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February 02, 2017

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By: Francesca Willow

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Francesca Willow

Francesca Willow is a Geordie writer and artist based in Cornwall/London. She believes the best way to see change happen is through consumer choice, intersectional collective action, and policy change.

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  • How can we end slavery in our lifetime? This fashion revolution week @ijm_uk and @knowtheorigin are teaming up to tackle this question. They’ll be hosting a free screening of The True Cost, followed by a panel discussion unpacking how we can end the slavery and exploitation in our supply chains, featuring guests from business, NGOs and media. I will be one of the panellists among other great people, it’s free to attend but tickets are limited so I’ve popped a link in my bio if you fancy coming to chat and learn more. 📷 @gianna_scavo Whole outfit thrifted except my socks 🙃
  • It was such an honour to write a piece on slow and sustainable living for the most recent issue of @infalmouth! inFalmouth is an independent lifestyle and culture magazine that’s celebrates community and creativity in our wonderful corner of the world, and I contributed some ideas for how we can live more consciously and slow down in our daily lives. You can pick up a copy for free in most of the local businesses in town, or buy a copy if you live further afield via the link in @infalmouth’s bio 💖🌱🌸 📷 @gianna_scavo
  • How do we motivate people to care about climate change? How do we change the conversation so that others want to join us without feeling overwhelmed? The concept of nature relatedness, which has peer reviewed scientific research behind it but still isn’t super well known, may just be the answer. Link in bio to learn more about this fascinating field, and how humans can shift our habits, perspectives and identities over time to relate to nature wherever we are, and find ways to protect it properly. Also included: how one organisation is doing just that through the power of food! 🥬🍊🥝🍅🍋 📷 @unsplash
  • I’ve been working on giving myself more permission to be actually BE myself recently. It’s so easy to bow to pressure or our worries about how other people see us. I often have a lot of thoughts (is anyone surprised) and recently a friend pulled me up on the fact that I often apologise for ‘rambling’ if I start to get anxious and worry that maybe I’ve been talking for too long. He flat out told me to stop it, which was jarring but a good thing. Of course this doesn’t mean I should just be dominating every conversation now, it’s vital to actively listen and engage with what others have to say (especially in spaces where voices have historically been silenced in the past), but in my interpersonal relationships I also don’t have to apologise for having thoughts and expressing them, for taking up a bit of room. Prioritising open and honest communication is an ongoing thing, and it’s good to remember not to make myself feel unnecessarily small just because anxiety can get the better of me and I think I might be annoying sometimes. We’re all on a journey of finding balance, whether that be in mental health, sustainability, our personal lives, or a host of other things. So here’s to having revelations in the small moments and showing grace and compassion to ourselves as we try, little by little, to improve who we are and how we are in the world. Happy Wednesday✨ 📷 @gianna_scavo (slippers worn here were gifted by @baabuk)
  • Ever wondered if soap nuts are ethical/sustainable? Well @jazzmineraine did some research asking just that! What she found is on the blog now - link in bio ✨ 📷 unsplash
  • Some snapshots from Tate St. Ives last month. Amidst all the madness and pressures of our current world it’s good to slow down and breathe once in a while, so I thought I’d share some art that recently helped me do just that. Happy Sunday ✨
  • Currently food waste makes up 40% of the total waste from the hospitality sector. In the UK alone 500,000 tonnes of food is wasted annually in restaurants, pubs, and hotels, equalling almost 1 billion average plates of food. At the same time, commercial kitchens can use up to 10 times the amount of energy of an average commercial building. So how can restaurants be more sustainable? I visited by friends @wellkneadedfood a while ago to eat some sustainable pizza and find out. There are lots of ways food businesses can be more ethical, and lots of things you can look at when trying to decide where to eat out, including waste, energy, supply chains and social responsibility. I’ve put them all on the blog for ya, link in bio to learn more 🍕🍕🍕
  • Hey, I got nominated for an award. I haven’t really posted about it all that much because it’s a bit vulnerable and awkward to talk about these kinds of things, and as much as I post photos of myself here I mainly prefer to keep conversation around what I’m writing on, not myself. (Unless it’s mental health but that’s just because I think having a platform means I have a responsibility to help end the stigma). Anyway, it’s run by @purse4thepeople and I was nominated for my work in sustainability and advocacy. If you want to vote you don’t need to sign up or give personal details, just click via the link in my bio. Or you don’t have to, that’s fine too. 💖 Anyway that’s all, new blog posts and regularly scheduled programming returning soon. ✨ 📷 @gianna_scavo (Also I’m not trying to smize here, the sun was in my eyes 😂)

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