Earth Hour
We recently took part in Earth Hour, a global movement organised by WWF, designed as a reminder of the importance of our planet and the need to protect it.
Over the weekend, more than 1.4 million hours were given to the Earth globally, which is around 160 years!
Discover what the Kite HQ team got up to both together and individually to raise awareness and make a (small!) difference.
Kite's hour for the Earth
Some of the Kite HQ team ventured out on a nature walk and spent their Earth Hour discovering the amazing nature just around the corner from our office.
It also doubled as an opportunity to spend some time together while enjoying the great outdoors (and it didn't rain despite the forecast, hurrah!).
Our observations
We used the iNaturalist app to identify the plants and flowers around our local area. We were all surprised by the variety we found.
It helped us appreciate our surroundings and understand a lot more about the array of flora and fauna we are lucky to have so close by.
What we got up to
Over the weekend, many of the team decided to give some additional hours to our planet.
There are lots of easy ways to spend an hour helping the Earth. Read on to find out what we did and hopefully you might get a little inspiration too.
Swapping one journey
Lucy from our marketing team needed to nip to the shops so she decided to leave her car behind and take a walk instead.
She managed to dodge the rain showers and enjoy some beautiful blue skies.
It was a win-win as she felt better for walking in the fresh air and getting those all-important steps in too.
Trying something new
Our office star baker, Libby, challenged herself to make a new vegan recipe.
She cooked up this delicious looking focaccia topped with rosemary from her own garden.
We hear it tasted as good as it looks, yummy!
Using the elements
Ally from our sales team embraced the windy weather and swapped drying indoors for mother nature.
It was a slight gamble due to the changeable weather but it worked out (phew).
She really loved her clothes having that fresh feeling of being dried outside!
Growing your own
Sarah, our office green-fingered operations expert, is known here at Kite HQ for her incredible home-grown produce.
Over the winter she’s been making her own compost from garden waste and food leftovers.
With three wheelbarrows full, she is now ready to get planting for the season ahead!
Cooking up a storm
Verity admits she is normally known for causing a little chaos in the kitchen, so she was very proud of herself for cooking a mayhem-free vegetarian golden rice dish for the first time.
Although the saucepan needed a good soak and scrub afterwards, the meal itself was very tasty!
We had a thought-provoking time taking part in Earth Hour and we appreciated taking the time to think about our planet and the ways we can help.
It's also great to remember that it's ALWAYS good to give time to the Earth when we can. Being mindful of our planet is important every single day.
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