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Welcome to the Plan-It Change blog. Here you will find posts written by our committee and members. Our posts are written about a variety of topics, ranging from our favourite vegetarian and vegan recipes, environmental topics we are passionate about, or even our top sustainability tips and features on sustainable Leicester. Check out our most recent posts below or sort by category. If you're interested in writing for us, fill out the form at the bottom of the page and we will get back to you!
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What is the Plan-It Change society?
Welcome to Plan-it Change! Or welcome back if you have been here for a bit! Before the year gets started and you begin to navigate your...
Plan-It Change
Sep 27, 20223 min read
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A celebration of LGBTQIA+ voices in the climate movement
The climate justice movement is full of so many amazing voices and advocates, but only a few have their voices heard and amplified due to...
Plan-It Change
Jun 30, 20224 min read
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Debunking coffee cup confusion: Emily Spencer on the cross contamination of recycling
Thousands of us will buy a cup of coffee, enjoy it and then throw it in the mixed recycling. The question is what happens to this cup? It...
Plan-It Change
Feb 22, 20223 min read
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Recipes and tips to minimise food waste and save your pennies!
! – before making these recipes please be aware of allergens and cater to your specific needs and dietary requirements – even though...
Plan-It Change
Feb 8, 20224 min read
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Review of Gamanity
Written by Meggie and Carla Hello everyone, Meggie and Carla here (former President and Secretary of Plan-It Change). We wanted to write...
Plan-It Change
Feb 28, 20212 min read
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Review: The Other Straw
Written by Emily Cornford Please note that the recommendations in this article are the personal opinion of the author, The Other Straw...
Plan-It Change
Jan 21, 20212 min read
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Beeswax Wraps from Two Bovey Bees
Written by Hannah Westwood After trying out beeswax wraps from Two Bovey Bees, a small business run by two University of Leicester...
Plan-It Change
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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Managing The Final Week of Lockdown 2.0
Written by Emily Cornford As we enter the last week of lockdown, I wanted to share with you a blog post to help you make it through, and...
Plan-It Change
Nov 26, 20204 min read
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Lost Stock Box Review
Written by Hannah Westwood Welcome to this part of our slow fashion series! We will be bringing you a range of blog posts on how to cut...
Plan-It Change
Nov 13, 20204 min read
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Stuffed Peppers/Mushrooms
Written by Hannah Westwood This is a recipe for really tasty stuffed peppers and mushrooms. It’s a vegetarian recipe, but can be made...
Plan-It Change
Nov 6, 20201 min read
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Eco-Ableism
Written by Hannah Westwood What is Eco-Ableism? Eco-ableism is the discrimination in favour of able-bodied people, relating to issues...
Plan-It Change
Nov 1, 20203 min read
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NADA: Leicester's Zero Waste Store
Written by Hannah Westwood NADA is a zero waste shop in Leicester’s city centre, located in St. Martin’s Square. It’s the perfect place...
Plan-It Change
Oct 16, 20203 min read
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Our (Amended) Plans for This Year
Written by Becca Fox Welcome to this post, where we are outlining our plans as a society for the coming semester. We had so many exciting...
Plan-It Change
Sep 29, 20202 min read
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Our Favourite Places to Walk in Leicester
Written by Hannah Westwood You may have noticed that across our social medias we are running our #WeeklyWalk feature, bringing you a...
Plan-It Change
Sep 24, 20203 min read
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Slow Fashion - Depop Tips and Tricks
Written by Hannah Westwood Welcome to this part of our slow fashion series! We will be bringing you a range of blog posts on how to cut...
Plan-It Change
Sep 20, 20206 min read
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Tomato and Veg Pasta
Written by Hannah Westwood Here’s a recipe for a tomato and vegetable pasta dish which is vegan. The great thing about this recipe is...
Plan-It Change
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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Second Hand September
Written by Hannah Westwood Second Hand September is a campaign run by Oxfam which encourages people to pledge not to buy new clothes for...
Plan-It Change
Aug 31, 20202 min read
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Slow Fashion - Swopped
Written by Hannah Westwood Welcome to the first post in our slow fashion series! We will be bringing you a range of blog posts on how to...
Plan-It Change
Aug 26, 20204 min read
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University of Leicester Global Goals Ranking
Written by Emily Cornford We are very excited to be writing with the news that the University of Leicester has placed 21st in The Times...
Plan-It Change
Aug 21, 20202 min read
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Black Bean & Cheese Quesadillas Recipe
Written by Hannah Westwood Here’s a fairly simple recipe for some tasty black bean and cheese quesadillas which are vegetarian, and can...
Plan-It Change
Aug 7, 20202 min read
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