"How are you today?" This is a question we ask and are asked many times a day. However we don’t always answer truthfully, or expect a truthful answer. It may be because our generation was taught not to talk about our feelings - or maybe the (in)famous British stiff upper lip! Whatever the reason, unlearning this behaviour can help enormously in improving our mental health. This was one of many powerful messages imparted by the phenomenal mental health campaigner Rob Stephenso

#1: The first toothbrush I ever used is still (not) biodegrading somewhere in Lincs where I lived as a baby. This was just one of the horrific environmental realities presented to us by Hil Berg in her compelling, impassioned presentation. She took us through why Iceland created the iconic Rang Tan video to raise awareness of the devastating deforestation caused by palm oil production. Her presentation gave insights into managing a situation which went global fast with no let