The Workshops Lighting Up The Virtual Conscious Festival

So you think the Virtual Conscious Festival is just another ZOOM thing? Think again. We mean it when we say it’s an immersive experience. Here’s the lowdown on our workshop schedule that will see you travel across timezones and borders to participate in live sessions from the comfort of your own home. Are you ready…

BySally Shoult29/05/20207 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Big Tech and G20 x Big Oil, Gucci Goes Seasonless

This week: two revealing reports about how Big Tech (Microsoft, Google and Amazon) and the G20 governments are supporting Big Oil. Gucci goes seasonless and ditches fashion week. India faces a locust plague. And climate change is speeding up in deep oceans? Here's your weekly update of the top environmental stories. (Want to get top…

ByTammy Gan28/05/202010 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP WELLBEING

Sleep Hacks From An Ayurvedic Doctor

Insomnia is more than irritating, it can have a serious impact on your life and overall wellbeing. Follow these natural health and sleep hacks from Niki Gomez (which are scientifically validated by @drsatguru , a British NHS doctor and Certified Lifestyle Medic) to help you get from A to Zzzzz. Instead of asking ‘how’…

ByNiki Gomez27/05/20208 minRead time

BEAUTY CONSCIOUS SCOOP

Sustainable Beauty Brand Spotlight: Kjaer Weiss

The next time you need to refresh your makeup supplies, take a #LittleGreenStep by exploring sustainable alternatives to your favourite products. In her latest contribution, BOLT Beauty founder, Lisa Sexton, shares the sustainability credentials of luxe brand Kjaer Weiss. "The creamiest lipsticks, dewy blushes, and subtly pigmented eye shadows. It’s a full range of makeup,…

ByLisa Sexton - Founder of Bolt Beauty26/05/202014 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP EAT

The Showdown: Traditional Mock Meats v New Plant Proteins

The world of mock meat has come a long way over the years. Here, Green Monday share the latest on plant proteins, their rise in popularity, and what the future holds for the likes of Beyond Meat, Impossible, and OmniMeat. "Traditional mock meats have been around for ages in Asia as plant-based alternatives to meat.…

ByGITNB25/05/20207 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP PLANET

Why Your Carbon Footprint Matters And What You Can Do About It

The science behind climate change can be overwhelming. You might even feel that your individual actions won’t make a big difference in the grand scheme of things anyway. But the United Nation’s Anatomy of Action report scientifically proves that’s not true. And understanding why your carbon footprint matters and working to reduce it will help…

BySally Shoult22/05/202011 minRead time

Conscious Festival CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Virtual Conscious Festival: Let’s Talk Business

We’ve extended the Virtual Conscious Festival by one day so we can get down to business on Friday 12 June. Break up the monotony of working from home with a trip to our virtual world for you and your colleagues. This year the Virtual Conscious Festival has been extended to a three-day event to make…

BySally Shoult22/05/20204 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

Linen Love: How To Look After Your Sustainable Summer Saviour

It’s official: summer is here (living in the tropics, does it ever really leave?) and with it comes our old foe, humidity. That means being in a perpetual state of moist. We can’t change the weather, but we can change just how sodden and sticky we are with the help of Stain, a sustainable brand…

BySarah Kwong22/05/20207 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Reimagining Food Systems, Renewable Energy Transition And A Permanent Coal Exit?

This week: we need to rethink food systems to build resilience in our communities. And the world's energy transition seems to be slow. But there's good news; coal is on its way out... forever? Read on for this week's top environmental stories. (Want to get top environmental stories in your inbox every week? Here's the…

ByTammy Gan21/05/20207 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

Five Things You Didn’t Know About the Jewellery Industry

Scéona is a fine jewellery company doing things differently. Proving that high-end quality and design can also be sustainable, it's turning a notoriously unethical industry on its head with its eco-friendly approach. It’s no secret that the word ‘luxury’ is often code for ‘eco-disaster’. From designer dresses to hotel amenities, most things that boast opulence…

BySarah Kwong20/05/20206 minRead time

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