Lucy Purdy

Lucy Purdy is a freelance journalist and editor, writing about the environment, growing food, the natural world and social change. Editor of Positive News magazine

People walking down the street carrying sheaves of wheat

World

The UK bakery that offers pay-as-you-can-afford bread

by Lucy Purdy

February 19, 2025

Tom Kirby on why they decided to launch a pay-as-you-can-afford bread scheme.

Model on a blue background wearing a futuristic looking light blue dress

Society

Is green the new black? New sustainable fashion show to kick off

by Lucy Purdy

September 19, 2024

Looking forward to the Good News sustainable fashion show! We may all have committed fashion misfires at some point, and mistakes are commonplace for those who design our clothes too.