TALKS: What We Learned About WORKING at The Conscious Festival

The second track from TALKS at The Conscious Festival focused on intrapreneurship for good. Here we look back on highlights from the WORK track which took place on in Hong Kong in April 2019. ‘I am love. I am light. I am the solution. I am here, and I am free. I am free to…

ByOlivia Wycech30/04/201913 minRead time

FASHION IMPACT LITTLE GREEN STEPS

OPINION: Airing the Dirty Laundry – Why We Need a Fashion Revolution

You may have been seeing a lot of posts about Fashion Revolution or the hashtag #whomademyclothes this week. That’s because it’s Fashion Revolution Week! In this opinion piece, find out why you should care, as well as what you can do to join the movement and make a difference. Fashion…

ByTammy Gan26/04/20198 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

OPINION: A Shift in Perspective – How I Ditched Fashion to Become a Conscious Citizen

Sometimes it takes an eye-opening experience to bring about permanent change in your life. This is the story of Talia Sanchez, who went from living a luxurious life in the fashion industry to giving it all up in favor of more meaningful work. “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the…

ByTalia Sanchez26/04/20197 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

Fashion Revolution Week in Singapore: What’s Happening and Why It Matters

Walk, walk, fashion, baby! Fashion Revolution Week is finally here and we're so excited to share with you what's happening this weekend in Singapore. But first, let's chat about why the Fashion Revolution movement is so important: Singaporeans love to shop, but... Fashion is big business in Singapore. According to Textile World Asia, the textile…

ByTammy Gan25/04/20196 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Enviropop is In, Coal is Out, and H&M Brings Product Transparency To Scale

A-List pop stars join forces to create a climate change hit, OCBC rules out funding new coal power plants, and H&M sets the new standard for fashion transparency for major fashion retailers? This week’s eco-news comin’ in hot. 1. Lil Dicky together with Leonardo DiCaprio, Sia, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg,…

ByTammy Gan25/04/20195 minRead time

Conscious Festival CONSCIOUS SCOOP PLANET

TALKS: What we learned about LIVING at The Conscious Festival

TALKS are one of the most important elements of The Conscious Festival because they are the conversations that inspire the most change by the most passionate people. Here we recap highlights from the LIVE track, which took place on Saturday afternoon in Hong Kong and focused on altruism and resilience. “We must move beyond…

ByOlivia Wycech24/04/201914 minRead time

Conscious Festival CONSCIOUS SCOOP HONG KONG PLANET

The 10 Most Sublime Moments from The Conscious Festival Hong Kong

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU from the entire GITNB team. Because of you we have just closed the curtain on a super successful second iteration of The Conscious Festival in Hong Kong and despite the rain and competing with other festivals like Sonar (and apparently a festival for dogs, too) the event drew almost…

ByOlivia Wycech23/04/201910 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP EAT LITTLE GREEN STEPS

Plastic Salt: What’s Really Hiding in Your Salt?

It’s time you got to know a little bit more about the relationship between plastic and salt, and that’s where Green is the New Black and Dentsu come in. We were horrified to learn that 90% of the world’s salt contains microplastics and even more horrified when people seemed to not care. In an effort…

ByOlivia Wycech22/04/20196 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP EAT HONG KONG

Happy Bites: The Bite Sized Hong Kong Brand Supercharging Energy Balls

Chewy mouthfuls of an intense burst of flavor that amps up your health? Yes, please! This is what Happy Bites, a one-woman show from Hong Kong, was serving up at The Conscious Festival Hong Kong. The raw, gluten-free and vegan superfood Ballz are carefully handmade with ingredients like cacao nibs, Medjool dates, walnuts, rose petals,…

ByGeorgina Chang18/04/20197 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP HONG KONG

The Conscious Scoop: Disneyland Hong Kong Hotels Going Plant-Based, A Vegan Royal Baby and A New Bar For #ClimateLeadership

This week's Conscious Scoop: Green Monday and Disneyland Hong Kong join forces, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle want to raise their baby to be vegan, and Elizabeth Warren sets the bar high for #ClimateLeadership. 1. Vegan food takes over Disneyland Hong Kong Hotels. Courtesy of Green Monday, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotels has launched a number of…

ByTammy Gan18/04/20194 minRead time