Posts Tagged: sustainability

Jonathan Bean of Ethical Athlete before the Isle of Wight Half Marathon at Ryde 19/08/12

Isle of Wight Half Marathon 19/08/12

Regular readers of Ethical Athlete will be aware of my love of the Isle of Wight, and that I have described the Needles XC Half Marathon as possibly my favourite ever race. So it won’t be much of a surprise

Jonathan Bean of Ethical Athlete before the Isle of Wight Half Marathon at Ryde 19/08/12

Isle of Wight Half Marathon 19/08/12

Regular readers of Ethical Athlete will be aware of my love of the Isle of Wight, and that I have described the Needles XC Half Marathon as possibly my favourite ever race. So it won’t be much of a surprise

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Guest article: “What does sustainability mean when it comes to clothing?”

Words such as natural, environmentally friendly, locally-produced and green are often bandied about by marketing people trying to convince the buying public that their product is a more ethical choice than someone else’s. Some of the buzzwords mean very little,

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Guest article: “What does sustainability mean when it comes to clothing?”

Words such as natural, environmentally friendly, locally-produced and green are often bandied about by marketing people trying to convince the buying public that their product is a more ethical choice than someone else’s. Some of the buzzwords mean very little,

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Guest article: A flame, a light, a beacon

The Last Lap. 1st Floor, Main Library Although mainly covered in the media over the past weeks and months for various interruptions of weather and wackos, the torch relay has perhaps been the most obvious manifestation of Olympism for the

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Guest article: A flame, a light, a beacon

The Last Lap. 1st Floor, Main Library Although mainly covered in the media over the past weeks and months for various interruptions of weather and wackos, the torch relay has perhaps been the most obvious manifestation of Olympism for the

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Recommended reading: “Ethical Living: choosing sports shoes”, by Lucy Siegle

Occasionally at Ethical Athlete we like to direct you to articles written by others and published elsewhere so that our readers might be able to make more informed decisions about what they buy and do.  So in the spirit of learning we

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Recommended reading: “Ethical Living: choosing sports shoes”, by Lucy Siegle

Occasionally at Ethical Athlete we like to direct you to articles written by others and published elsewhere so that our readers might be able to make more informed decisions about what they buy and do.  So in the spirit of learning we

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Sites of interest 7

The internet is a marvellous place.  Here are a few websites that I’ve come across recently and reckon are worth sharing with you.  In their own words: Centre for Sustainable Design The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) was established in 1995

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The internet is a marvellous place.  Here are a few websites that I’ve come across recently and reckon are worth sharing with you.  In their own words: Centre for Sustainable Design The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) was established in 1995

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Guest article: A legacy for the planet?

London Prepares Athletics Test Event – 4th-7th May 2012 The Olympic Stadium, The Olympic Park, Stratford, East London Pierre de Coubertin was the original Seb Coe – the original organisational mastermind behind the modern Olympic Games. He would’ve said ‘Bonjour’.

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Guest article: A legacy for the planet?

London Prepares Athletics Test Event – 4th-7th May 2012 The Olympic Stadium, The Olympic Park, Stratford, East London Pierre de Coubertin was the original Seb Coe – the original organisational mastermind behind the modern Olympic Games. He would’ve said ‘Bonjour’.

Ethical Consumer Outdoor Gear Special

I would like to highlight something that I came across a little while ago (via a link from Twitter, so I assume it’s meant to be in the public domain), and feel I should share with readers of this site:

Ethical Consumer Outdoor Gear Special

I would like to highlight something that I came across a little while ago (via a link from Twitter, so I assume it’s meant to be in the public domain), and feel I should share with readers of this site:

Sites of interest 4

The internet is a marvellous place.  Here are a few websites that I’ve come across recently and reckon are worth sharing with you.  In their own words: Global Cool Global Cool is run by the Global Cool Foundation, a not-for-profit that specialises

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The internet is a marvellous place.  Here are a few websites that I’ve come across recently and reckon are worth sharing with you.  In their own words: Global Cool Global Cool is run by the Global Cool Foundation, a not-for-profit that specialises

Sites of interest 3

The internet is a marvellous place.  Here are a few websites that I’ve come across recently and reckon are worth sharing with you.  In their own words: Positive News Positive News is the world’s original and leading positive newspaper. Focusing on

Sites of interest 3

The internet is a marvellous place.  Here are a few websites that I’ve come across recently and reckon are worth sharing with you.  In their own words: Positive News Positive News is the world’s original and leading positive newspaper. Focusing on

Sustainability at the London Marathon

As a marathon geek I get just a little bit too excited about the London Marathon each year and find myself constantly checking the website waiting for the Media Guide to be released.  This is a 200+ page document fall

Sustainability at the London Marathon

As a marathon geek I get just a little bit too excited about the London Marathon each year and find myself constantly checking the website waiting for the Media Guide to be released.  This is a 200+ page document fall

Survey Reveals Travelers are Growing Greener

Reblogged from Trailblazing with TripAdvisor: Deciding where to go on vacation can depend on a lot of factors – from choosing to visit a new destination or one you’ve been to many times, to snagging a good deal, to finding

Survey Reveals Travelers are Growing Greener

Reblogged from Trailblazing with TripAdvisor: Deciding where to go on vacation can depend on a lot of factors – from choosing to visit a new destination or one you’ve been to many times, to snagging a good deal, to finding

Can you write?

Ethical Athlete would like more writers.  It does not matter who you are, or what you write about, provided it falls into the categories of either ethics or sport.  For more information on how to get in touch visit the

Can you write?

Ethical Athlete would like more writers.  It does not matter who you are, or what you write about, provided it falls into the categories of either ethics or sport.  For more information on how to get in touch visit the

Tracky bums

While I beaver away behind the scenes, building the new features of this Ethical Athlete, I thought I would have a go at whetting your appetite by writing a little blog post.  If I had to pinpoint one moment when

Tracky bums

While I beaver away behind the scenes, building the new features of this Ethical Athlete, I thought I would have a go at whetting your appetite by writing a little blog post.  If I had to pinpoint one moment when