'The coolest thing you can possibly do throughout your life is to make your own decisions because you're not bothered about what anybody thinks. Not cool is subscribing to peer pressure. At the moment you're being heavily marketed to. At the moment you're under a lot of pressure to fit in with your friends but that disappears very rapidly. What you eat, what you wear, what you listen to, who you listen to, how you behave these are all things that are up in the air. The last possible reason you should choose to end up doing this or that is because you're worried about not looking cool - or you've fallen into the trap already'
Thom Yorke, Radiohead
Flown the nest?
There are lots of positive changes you can make now that you are in charge of your life...
- Who was exploited to produce your clothes?
- How did that piece of meat get to your plate?
- What is your ecological footprint?
If you haven't thought about these issues already, there's no better time than now to investigate what really goes on in the world, and to take simple steps to make it a more compassionate and ethical place.
We make it easy for you to cook, clean, eat, drink, shop, and study with a clear conscience!
Animal Aid
The UK's biggest animal rights organisation, exposing animal suffering and promoting a cruelty-free lifestyle!
People & Planet
People and planet is an NGO supporting student action on world poverty, human rights and the environment.
Ethiscore
Avoid unethical companies and tell them why. Top companies and products scored using 20 ethical categories! From Ethical Consumer.
Freecycle
Give your unwanted items to strangers, and receive useful things when you need them. Long live the gift economy!
