we are what we do
We are what we eat.
And tonight, Matthew, I’m scrumpy cider, cheese & biscuits 
But we are what we do too, and that’s the message behind the great new website wearewhatwedo.org a sort of online karmic barometer promoting & monitoring how we can all do our little bit to change the world.
Basically, in their own words they have…
“created 50 simple, everyday actions that can improve our environment, our health, and our communities, making our planet and the people on it much happier. We started by putting these actions in a book, but the whole movement is getting bigger. And bigger.”
Now that sounds good. At their website you can tick the actions you do everyday on their do something page, see how many others are on the same path and sign up to your own personal action tracker to see how you’re doing.
The 50 actions are so simple that anyone and everyone can do them from simply smiling a bit more, fitting at least one energy-saving bulb to watching less TV and even planting a tree (a native broadleaf is highly recommended).
So go on, give it a look in, do your bit and make the world a better place because we are what we do, right?
BT paper-free billing
When a bill comes through the post we all have a groan. However, the latest bills from BT have a nice little box-out to make things a little sweeter.
“Help the environment - sign up to paper-free billing.“
Now that’s a good idea - no more 3x sheets of A4 paper stuffed in an envelope every month. And what’s more, our national provider of telecomms has teamed up with The Woodland Trust to offer the planting of a sapling if you sign up for BT online billing.
There is one catch though - you do still get a bill.
Apparently we’ve lost something like 50% of our ancient woodland over the last century, so by signing up for paper-free billing BT will purchase a native broadleaf sapling and The Woodland Trust will plant your little gift in one of their woodland creation sites. What will it be? A Beech tree, a Chestnut tree or how about a mighty Oak?
So yeah, if you’re a BT customer why not go paper-free and do just one more little thing for this country’s future woodland heritage. From little acorns…