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Ethical Futures - ethical investments

ethicalfutures are ethical independent financial advisers (IFA). They specialise in ethical investment and financial planning.

Based in Edinburgh, they advise clients throughout Scotland and the UK. Their job is to help you make the right decisions for your needs both financially and ethically.

At ethicalfutures, they believe they can help you make your money change your world. Julian Parrott, partner with ethicalfutures, has been voted the Money Management Ethical Investment Planner of the Year 2007.

Visit www.ethicalfutures.co.uk

Insure Green

Insure Green is a trading arm of Independent Insurance Services, one of the first carbon neutral insurance brokers, giving customers a variety of benefits, help, and guidance all focussed on saving you money whilst simultaneously helping the environment.

They can provide insurance cover for individuals or businesses, they are trusted by start-ups, and SMEs to large corporates.

Insure Green are an award winning broker, offering first class service, coupled with innovative products, giving competitive rates for standard, and non-standard risks alike, all the while being environmentally aware.

Call 01303 22 11 88, they’re there to help.

www.insuregreen.co.uk

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Christmas chocolate stockings and tree decorations available from Eco Everyday

Looking for Christmas gift ideas?


Christmas chocolate stockings and tree decorations available from Eco Everyday. Visit http://www.ecoeveryday.eu/

Greenfibres

If you are looking for beautiful, organic and ethically made bedding and clothing you’ve come to the right place!

Greenfibres has been making and selling organic textiles since 1996. They offer customers a personal service, and take a thoughtful approach to all aspects of the product manufacturing and trading experience. They’ve helped to grow the organic textile market in the past 15 years and are confident that green solutions will build a brighter, more just, future.

The wonderful natural collection of items you will find here include:

• cosy organic cotton pillowcases,
• fluffy Soil Association certified towels,
• natural skincare and cleaning products that really work,
• many different organic and natural mattresses,
• really comfortable and breathable socks!

Enjoy your time on the site and please let them know what you think: mail@greenfibres.com

Or visit www.greenfibres.com

Online training courses for skincare entrepreneurs

Formula Botanica is the world’s largest and best-known Organic Cosmetic Science School. They offer 100% online training courses for skincare entrepreneurs who want to start their own organic and natural skincare range.

Their Diplomas and Certificates are unlike anything you will find in conventional cosmetology training because they only focus on natural and organic skincare.

Formula Botanica don’t train you to be a recipe follower, they teach you to be an organic skincare innovator.

Create your own unique skincare range, learn how to use natural and organic ingredients and become an organic skincare entrepreneur with Formula Botanica’s online courses.


International Organic Skincare Entrepreneur Program

The world’s first Organic Skincare Entrepreneur training that takes you from complete beginner to organic skincare expert formulator and international lecturer. The flagship program opens for enrolment twice a year.

Study at your Own Pace

The self-study courses fit perfectly around your busy schedule. Their teaching materials cater for different study styles – training manuals, videos, eBooks, scientific articles, live webinars and many practical exercises to try at home.

Access your Natural Skincare Course Anywhere

Study your online training courses anywhere in the world on any device. All Formula Botanica course materials are fully mobile compatible. Download and keep course manuals forever when you finish each module.

Visit www.formulabotanica.com

Investing Ethically

Investing Ethically Ltd (Independent Financial Advisers) If you require independent ethical financial advice, please contact Investing Ethically Ltd whom specialise in socially responsible and ethical finance.

Offering a nationwide financial planning service to individuals, organisations and charities, seeking to build long term relationships with clients. They can help you with ethical investments, savings, pensions, wealth management and financial advice, linking your ethical concerns to the power of your money and aligning investments with your ethical and environmental values.

Please call 01603 309020 for a free brochure or an initial consultation with an adviser at their cost and without obligation or visit www.investing-ethically.co.uk for further information.

Eco Everyday was founded as a social enterprise on the ethos that products do not need to harm the environment, Eco Everyday provides the perfect place for ethical minded corporations and individuals to contribute to the cause while not having to do any extra work. All you have to do is explore their range of products, find what you like, and they will do the rest. www.ecoeveryday.biz

Drèsd

Drèsd provides the broadcast industry with a viable, cost effective alternative to set waste being sent to landfill or waste to energy. Working directly with the major film, television and production companies they collect waste from sets, then depending on what permission is granted, do a number of different things with what they salvage:

• The Drèsd. Prop Shop is now open at The Bottle Yard Studios

• Sustainably set dress large high-end and smaller scale events for corporations, private clients and charitable organisations

• Design furniture and furnishings for interior designers, private buyers and charitable auctions

• Sustainable office refurbishment using reclaimed materials, including furniture design and production

Visit www.dresd.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)7810 567 067

Email: enquiries@dresd.co.uk

Bamboo Bed Linen

Bamboo Bed Linen designed and made in the UK from 100% organically grown bamboo. Super Soft yet durable, cooling and outstandingly comfortable. Hypo-allergenic and great for sensitive skin. Their Bamboo Fabric is shipped to the UK where their dedicated team of pattern cutters and machinists manufacture the full range of bedding for world wide bed sizes.

Bamboo is a sustainable crop requiring no pesticides, fertilisers or irrigation, relying only on natural rainfall. The Bamboo roots stabilise the soil, preventing soil erosion. Comes in 7 great colours and all bed sizes. Bamboo floss filled Duvets too!

