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A Bouquet of Problems: Why Flowers Aren’t Always the Best Gift

by Joke Sperling, AWC Antwerp

 

env cut flowers 2Giving flowers is a long-standing tradition, often associated with romance, celebration and thoughtfulness. However, there are compelling reasons why we should reconsider buying flowers as gifts. For example, flowers are inherently temporary as their lifespan is limited to just a few days. Another factor is cost. Flowers can be expensive, especially during peak times...

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What on Earth is Biodiversity Anyway?

by Rosie Deane, AW Berkshire Surrey IWC and Environment Team Co-Chair

 

IDB2026 Logo Colour ENFor those of us educated in the latter part of the 20th century, the term “biodiversity” may not be that familiar. So, what are we actually referring to, and how did this term come about?

Cast your minds back to 1992 and the Earth Summit in Rio de...

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Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet – Strategies for Acting at the Community Level

by Christine McCullum-Gomez, PhD, RDN, IWC Bogotà with additional input from Maria Psarianou, AWO Greece, and Rosie Deane, AW Berkshire Surrey IWC

 

The theme of this year’s Earth Day (2026) is “Our Power, Our Planet.”1 Earth Day organizers across the globe are mobilizing to take action to protect our planet. As an individual in your community, you have power to make...

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Malta 2026 – Environment Team: Highlights and Biodiversity Workshop

by Maria Psarianou, AWO Greece, and Rosie Deane, AW Berkshire Surrey IWC

 

The Environment Team’s presentation at the 2026 Interim Meeting focused on highlights of the past year and what the team has planned for the coming year. The Environment Team also led a highly successful Biodiversity Workshop. You can view their Malta Interim Meeting presentation here.

 

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Awesome Blossoms’ Big Dreams for Our Sustainable Future

by Amanda Drollinger, AWC Central Scotland, with Leslie Janoe, AWC Amsterdam

 

FAWCO support through the Target Program has grown the skills and aspirations of not just the Awesome Blossoms entrepreneurs but also the Safe Spaces organization.

env awesome blossoms final 1The UN Sustainable Development Goals detail the path to a sustainable future for all. FAWCO support for Awesome Blossoms through the Target Project...

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“We are not their Masters” – Animal Activism and the Athens Art Scene

by Maria Psarianou, AWO Greece, Environment Team Co-Chair 

 

We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do.
                                                  – Barbara Ward (1914–1981), Only One Earth,

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