Sustainability Special With Cel Robertson of Forever Green Flower Company

Today we are in conversation with Cel Robertson of Forever Green Flower Company for our sustainability specialThis is a MUST LISTEN for not just Florists and Growers; but to everyone who lives on our glorious planet. We can't thank you enough for chatting with us Cel, your knowledge and passion for a greener planet always blows us away and we know that our listeners will take away so much from this discussionWe have been given some incredible links below by Cel,  if you would like to delve further into any of the issues discussed todayTo find out more about the courses that Cel offers please head over to her websitehttps://www.forevergreenflowerco.co.uk“Do the best you can until you know better and then when you know better, do better”Maya AngelouThe Sustainable Floristry Networkhttps://www.sustainablefloristry.orgThe Sustainable Floristry Network on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sustainablefloristry/Floral Foam – from the Sustainable Floristry Networkhttps://www.sustainablefloristry.org/blog-index/aboutfloralfoamThe Sustainable Cut Flower Project at Coventry Universityhttps://sustainableflowers.coventry.domainsSustainable Cut Flowers – a guide for floristshttps://sustainableflowers.coventry.domains/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Booklet-Sustainable-Cut-flowers-2020.pdfEllen Macarthur Foundationhttps://ellenmacarthurfoundation.orgFairtrade – Flowers and Plantshttps://www.fairtrade.net/product/flowers-and-plants Rainforest Alliance Certified Ferns and Cut Flowershttps://www.rainforest-alliance.org/insights/rainforest-alliance-certified-ferns-flowers/ Offshoring emissions is passing the buck: a zero-carbon future requires leadership and transparencyhttps://blogs.coventry.ac.uk/researchblog/offshoring-emissions-is-passing-the-buck-a-zero-carbon-future-requires-leadership-and-transparency/ What is Greenwashing?https://earth.org/what-is-greenwashing/Ethical Consumer Magazinehttps://www.ethicalconsumer.orgThe problem with Carbon Offsetting https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/the-biggest-problem-with-carbon-offsetting-is-that-it-doesnt-really-work/  The European Association for Flower Growers Conference – 11-13 February 2022 - onlinehttp://eafg.org How Bad are Bananas? The carbon footprint of everything Author – Mike Berners-Leehttps://www.waterstones.com/book/how-bad-are-bananas/mike-berners-lee/9781788163811 Support the show