Visit www.bamboobedsheets.co.uk

Beyond Organic Skincare

Beyond Organic Skincare have recently launched their fabulous new age defying Ultra Radiance Range. 100% natural and with over 90% organic ingredients. Beyond Organic Skincare is the first company in the UK to have achieved Natrue organic certification. Also ISO 9001 & 14001 accredited.

The NATRUE label was set up as an international kitemark to help consumers identify products that are genuinely organic and natural, wherever they are in the world. Beyond Organic products offer purity with performance and have won 19 prestigious awards.

They are all 100% natural and certified organic, containing no synthetic chemicals at all. Their products are jam-packed with Omegas, Vitamins, Anti-Oxidants and over 190 biologically active compounds. www.beyondorganicskincare.com

Eternal Creation

Eternal Creation’s range of babies’, childrens’ and womens’ wear is lovingly crafted and ethically produced in the foothills of the Indian Himalayas. Conceived in 1999 by Australian designer Frances Carrington, Eternal Creation is a family business committed to improving the working conditions and prospects for Tibetans in exile and local Indians. www.eternalcreation.com

Ingle & Rhode

Ingle & Rhode is an ethical fine jeweller, specialising in engagement and wedding rings. They use only certified recycled or Fairtrade gold and platinum in their jewellery, and only ethically-produced gemstones, including lab-created diamonds. They don’t agree with sweatshops or production lines. Their rings are all made individually in the UK, and their craftsmen and women are amongst the most respected in the industry. The exceptional quality of their materials and craftsmanship mean that they create exquisite pieces of jewellery backed by a Lifetime Warranty.

Ingle & Rhode believe that the finest jewellery shouldn’t be the preserve of the wealthy few, and offer exceptional value to all of their clients. They’ll work to your budget, whether modest or generous, to create a future heirloom. They understand that buying a piece of fine jewellery isn’t something you do every day. They provide expertise and advice in a relaxed environment, and they are committed to delivering an exceptional experience for all of their clients. www.ingleandrhode.co.uk

Address: 14 Gees Court, London W1U 1 JW (all visits are by appointment only)

Tel: 020 7499 2012 or email enquiries@ingleandrhode.com

Turtle Doves

Great British design that doesn’t cost The Earth in cashmere, silk & more – Nestled in the heart of Shropshire the Turtle Doves team specialise in turning once-loved cashmere jumpers and silk & cotton saris into practical and gorgeous new accessories for you, your loved ones and your home.

From their best-selling cashmere fingerless gloves to hats, ponchos, scarves & throws their recycled cashmere products are a great value luxury.

Turtle Doves new silk & cotton ranges have added something for the summer and they even have a section for lovely baby gifts for a new arrival.

Please have a browse! www.turtle-doves.co.uk

Environmentally Friendly Erosion Control and Horticultural Products

CoirGreen™ manufactures and supplies a wide range of environmentally-friendly natural coir fiber products for the soil erosion control, horticultural and agricultural industries. Their products are 100% biodegradable, and meet the highest industry standards.

Coir logs, coir pallets, coir geotextiles, erosion control blankets, coco pots, growbags, coco chips, weed control mats, coco peat, jute geotextiles are some of the environmentally friendly products manufactured and supplied by CoirGreen™.

CoirGreen™ has grown to be a trusted partner in the erosion control and horticultural sector, gaining recognition among our customers for the high quality of products and the professional service we offer.

Web: www.coirgreen.com

eMail: marketing@coirgreen.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/coirgreen

Twitter: www.twitter.com/coirgreen

Blog: http://coirgreen.blogspot.co.uk/

Cold Proof

ColdProof Whole house energy efficiency analysis & retrofit for old houses.

Specialist in accurate & detailed baseline energy analysis of existing housing, using Passive House methodology and thermal bridge modelling.

The resulting action plan of improvements enables clients to reach specific space heating demand or carbon emissions reduction targets.

The action plan includes a likely list of materials needed, sequence of work & economic analysis.

This is all arrived at through several trial runs in which scenarios for improvements are honed according to the available budget – all done in consultation with the homeowner. www.coldproof.co.uk

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Beyond Naturals

The Beyond Naturals Range has arrived!

13 new products, 3 of which are 

for acne prone skin.

From the well-respected Beyond Organic label, this range of 100% natural or naturally derived skincare brings you the same purity and performance as their certified organic range, but at half the price.  No parabens, no SLS.  In fact no synthetic chemicals at all.   Vegetarian & Vegan.   Ideal for sensitive and troubled skin.

Why is it cheaper?

• Basically, because certified organic raw ingredients are at least double the price of their natural counterparts; not because ingredient suppliers are greedy, but because certification is time consuming and expensive.

• They in turn have to pay for their own certification, with an annual license fee based on turnover (note turnover, not profit), which increases the costs further.

How does it work?

• A variety of natural botanical extracts such as Aloe Vera, Ginkgo Biloba, Ginseng, Cucumber and Chamomile to keep your skin toned and healthy.

• Specially selected oils, which work in harmony with your skin to moisturise and protect.

• Gentle ingredients; selected to be non-irritating to sensitive skin.

• Full ingredient listings are available on their products and website.

To find out more about Beyond Organic Skincare, to purchase products or find your nearest stockist visit the website at: https://beyondorganicskincare.com

For images or further details of the Beyond Organic Skincare ranges please contact: Marianne Tregoning of Beyond Organic Skincare on 0845 500 3550