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Welcome to The Sustainability Issue of Country & Town House
Your May/June issue of Country & Town House magazine is making a splash on newsstands next week, and this month it’s the Sustainability special. Are you ready to dive in?
The May/June Sustainability Issue is a who’s who of the names to know in the world of eco-ideas: Nigel Topping, the UK’s High Level Climate Action Champion at COP26; James Thornton, leading environmental lawyer and founder of ClientEarth; wilding pioneer Isabella Tree; and Dom Bridges, founder of Haeckels, to name just a few. Plus, Team GB’s synchronised swimmers make a splash in sustainable swimwear, the best green retreats for a planet-friendly staycation, and the eco fashion and beauty brands to discover now.
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Team GB’s synchro duo Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe make a splash in this month’s underwater shoot, emphasising ‘the sublime power of the human body in water to symbolise our essential relationship with the world’s most important resource.’
Fashion Director: Nicole Smallwood; Hair & Make Up: Nathalie Eleni; Photographer/video: Richard Johnson; Models: Kate Shortman and Isabelle Thorpe of Team GB; Swimsuit: Paper.
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Julia Restoin Roitfeld tells us about her new ‘party perfect, sustainable collection for French fashion house Hervé Léger.
Images: © Claire Rothstein
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CEO of WWF-UK, Tanya Steel explains why our relationship with nature needs renewing.
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From mushrooms to seaweed, Sofia Tindall examines how the fashion industry is turning to innovative new materials that are better for the planet.
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Nigel Topping is Britain’s High Lever Climate Action Champion, a role he’s been preparing for his whole life, as he tells Charlotte Metcalf.
Sofia Tindall details how to give your home a green makeover for summer, with a little help from the reclamation and design specialists at Retrouvius.
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Nathalie Eleni’s top ten earth-friendly skincare saviours, from nourishing oils to organic balms.
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‘Somewhere in Norway’s Arctic Circle, perched above a glittering fjord at the foot of a majestic glacier, is a hotel that might very well change the way we travel forever.’ Meet the world’s very first energy positive hotel.
Image: © Svart, Snøhetta/Plompmozes/Miris
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The best eco retreats for a sustainable staycation, from Cornwall to the Cotswolds and beyond.
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Our May/June Rurbanist, wilding pioneer Isabella Tree talks beavers, (not) planting trees and escaping to Greece. ‘If we let nature do its job, we’ll have healthier trees, a richer habitat for wildlife and many more beautiful treescapes,’ she says.
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