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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10 Reasons Why You Should Read The Sustainability Issue
The Shape of Water
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.
Party With Purpose
Julia Restoin Roitfeld tells us about her new ‘party perfect, sustainable collection for French fashion house Hervé Léger.
Images: © Claire Rothstein
The Call of the Wild
CEO of WWF-UK, Tanya Steel explains why our relationship with nature needs renewing.
Image: GettyImages
Material Girls
From mushrooms to seaweed, Sofia Tindall examines how the fashion industry is turning to innovative new materials that are better for the planet.
Conversations at Scarfes Bar
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.
Ready, Steady, Refresh!
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.
Skin Deep
Nathalie Eleni’s top ten earth-friendly skincare saviours, from nourishing oils to organic balms.
Image: GettyImages
Arctic Ambition
‘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
Great Green Retreats
The best eco retreats for a sustainable staycation, from Cornwall to the Cotswolds and beyond.
Image: Thyme
The Rurbanist
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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