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Glacier Hiking are the US super band made up of former members of The
Eels, Ross Golan and Molehead, and the Abandoned Pools. Freda Gordon
talks to the alternative rock outfit about their music career and
decision to finally release an EP after touring together for almost
three years: >>>

Alexa van Sickle was among the lucky two million people who got to see
Barack Obama inaugurated in Washington D.C.. She reports on her
experience in the US capital and how the election of the first
African-American president is helping the country to rediscover the
ideals it preached in the past: >>>

Young African filmmaker, Kwame Mante, speaks to Rachelle Hull about his
career so far and the short movie he created, I Am African: >>>

Seven’s Twitter was the first one in the whole wide world to bring you
the Oscar nominations in full. FACT. Join now, before it’s too late: >>>

Cheryl Gallagher writes about one man’s attempts to bring closure to
families who were victims of General Franco’s dictatorship in Spain: >>>

Is the rebirth of Kings of Leon a natural one? Or has it been conceived
as part of plans to reach a wider market? Heidi Vella muses on the
possible reasons behind the dramatic change in the sound and style of
one of the world’s biggest bands: >>>

Carl Packman looks at the impact Obama’s presidency will have on race relations in the US: >>>

Have social networking websites led to a decrease in our need to
socialise? Sarah Hellegren reports on the impact sites such as Bebo,
MySpace, Facebook and Twitter are having on our need to interact with
others: >>>

Lucy Portsmouth explores the perception of the female role in
speculative fiction, and asks how much feminism has had an impact on
gender representation in genre fiction: >>>

In case you haven’t seen them yet (where have you been?), check out this year’s Oscar nominations: >>>

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Sones Organic clothing for nature loving babies and children have recently branched out and are now stocking some colourful and funky Fairtrade toys and gifts.

Their products were designed in England and handmade by approved Fairtrade producers in India. Over 40% of profits go to support local community projects in Education, Health and Animal welfare.

Allen & York, a Wimborne based Recruitment Company, prepare to return to the waves as a strong competitor in the 21st anniversary of the Little Britain Challenge Cup (LBCC) this September.

Market leading recruitment specialists serving the Natural and Built Environment sectors in the UK, are returning to Cowes for the second year running, to compete in the worlds largest industry regatta in the UK after Skandia Cowes Week.
 
Since 1988, the LBCC has welcomed Construction Industry professionals to race in a four day sailing event in support of nine chosen charities. Allen & York have donated £000’s to these charities through taking part in the event whilst rewarding members of staff.
 
As Allen & York are an environmentally friendly company familiar with the importance of protecting the environment and supporting sustainability, it was decided upon for team building efforts to utilize a sport fuelled solely by renewable, wind energy.
 
30 places have been filled to crew the Elan 410 Racing Yacht, GBR 410L. The best managers will sail alongside the best developers, best consultants and best support staff. In addition to the pressure of this years competition, the chosen thirty have last years ‘4th in Class’ title to beat.
 
Becoming the first recruitment company serving the environmental sector to earn the Investors in People Award was an achievement won through the underlying belief that the most valuable asset for any business is the people it employs. Rewarding individuals’ performance successes with places at the event recognizes Allen & York’s commitment to its employees.
 
The Ellen MacArthur Trust, Jubilee Sailing Trust, Paralympic Sailing Team and The Cirdan Sailing Trust are the four main charities that Allen & York are supporting by taking part. They are sailing charities helping disadvantaged or disabled people experience the world of sailing.
 
Mark Allen, the Managing Director, said ‘We are very proud to be part of the Little Britain Challenge Cup again this year. It is an opportunity for us to expand our support to a wider variety of charities whilst providing members of staff with encouraging incentives for high-achieving.’
 

Sustained magazine’s BE Close editor, founder of InterNational Downshifting Week and author of The Book of Rubbish Ideas, Tracey Smith, is licking her lips in anticipation of this year’s Organic Food Festival in Bristol on 6-7 September.

Set in Bristol’s famous harbourside it’s Europe’s largest celebration
of all things organic, incorporating bustling food markets, the very
best organic food, drink, fashion, skincare and homeware products, the
green planet pavilion, a talks programme, demonstration kitchen, food
cruises around the harbour, and an arts and entertainment fringe!

If you’re heading there with the family there’s loads more planned for kids this year, with Organix sponsoring the Children’s Zone and such delights as the Food For Life Cookery Bus and the Whole Earth Food Trail, whilst the Demo Kitchen returns with a serious programme of culinary arts.

Wander into the Fashion and Textile Marquee and see how a sheep’s fleece is turned into a garment. Cornish Organic Wool is supplying organic fleece from Bosigran Farm, Zennor (recent winners at The Royal Cornwall Show in the fleece competition), which will be carded, spun and knitted by Spinning Weal from Clevedon, Somerset. Visitors are very welcome to come and have a go at carding, spinning and knitting.

Neal’s Yard Remedies have their own dedicated skincare marquee with an area set aside to offer visitors a mini vitality MOT. Customers will find out their plant vitality profile – a driven and ambitious shoot, a creative flower, a nurturing seed or a contemplative root. From this, a specialist will examine skin vitality and provide tips on how to improve skin and life vitality.

This year Neal’s Yard Remedies will be hosting a special talks and workshop
area on their stand, where there will be practical talks on anti-aging through to the natural approach for mothers and babies, with celebrity presenter on the Steve Wright Show and Sustained’s BE You editor, Janey Lee Grace, author of the bestselling Imperfectly Natural series.

There’s much more besides, oh yes, and I’ll be on the Alistair Sawday’s stand signing copies of my hot off the press eco-read, The Book of Rubbish Ideas ….

Visit the Soil Association website for further information and I’ll look forward to seeing you there!

TSx

The above it taken from Tracey’s blog at Sustained magazine