Hands On: Every Workshop Happening at The Conscious Festival Hong Kong Summed Up
The team at Green Is The New Black is busy putting the finishing touches on The Conscious Festival Hong Kong and we hope you're as busy we are planning you're own agenda for the event. That said, we know there is
How to be a Zero-Waste Girl (and Still Look Chic While You’re At It)
Yeah, we get it – it’s hard to look chic when you’ve got 87 tote bags with all the zero-waste accessories you need to make it through an entire eco-friendly day. You need to think about water bottles, coffee tumblers,
The Conscious Scoop: Morgan Freeman Saves the Bees, Vegan KFC Chicken and Refillable LUSH Lipsticks
This week's Conscious Scoop is comin' in really hot: Morgan Freeman turns his ranch into a honeybee sanctuary, KFC announces they'll finally trial vegan chicken and LUSH tackles the plastic waste caused by the cosmetics industry? 1. Morgan Freeman converts his
The 6 #LittleGreenSteps Your Company Can Borrow from Global Community Company WeWork
The Conscious Festival Hong Kong wouldn't be possible without our superstar partners, namely WeWork who have really stood out amongst the lot for their recent large-scale sustainability efforts, which we love them for. WeWork’s core business is a global network of
Get to Know Purnama Outreach, a Fashion Brand Fighting for Social Causes Through Its Collections
The entire super chic team at Green Is The New Black have been longtime fans of the fashionable Purnama Outreach, not only because their projects and pieces are geared towards making a meaningful and positive difference in the lives of women
The Conscious Festival Goes (Almost) Zero-Waste & Vegan, Here’s How
As we put the finishing touches on the sophomore edition of The Conscious Festival Hong Kong, we're thrilled to share with you all our zero-waste methods and more about our first year with an all-vegan menu. The rumors are true, this
Super Loco: A Sustainable Future for a Singapore Staple
When Singapore's go-to Mexican joint announced that they wanted to embrace more sustainable business practices, we knew we'd found our match made in heaven — there is nothing sexier than sustainability served alongside a kickin' margarita. Fast forward a few months and
The Conscious Scoop: LUSH goes #EggFree and Gordon Ramsay embraces Veganism!
LUSH is removing eggs from all its beauty products, Gordan Ramsay adds vegan roast to his menu and a dead whale washed up in the Philippines had 40kg of plastic bags in its stomach? Catch this week's latest sustainability news below. 1.
Model Market: The Conscious Revolution Comes to Bangkok in an Upcycled Oasis
In a city famed for its shopping markets but not so much for its eco-initiatives, Model Market is a welcome addition to the city of Bangkok on both fronts. Find food, drinks, shopping, music, and Friday night mayhem in Thonglor
16-Year-Old Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Inspires Students Around Asia to Cut Class for Climate Change
Greta Thunberg is a climate activist, thought leader, and global phenomenon fighting for change. She was recently nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and inspired a global movement of youths who staged protests all around the world including Asia. She's also
More Than Turning Off The Lights: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Earth Hour in Singapore
Perhaps one of the easiest #LittleGreenSteps is turning off your lights and to inspire the importance of this, a grassroots movement was born in 2007 which encourages people all over the world to switch off for one hour. This year
Shifting Your Perspective: Why Speakers Are The Real Headliners of The Conscious Festival Hong Kong
Perspective shifting conversations are essentially the headlining performances at The Conscious Festival. Just swap out the lyrics for dialogue and leave a little bit more enlightened and little less hungover. All across the board, festivals of all kinds are embracing talks.