Stephanie Paterson
@stephpaterson.bsky.social
Employment lawyer for progressive purpose & values driven organisations | Imagining a better world, including the world of work | Nature inspired 🌱 | Supporting purpose driven employers and their people to thrive
How can anyone expect a new £10 dress to be made in any way that involves an ethical supply chain? And the amount of *stuff* constantly produced is depressing - apart from all the CO2, I visualise the Earth literally starting to sink under the weight.
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Shein: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling the company's success
Workers making clothes for the fast fashion giant tell the BBC they labour for up to 75 hours a week.
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January 13, 2025 at 8:24 AM
How can anyone expect a new £10 dress to be made in any way that involves an ethical supply chain? And the amount of *stuff* constantly produced is depressing - apart from all the CO2, I visualise the Earth literally starting to sink under the weight.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I just posted on another platform (L..I...) about sessions I've facilitated with various groups through my work this year. It was actually affirming to pause and remember, as I feel the year has past in a flash. This article resonated.
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Does life feel like it’s speeding up? How to slow down time in 2025
Time flies when you’re… in a boring routine, according to research, which shows that new experiences, from foreign travel to a walk in nature, can alter our perception of time
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December 31, 2024 at 12:02 PM
I just posted on another platform (L..I...) about sessions I've facilitated with various groups through my work this year. It was actually affirming to pause and remember, as I feel the year has past in a flash. This article resonated.
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
I'm so grateful to have been invited to contribute to the current @resurgencetruswww.resurgence Resurgence & Ecologist magazine. This issue's theme is 'The Gift of Life'. I explore, through my own personal experiences, how that interacts with the world of work.
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The gift of finitude
Finding aligned purpose and value in your work has never been more important, with pension ages rising and the prospect of a 50-year working life looming, writes Stephanie Paterson
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December 23, 2024 at 12:47 PM
I'm so grateful to have been invited to contribute to the current @resurgencetruswww.resurgence Resurgence & Ecologist magazine. This issue's theme is 'The Gift of Life'. I explore, through my own personal experiences, how that interacts with the world of work.
www.resurgence.org/magazine/art...
www.resurgence.org/magazine/art...
What have we come to 😞
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Just Stop Oil campaigner back in jail after ankle tag problem
Gaie Delap was unable to wear an electronic tag due to health problems.
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December 21, 2024 at 8:46 PM
What have we come to 😞
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This is the sort of thing I loved when I lived in Germany - that was back in the 90s. Even then, the Germans were so ahead of the UK in terms of their awareness of wellbeing and care for the planet. I remember they used the word "wellness" then, when we didn't...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Antidote to online: Germany’s one-stop wellness shops get ready for Christmas
Reformhaus retains an unmatched selection of tea and slippers but is morphing to stay competitive
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December 15, 2024 at 4:37 PM
This is the sort of thing I loved when I lived in Germany - that was back in the 90s. Even then, the Germans were so ahead of the UK in terms of their awareness of wellbeing and care for the planet. I remember they used the word "wellness" then, when we didn't...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
I wish more stories of positive community action reached the news. Anyway, this is beautiful. 🌳
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Community turns ancient oak into single-tree table in Devon woodland
Table to seat 60 being built by local artists and craftspeople in woodland on edge of Dartmoor
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December 2, 2024 at 3:19 AM
I wish more stories of positive community action reached the news. Anyway, this is beautiful. 🌳
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"So this Christmas, look not to your favourite celebrity when deciding which causes to donate to, but the issues that matter most to you in your community and the wider world".
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I worked in charities for years – here’s how I make sure my money is going to a good cause, not Captain Tom’s family | Gary Nunn
This year, the family of Captain Tom or Naomi Campbell have shown us the pitfalls of celebrity charities, writes journalist Gary Nunn
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November 25, 2024 at 2:47 PM
"So this Christmas, look not to your favourite celebrity when deciding which causes to donate to, but the issues that matter most to you in your community and the wider world".
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A mandate requiring employees to work full time in the office (where not necessary for the role) will clearly damage their brand as an employee of choice. Don't these companies realise this impact? This feedback from recruiters is not surprising.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Enforced return to office leads workers to seek new jobs
Recruitment group says more applicants are turning down offers that do not include hybrid working
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November 24, 2024 at 7:19 PM
A mandate requiring employees to work full time in the office (where not necessary for the role) will clearly damage their brand as an employee of choice. Don't these companies realise this impact? This feedback from recruiters is not surprising.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
If you haven't yet seen the Melvin Sheldrake documentary on Fungi on iplayer, I'd hugely recommend it ('Fungi: web of life'). Whether you're partial to immersing yourself in the world of fungi or not, it'll be worth 40 minutes of your time. It's beautiful, fascinating and humbling (as a human).
November 23, 2024 at 8:40 AM
If you haven't yet seen the Melvin Sheldrake documentary on Fungi on iplayer, I'd hugely recommend it ('Fungi: web of life'). Whether you're partial to immersing yourself in the world of fungi or not, it'll be worth 40 minutes of your time. It's beautiful, fascinating and humbling (as a human).
The working from home v office issue seems to be unnecessarily drawing battle lines - surely there is a better and more collaborative approach to be taken?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Starling Bank staff resign after new chief executive calls for more time in-office
Exclusive: Staff complain Raman Bhatia is creating ‘grey corporate hellscape’ and offices already lack desk space
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November 19, 2024 at 8:31 AM
The working from home v office issue seems to be unnecessarily drawing battle lines - surely there is a better and more collaborative approach to be taken?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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I was pondering on what to post as my first Blue Sky post (is there a name for it, like 'tweet' on Twitter in old money?) I decided that even just the name 'Blue Sky' makes me think of inspiration. A source of inspiration for me atm is this wonderful podcast series.
I was pondering on what to post as my first Blue Sky post (is there a name for it, like 'tweet' on Twitter in old money?) I decided that even just the name 'Blue Sky' makes me think of inspiration. A source of inspiration for me atm is this wonderful podcast series.
What is a Good Life?
Podcast · Mark McCartney · Over the last three years I've interviewed over 200 people around the question of "what is a good life?". I am not trying to find or prescribe universal answers to this ques...
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November 15, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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I was pondering on what to post as my first Blue Sky post (is there a name for it, like 'tweet' on Twitter in old money?) I decided that even just the name 'Blue Sky' makes me think of inspiration. A source of inspiration for me atm is this wonderful podcast series.
I was pondering on what to post as my first Blue Sky post (is there a name for it, like 'tweet' on Twitter in old money?) I decided that even just the name 'Blue Sky' makes me think of inspiration. A source of inspiration for me atm is this wonderful podcast series.