Christmas is quickly approaching and everyone is getting ready for a visit from Santa Claus. Whether you leave cookies or mince pies, it’s an event none of us want to miss. But what if we told you that his home is disappearing? How can Christmas cheer travel around the world when the man behind Christmas no longer has a home? The magical story of Father Christmas and his worldwide mission to deliver presents [...]
It’s that time of the year where everyone rushes to the shops to buy everyone they know a gift; it’s Christmas! Everyone starts to reluctantly slump through high street shops and big retail outlets, fighting the crowds for overpriced gifts that nobody wants. It’s not pleasant… Not only is the entire act of Christmas shopping quite frankly a little traumatising, there’s not much reward. A lot of gifts end up in landfill or [...]
Christmas is almost here and it’s time to start putting up the decorations and prepping for the festive season. Christmas isn’t generally a time where we’re very conscious about, well, anything. Our mindsets shift from real life to looping All I Want for Christmas is You on repeat, while we trawl through shops, buying presents for people that nobody actually wants. So, it’s no surprise that the holiday is actually the most wasteful [...]
The festive season is just around the corner and everyone has begun decorating their homes with Christmas trees and lights and ornaments. But have you ever thought about what impact you’re having on the planet? Sure, the last thing you want to be thinking about in the lead up to Christmas is climate change, but unfortunately we don’t really have that luxury anymore. After COP26, it is clear that the world leaders are [...]
In the last month, we’ve seen how important it is to have a reliable energy provider. There has been fuel shortages all over the UK, from gas to petrol. Not only is this fuel a finite resource, it’s also destroying the planet. It’s getting colder and darker now and everybody is starting to turn on their heating and their lights. So, maybe now is the time to find out where your energy comes [...]
Here at Gone West, we believe that our planters are the most important members of our team. Without them, we would never have achieved the things we have. So, we want to give them a voice. We recently interviewed Nicky, our planter from Glasgow, who recently broke the Icelandic planting record alongside his friend, Josh. Together, they managed to plant 7865 trees in one day! Nicky is actually helping represent Gone West at [...]
COP26 is finally here! World leaders have come from all around the globe to meet at Glasgow to discuss climate change. At Gone West, we think it’s important to walk the walk, so we’re also going to be attending! A number of our team members will be there as well as some of our planters, so you can really get to know the people who plant the trees you buy. Want to know [...]
Bonfire night is almost here! It's that time of year again which is marked by the sound of fireworks throughout the whole of October up until 5th November. The cold air hits and the night is getting darker, it's a perfect holiday to celebrate with friends and family outside. But whilst it's great to enjoy these festivities, it’s good to become more aware of the waste that this celebration creates….. In addition to [...]
The Glasgow Climate conference is almost upon us. Leaders from 196 countries will be meeting in Glasgow from October 31st to November 12th for a major climate conference. It is also known as COP26 UN Climate Change Conference and is hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy. The conference will take place at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC). At the event, world leaders are being asked to agree on a course of [...]
Halloween is just around the corner and we have some tips and tricks for you to welcome the spooky holiday sustainably! Did you know that an estimated 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste is generated from Halloween costumes alone? So steering away from single-use plastics is a great place to start. Halloween is quickly joining Christmas as one of the most expensive and consumptionist holidays which we celebrate. Halloween doesn't need to be centered [...]
