I don't really get Christmas cards. Sure, I physically get them - in wall-plastering quantities - but I'm still not certain why people stick the same generic greetings on hundreds of the buggers. However, if you're obliged to send them - family rules and all that - ditch the charity cards with the hackneyed British-village-in-snow / holly-on-the-door / Santa-down-the-chimney scenes and get these heart-skipping arctic photo ones from Survival International. At £5 for 10 they're not Woolies bargain bin cheap, but the cash will help tribal folk across the world (like the Intuit bloke building an igloo in the pic).You can order online from Survival's shop.

From: BEST OF 2008: Eco-friendy and sustainable shoes