Patagonia are proof that you can have the best possible quality and care for the environment. This is demonstrated by their simple yet inspirational Mission Statement: “Build the best product, do no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.”

Patagonia donate time, services and at least 1% of their sales to environmental groups worldwide, while using recycled polyester in many of its clothes and only organic, rather than pesticide-intensive, cotton.

Their Spring ‘09 collection is now available online in the UK from the Ethical Superstore (remember that buying online is better for the environment when you’re just buying a few non-food items).

Here’s what Ethical Superstore has to say about the new range of Patagonia gear:

“we think it’s safe to say that Patagonia not only make good looking, pro-performing gear, but are a great example of how man and nature can work side-by-side, co-existing and co-depending on the other for a mutually beneficial existance.”

Take a look.

For men:

For ladies:

See more at the Ethical Superstore.

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Working to halve the number of people around the world without safe drinking water.

Clean Water = A Path out of Poverty. How the UK is helping people to build better lives.

March 22 is World Water Day, a reminder that clean, safe water enables life. It promotes good health, enables people to work, attend school and lift themselves out of a cycle of poverty. It is a cornerstone of development.

Currently, 900 million people around the world lack access to this basic and essential resource. Thousands of children die every day from preventable illnesses caused by dirty drinking water. Many more people are affected by painful and disfiguring diseases caused by waterborne parasites and bacteria.

The UK government works with other governments and organisations around the world to increase access to clean and safe water for millions of people. We live in a more interconnected and interdependent world than at any other time in history. That means that increased poverty anywhere affects us all. Clean water is the first step on a path out of poverty, enabling people all around the world to build better lives.

To find out more visit www.dfid.gov.uk

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Wannabe celeb Dan Power has released the world’s first ever ‘anti-eco’ single ‘Energy Wasting Day’

Dan Power attempts to knock Lady Gaga and Oasis out of the Top 10 and become the UK’s number one in time for April 1 2009.

In his debut music video, Dan Power (a self-confessed carbon junkie and Jeremy Clarkson fan) is seen cavorting with a group of girls pole dancing around patio heaters, riding a gas guzzling motorbike and advocating all kinds of ways to needlessly waste energy.

Check out www.energywastingday.com to download the track, buy collectible T-shirts, and become friends via his Facebook, MySpace and Twitter pages.

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