'Green' gifts

Stuck for gift ideas? Why not give a present to the planet and choose gifts which have a positive impact on the environment?

Here are some 'green' gift ideas to impress your friends and family with:

Charity gifts

Charities such as Oxfam and Concern sell gift vouchers and cards which provide protection, sanitation and education to developing communities around the world.

Adopt an animal

Adoption packages at Belfast Zoo start from £50 and include a personalised certificate. Call the zoo on 028 9077 6277 for more information or visit www.belfastzoo.co.uk

Market gifts

Shop at St George's Market for environmentally-friendly clothes and organic food and drink products.

Concert tickets

Reduce paper waste by buying tickets for a ballet, opera, comedy show or concert. Both Belfast Waterfront and the Ulster Hall offers lots of exciting shows to choose from.
Sporty gifts

Treat a sporty friend or relative to a course of tennis or climbing lessons at the Indoor Tennis Centre and Ozone Complex or pay for a Boost leisure centre membership which can be used at any of our ten leisure centres.
Fairtrade gifts

Look out for goods which have been made by independent manufacturers working in traditional communities abroad and are marked with the Fairtrade logo.