@EthicalHour Great question! Post-pandemic and the rising cost of living - most local communities are facing the loss of local businesses and high unemployment. We all need to do what we can to shop local. #ethicalhour

Dorothée Lefering No Lesser Panda @ethiqana @EthicalHour Haha I love that! Home insulation is going to be my excuse for buying more books 😂 Also local libraries are so valuable. I love mine. Like the small business, use them or lose them #EthicalHour

Looking forward to my event tomorrow as part of Ethical Consumer week We're looking at how big business can be part of the sustainable trade conversation with great panelists including Sian Conway-Wood from #EthicalHour #ECWeek2022 eventbrite.co.uk/e/444547311977

So what makes us unique? ❌We're not modelled on anything else. 🫂 We're a #SocEnt 🗣 No hierarchy 🪟 Independent & transparent ♻️Only use re-used packaging 🛍Helps bring about lifestyle change 🤝Work with local communities and businesses #ShopEthicalInstead #EthicalHour

Just a little snippet of one of the animations by a creative student Oaklands College Raising awareness about polar bears, and how their their habitat is being destroyed by human activity 🐻‍❄️ #EthicalHour #ShopEthicalInstead

Apologies to love you and leave you Team #EthicalHour but I'll be using the #ShopEthicalInstead as much as is relevant and possible! Let's get the message out there far and wide this year. Lovely to chat as ever, see you next week, Colin

Thank you to the team at #EthicalHour and all the work they're doing to promote ethical brands like us! We support #shopethicalinstead

'I want to leave my [children] with a future not an apology' - Phil Korbel, founder of the The Carbon Literacy Project via @sustainableish asustainablelife.co.uk/159-carbon-lit…

‘83% of disabled people will acquire their #disability during their lifetime. 4 out of 5 disabilities are hidden. Companies need to create an environment where employees believe in the value of their own contribution.’ - Mike Adams CareTech #Anthropy

Being pro-business whilst being pro-worker, pro-fairness & pro-green is not only possible but necessary to create the change we need in our economy & society. Great to hear from representatives from across the business community here at #Anthropy & learn from their experiences.

Are you aware of your digital carbon footprint? If you're looking to make functional changes to your website, maybe you could improve it's carbon efficiency too? Get in touch to discuss on [email protected] #Sustainability #ClimateCrisis #SDGs #MHHSBD #SmallBizFridayUK

This, absolutely this!! Let's go #FridaysForFuture #responsiblebusiness #TheTimeIsNow

On 5Select right now! Been looking forward to seeing this 😁 ⁦Peter Cairns⁩ ⁦SCOTLAND: The Big Picture⁩

#ShopEthicalInstead is in full swing! Our positive alternative to #BlackFriday has been shining a spotlight on the positive impact of #SmallBusiness all week. Who want's to hear how many people we've reached so far? It's a BIGGIE! ed.gr/edblc #EthicalHour

@EthicalHour I’m Jane McParkes and I write eco themed cosy mysteries based in Cornwall. Full of green characters, ideas and positive solutions #EthicalHour

@EthicalHour You can read more about our business here youunderwear.com/blogs/y-o-u-bl… #ethicalhour

#ShopEthicalInstead is NOT an anti #BlackFriday campaign... and here's why. It's designed based on behavioural science, to close the #Sustainability attitude/behaviour gap and support #SmallBusiness: ed.gr/edbld #EthicalHour

Please consider this #Crowdfunder by Sogo a #Glasgow based Community Interest Company to help maintain and develop the use of their space! crowdfunder.co.uk/p/sogo-arts-fu… Scotsman Arts New York Times Arts #ShopEthicalInstead #ScottishCraftHour #IndieHour #Arts #ScottishDesign

Big thanks to @Tentshare1 for letting me blatantly plug my book... I mean talk about a #sharingeconomy Christmas. Shoutouts to: @OLIO_ex @yourKarmaapp @LoanhoodLondon By Rotation, the social fashion rental app 💚♻️ HURR @WragWrap Fat Llama RentMy.com. tentshare.co.uk/2022/12/02/we-… #ethicalhour #thanksforsharing

On this #SmallBusinessSaturday I'm shouting out to Old Bank Bookshop in #Wigtown who have recently been featured on #BigScottishBookClub by Damian Barr -now on BBC iPlayer Visiting the shop was a treat with such a huge range of books and such lovely owners! #ShopSmall #Books