively. It’s hailed as the new super-supplement for your heart and brain and vision. It has made its appearance on the shelves of whole-food shops, online health and […]

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