Sustainability
Let’s help protect our environment by being more sustainable
Eco-Friendly Running Shoes: Repair, Don’t Replace!
Extend the life of your running shoes by making simple and effective repairs - make your trainers more eco-friendly!
Embracing Eco-Adventure: Sustainable Outdoor Pursuits in the UK
Ordnance Survey Champion Isaac Kenyon will be exploring what an eco-adventure is, share best practices for eco-friendly outings, highlight destinations that prioritise sustainability, and offer tips for reducing your environmental footprint while exploring the great outdoors in the UK.
How Can Festivals Be More Sustainable?
How can festivals be more sustainable? Take a look at 5 festivals that are taking sustainability seriously
Breeding Bird Surveys – Mapping the story of birds
Bird Breeding Survey and Methodology - OS Analyst Nichaphat Sukontason writes about running a Breeding Bird Survey around Ordnance Survey HQ and shows you how you can get involved.
Visiting Skye Responsibly
The Isle of Skye is a magical place, home to a vibrant community and a diverse range of wildlife. But the ecosystems is vulnerable to disruption or damage, so here's how visitors can visit Skye responsibly and follow the ‘leave no trace’ ethos.
A guide to ethical and responsible outdoor clothing
How ethical and sustainable is your outdoor kit? Montane share their expert knowledge on what to look out for when choosing outdoor clothing, so you can become a more responsible explorer.
The Big Paddle Cleanup
British Canoeing tell us all about their Big Paddle Cleanup, a week-long campaign where paddlers up and down the country took to the water to collect rubbish. What did they find? This article reveals all.
Leave the car at home
By walking or cycling instead, you'll see a positive impact on your health and happiness, the environment and your wallet. Find out how you can swap shorter car journeys for active travel and make a real difference.
Walk to School Week
For whatever reason, we have got into the habit of driving our kids to school, even if it is only half a mile away. OS Champion Glyn Dodwell gives us 10 great reasons why we should walk them to school instead. Celebrate Walk to School Week and challenge yourself to leave the car at home.
Be kind to the environment
No one likes walking amongst litter, seeing plastic bottles bobbing around our waterways or wildlife distressed. So, now it’s time for us to think about how we give back and take care of the environment, just as it’s taken care of us. Here are 6 ideas to help you get outside and be kind to the environment.
The Countryside Code
The Countryside Code is your guide to enjoying our parks and waterways, coast and countryside. Find out more about how you can enjoy the outdoors responsibly and protect it for us all to enjoy for years to come.
Treading lightly…
Tread gently, move quietly, respect peacefully... The idea of Leave No Trace was created in the USA during the 1960’s due to the increase of land use by the public. Since then its principles have spread across the world!
Could you go plastic-free for a month?
Anna Hughes went plastic-free for a month. Here, she shares her top tips for how to make it work so you can try it too.