Get Involved

Welcome to Get Involved, the part of Global Cool where you get to have your say. We’d love to hear how you’re living a greener life, whether it’s taking a Traincation, ditching the car for the bus or any of the other hundreds of ways you can help to look after the planet. If you’d like to contribute a story, photo, video or some tips on green living simply email getinvolved@globalcool.org and we guarantee you’ll get a response…

MANLY MUST-HAVE: Step into the fashion spotlight with Nau

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This week’s Manly Must-Have is a spotlight on the entire Nau collection and how any green man of fashion should have at least one of these fabulous items in their wardrobe…

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How to impress your mates with your wine knowledge

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Our latest Get Involved post comes from Global Cool mate Maya Patel…

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Battle the big waves on a white water rafting Traincation to Austria

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This week we are sending you on an exhilarating Traincation for some extreme white water rafting in Austria…

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How to give your life the perfect spring clean

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Our latest guest post is from Ellie Good of EggMag. Enjoy…

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Set your painters to stun: why making your house look more like a spaceship could save you a pile of cash

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Find out how making a little change to your home could make a big difference to your bank balance…

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All aboard for a canoeing Traincation to Sweden

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This week we’re sending you on Traincation to the waters in and around Sweden for a spot of canoeing…

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Soar like a bird on Traincation to Switzerland

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This week we are sending you high up in the skies in the style of hang gliding Traincation to Switzerland…

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Win a free book! When history met fiction in a gripping tale of two cities (well, sort of)

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This week history meets fiction with Roberta Rich’s international bestseller The Midwife of Venice…

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How to turn old floppy disks, mobile phones and old cars into awesome eco-art

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Our latest Get Involved post comes from Global Cool pal Maya Patel who has the low down on eco art…

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For Cook’s Sake! Cook up a storm for two with this delicious three course meal (and all for under a tenner)

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To rival the popular supermarket deals, Neil Coleman has come up with a snappy name for this dinner: A 3 course meal for 2 people where the ingredients have cost under £10 (succinct we know). Enjoy…

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Get your leg over! Treat someone special to a cycling Traincation to Portugal

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This week we are sending you to the picturesque surroundings of Portugal for a cycling adventure….

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Have you got the bottle to wear these earrings?

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This month Joanna brings you another fun and unusual craft made with a very ordinary, and usually disposable, object! Try out different bottle tops – unusual beers often have interesting designs. Here’s how to do it…

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Spoil your mum without breaking the bank! Our cheap and cheerful Mother’s Day gift guide

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It’s nearly Mother’s Day! So to help you out with a gift here are a few of our, (and hopefully, soon-to-be, your mum’s), favourite things…

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Get back to nature! How to look 10 years younger the green way

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Fancy treating yourself to some lovely beauty goodies? Hate the thought of slathering yourself in nasty chemicals and harsh products? Well why not take a sneak peak at these eco friendly, ethical beauty suppliers…

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