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Here is Shalize at TEDx Stroud talking about Zero-Waste clothing in 2021

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What is Zero Waste clothing? | Shalize Nicholas | TEDxStroud
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October 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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October 15, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Los Fastidios – The Prince Albert, Mon 27 Oct 2025
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October 15, 2025 at 7:17 AM
“The events related to direct solidarity are always the most important for us, because they further demonstrate the power of music. That's the music we love: the music that unites people from the East to the West.”
October 15, 2025 at 7:17 AM
“We can't wait to return to Stroud. Last year was wonderful, and this year will be even better,” says singer Elisa Dixon. “We return to Stroud with great enthusiasm, a new album and a great desire to have fun and entertain, in the name of solidarity.”
October 15, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Illustration by JOE MAGEE
October 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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June 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
“And particularly, I'm fed up with certain leaders of the Orthodox conservative Jewish tradition who claim to speak on behalf of the whole Jewish community. I am not alone in this.”

— Colin Levine from Na'amod Gloucestershire
June 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
“I've felt that it's important for me to identify as a Jew who feels this way, rather than simply as a person who feels this way, because I think Jewish people are generally perceived as supportive of Israel, and if we don't say anything, then that's what people will assume.
June 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Nick Hayes is the co-founder of the Right to Roam campaign and author of The Book of Trespass.

It’s part history, part nature diary and spans several centuries of land rights in the UK.

This potent mixture of topics and styles made reading it feel as easy as a glass of cold water on a hot day.
May 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“Between Emma’s down to earth humour and Nick’s relaxed and impish charisma, it’s a highly entertaining and informative hour. There’s no pretentiousness here, and I was immediately drawn to the way that Nick talks about the outdoors.”
May 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM