Value-led vacationing. A how (and why) on responsible and sustainable travel.
After 18 months confined in our homes, the travel industry is coming back to life putting azure-blue waters, white sand beaches and infinity pools are back on the cards once again. While billionaires might see space as the future of
Leyla Acaroglu: the Dr of change on designing out of problems & reconnecting to nature
How can we make friends with change? Why do we see nature as separate from us? How can design help us clean up the mess that we’ve made on this planet? Big questions that we are deep diving into with
The climate crisis is unfurling in the Global North. Now what?
Photos and videos of terrifying, devastating floods in Germany have gone viral over the past week. EU officials are saying that the climate crisis has "arrived". Climate justice activists point out that it's been a reality for the Global South
Paris, the capital of sustainable fashion? Luxury For Good with Paris Good Fashion
Is Paris the capital of sustainable fashion? Introducing a new series of articles inspired by the Luxury For Good podcast by ethiwork. First up, Paris Good Fashion walking the talk of sustainability. Céline Dassonville, founder of the impact studio ethiwork and
Conscious Festival: Fab & Sustainable Brands At This Year’s Event
Bonjour, conscious beings! Our Conscious Festival is back, and this year we're hitting London, Singapore, the online world, and - for the very first time - Paris. From 24-26 September, we'll be delving into fashion, beauty, food, transport, energy, and
What is the role of the media in the climate crisis?
In climate spaces we talk a lot about the changes we can make as individuals in the fight against climate breakdown. Increasingly, we are talking about changing systems at the government level and in the private sector where it really
Aja Barber: on racism, colonialism, consumerism & the fashion industry
How can we stop funnelling money into billionaires' pockets? What is the link between racism, colonialism, and our current fashion industry? And how can we really move beyond performative allyship? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Aja
Is the fashion industry getting better, or is it all greenwashing?
A team of researchers claimed that renting clothes is worse for the planet than throwing them away. Fashion Revolution's annual Fashion Transparency Index concluded that progress on transparency "is still too slow" in the global fashion industry. Ultra-fast fashion is
There’s An App For That: Techno Tools for the Planet
It has never been easier to live consciously than it is today; bulk food stores in our neighbourhoods, online bazaars full of eco-friendly products, not to mention the amount of reusable or recyclable items available to us. But there’s a
What is the true environmental impact of cryptocurrency?
Revolutionary democratisation of finance systems or climate-wrecking scam? Cryptocurrency is notoriously divisive. Millionaire backer, Michael Saylor has dubbed 2021 "the year that cryptocurrency really takes off". We take a look at the potential environmental impact of cryptocurrency. First things first, what
Isaias Hernandez: on being a queer brown vegan activist, the scale of climate emotions & imperfect environmentalism
Have you suffered from eco-anxiety or grief? How can we be imperfect environmentalists? And how can we navigate the interconnectedness of injustice, veganism and zero-waste? Big questions that we are deep diving into with Isaias Hernandez—commonly known as Queer Brown
#FreeBritney is a Disability Rights issue, and we need to talk about it.
#FreeBritney made headlines recently. But the popstar's case mirrors the reality that faces disabled communities across the world. In fact, disability rights activists have been saying that the #FreeBritney campaign is, or should be, a disability rights campaign, for years.