I live in East London with my husband Chris (Mr LGD). Our sustainable and minimalism journey has been slowly evolving. We started rehoming and recycling things we didn’t need around 19 years ago, asking for activities as presents, and giving activity, or practical presents, where possible, often food.
How it all started
A work colleague (at the time) gave me a copy of Bea Johnson’s fantastic book Zero Home Waste for my birthday, I was instantly in love with the concept and wanted to do more. At the same time we were planning a major renovation of our two bed apartment that would also help us to re-evaluate all of our stuff. Much of our well loved furniture, which in some cases had been with us since university, would not be needed. The new flat design incorporated built in storage, and a much better use of space. It was important to us that as many of these now un-required items found a new home. Bea’s book lead me to The Minimalists, and they lead me to Be More with Less .
I had been thinking of writing a blog, about my experiences, and the London perspective, but didn’t think I had the time, or the technical know how. Then the Live Your Legend Ted Talk appeared on my podcast feed and I was captivated. I signed up to the mailing list that night. When a few weeks later I got the email for the 7 day blog challenge. It seemed the universe was trying to tell me something.
The Little Green Duckie blog covers; sustainability, minimalism, mindfulness, volunteering and food related topics. My aim is to give people a succinct overview of a topic or issue. I include links for readers to explore further if they are interested. The links also show where I am getting my information from. I keep my posts short to make them easy to read on mobile devices, or in quiet moments.
Other interests and projects;
- Shop Manager & Volunteer at Get Loose Foods, an organic plastic free food shop within Hackney City Farm.
- Passionate about urban good growing and composting. Using organic and “no dig” methods. I have a container garden on my balcony, coordinate the residents managing the garden and grounds maintenance in my building, and I have an allotment.
- Chair of my buildings Tenant’s & Residents Association.
Contact
Please drop me an email at littlegreenduckielondon at gmail.com, or use the mail icon in the site footer, to contact me about any of the following:
- Have a topic you would like me to consider covering.
- Would like to write a guest post on an issue you are passionate about.
- If you would like me to work with you. See my Real World Page for more details.
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Thanks, Justine.
March 2026
Enjoying a vegan unicorn brownie at Secret Garden Party Festival.
