Medang4change is a community in Indonesia who are inspiring environmental transformation, one island at a time. Their biggest project? Creating a circular economy by turning plastic into fuel. And they could use a little help...
Pulau Medang is a small island in the Flores Sea, a place less travelled and possibly one you’ve never…
An ode to bamboo: you can build with it, sleep in it, eat it, eat ​with​ it, wear it, kill odour with it, even pamper your face with it. It grows like a weed and can withstand earthquakes and typhoons. The list of reasons to love bamboo is long and ​Bamboa​, a Hong Kong-based store…
This week: The Amazon crisis rages on, while Brazil rejects funds to help put it out. DiCaprio-backed fund donates $5m. Tesco bans brands with excessive plastic packaging and more. Catch up on all you missed this week below.
1. Brazil rejects $22m from G7 nations to help put out the Amazon fires.
If you've not…
TREEHOUSE is Hong Kong's up-and-coming "accidentally" vegan and vegetarian hotspot that looks to be the future of dining: sustainable, ethical, modern and fast. The progressive chef-driven enterprise nods to the green movement with a taste of the future while reigniting the connection between who we are and where we come from. We got the story…
So, the Amazon rainforest—often referred to as the lungs of the earth—is ablaze. Calmness has (finally) turned into calamity but the situation needs a lot more than thoughts and prayers.
Meanwhile, the Internet is busy arguing about why. And discrediting the photos. And challenging facts. And where has the mainstream media been? Oh right, covering…
This week's sustainability news is big. The world's largest rainforest has been burning for almost twenty days and we *just* found out. WWF releases a scary report about the world's forest animal population. We hear from Greenlanders about their climate anxiety, and more. The week's top headlines all in one place...
1. Wildfires have been…
For Christian Mongendre, staying under-the-radar wasn’t an option. From early beginnings at Mana! Fast Slow Food through to HOME Eat to Live, his beliefs have been deeply ingrained in pure, healthy, energetic, consciousness-raising food. This was further impassioned by the healing quality of food stemming from his mother’s struggle with cancer. He wasn’t about to…
Heading on holiday soon? Don't forget to elevate your resort look with a classic Panama hat and some sunglasses to shade yourself from all the haters are a must. Accessorize away but don't forget to keep it conscious. Here is a list of our most favourite brands that either ship to Asia or can be…
Cremations in India are a ritual that dates back several thousands of years. But they are hugely polluting, and often overlooked in the name of culture. Arth is a community group in India who found a solution that honours religion and the environment. So what's the answer? Cow dung.
Arth strive to add meaning to…
We're going to let you in on a little secret: micro-actions can equate to macro impact, and the United Nation agrees. Micro-actions are contagious, compounding, and impactful. Small steps that are done repeatedly over time add up — and are what we call #LittleGreenSteps.
Green Is The New Black was built upon the idea…