Big Foot Small Footprint

Thanks for finding my website in some sort of way, I hope you enjoy it. So a bit about me! I am a tall guy who enjoys travelling, if you haven't already guessed. I am trying to increase my knowledge and consciousness around my impact on the climate and environment and actively reduce it as much as possible. Always open for advice and ways to improve this

This blog falls into three streams:

  1. Looking at travel tales I will be writing about,

  2. Reviews on products or practices I am trying to reduce my waste & impact,

  3. Looking into companies and projects doing great work. For example Planet Patrol, of which I am a community guardian for.

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Sunny Bag: The power of the sun on your back
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Sunny Bag: The power of the sun on your back

I found this really cool idea of a solar powered backpack you can hook up to any battery device with a USB, so for me it was my phone or my power bank whilst hiking. Here is my honest review of it after owning one for over a year.

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5 Tips to travel Sustainably
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5 Tips to travel Sustainably

Now I know not everyone is able to travel by road, rail or sea on vacation all the time. It is okay to fly during your holidays if you canā€™t avoid it. Everyone deserves a rest in the stressful existence we call modern life! Here are some tips to help you make your holidays more sustainable.

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5 Sustainable Resolutions this New Year
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5 Sustainable Resolutions this New Year

Are you looking to boost your sustainable lifestyle and reduce your footprint/impact on the world? Here are 5 ways to kickstart your inspiration for a more sustainable lifestyle.

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5 Sustainable Gift Ideas This Christmas
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5 Sustainable Gift Ideas This Christmas

Are you looking to give some gifts to family, friends, and someone special this festive period

Here are 5 tip ideas to make your gifts more sustainable, whilst being full of thought and meaning.

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COP26 Tips to reduce your own impact
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COP26 Tips to reduce your own impact

In the wake of the COP26 event in Glasgow this year, Iā€™ve decided to compile the 26 tips Iā€™ve been sharing on my Instagram account. Here youā€™ll find some easy and actionable tips to reduce your impact on the environment.

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Your guide to all things COP26
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Your guide to all things COP26

So youā€™ve heard of COP26, and are interested in understanding whatā€™s going on. Or youā€™ve not heard of it at all and are looking to learn about it? Or youā€™re an expert and are here to see where I get it wrong! All are welcome, Iā€™m hoping to start a conversation.

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Nadar Gin: relax knowing youā€™re sipping carbon away
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Nadar Gin: relax knowing youā€™re sipping carbon away

Did you know there is a company that makes gin which actually takes out more carbon (1.54kg to be exact) than the process puts in! I thought wow I have to try it and learn a bit about how they achieve it. This is my account of how it does such a wonderful thing and my thoughts when tasting it

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5 Great Sustainable Halloween Ideas
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5 Great Sustainable Halloween Ideas

Are you looking forward to Halloween? Looking for ways you can make it greener? Then take some inspiration from the following 5 tips on making your halloween plans more sustainable. Because single use and waste are very scary things!!!!

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Work From Home Escape
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Work From Home Escape

My girlfriend and I have been working from home for most of the global pandemic. As the world started to open up, we decided to take a working-from-hol trip to the Brecon Beacons in Wales.

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BATH: Sustainable Staycation in Somerset
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BATH: Sustainable Staycation in Somerset

I recently took a sustainable staycation on a 3 day trip to Bath and thought I'd highlight some key places we visited and how we made our time there as sustainable as possible. With Lockdown limiting opportunities to escape, my girlfriend and I took a chance to book an Airbnb in Bath for a few days midweek. Hereā€™s how we maximized our time there, all with minimum impact.

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Simpli Zero: A way to offset what you canā€™t reduce
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Simpli Zero: A way to offset what you canā€™t reduce

If youā€™re like me, youā€™re trying to find ways to reduce your impact and carbon footprint, whilst being able to maintain your quality of life. Itā€™s currently impossible to do this to zero! This is where great initiatives like SimpliZero come in. Through their subscription services they offset the average amount of carbon in your area.

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5 Podcasts to listen to about sustainability
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5 Podcasts to listen to about sustainability

Iā€™ve often found podcasts about sustainability have not been the most engaging, there are so many out there that seem to repeat a lot of content. So Iā€™ve chosen to share the 5 podcasts with sustainability and better mental health that I regularly listen to and enjoy after many episodes of listening to. Also I learn a thing or two from them! I often use podcasts to distract my mind whilst running or cycling, and these 5 are absolute winners for helping me go further by grabbing my interest.

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