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Five reasons why we need a slow garden movement
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Five reasons why we need a slow garden movement

Gardening is facing the pressure of people wanting to see immediate results. This trend for instant gratification has environmental consequences. You can’t hurry nature and our gardening habits need to reflect this reality.

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How can we avoid Net Zero being side-lined? 
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How can we avoid Net Zero being side-lined? 

With UK politics in turmoil, the cost of living crisis hitting pockets hard and sweeping public spending cuts in the pipeline there is a real danger that Net Zero commitments will be ditched. How can we stop this happening?

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Finding a sustainable alternative to peat
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Finding a sustainable alternative to peat

Phasing out the sale of commercial peat has been on the environmental ‘to do’ list for 30 years. What can be done to hasten the move to sustainable alternatives? Sizzle has been investigating.

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The Sizzle Index
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The Sizzle Index

Sizzle aims to make it easier for everybody to live greener lives by changing the way services and products are delivered. But how can a small start-up decide where it can make a real impact? Our answer is the Sizzle Index and we would love to hear your thoughts on this approach.

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The Challenges of a Start Up
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The Challenges of a Start Up

What is it like to start an organisation from scratch. Here are my reflections on the joys and challenges after the first month of starting Sizzle.

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Will 2022 be the year the UK faces a water crisis?

July 2022 was the driest July in England since 1935. Will this be the year when the UK faces a water crisis due to lack of long-term planning? My thoughts on the current situation & the changes needed to create a more sustainable water industry

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Creating a Sizzle

The United Nations states that the environmental crisis is a ‘code red’ for humanity. Rapid and significant change is required. The way products and services are provided needs to be reimagined to drastically reduce environmental impact. Collaboration must be at the heart of this change, uniting representatives from across society to spark new ideas and approaches. Sizzle is a new organisation seeking to create a space where this change can happen.

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