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 tourism, we are hedging our bets on responsible and sustainable travel. Travel in the aftermath…

ByLeanne McNulty28/07/202126 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

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 Leyla Acaroglu: an award-winning designer, sociologist, and sustainability expert, of The UnSchool of Disruptive Design…

ByStephanie Dickson27/07/202117 minRead time

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CONSCIOUS SCOOP PLANET

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 for years. Now that it's unfurling in the Global North, what's next? What do we…

ByTammy Gan26/07/202130 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

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 ex-CSR director of Cartier, investigates behind the scenes of the fashion and luxury sector…

ByGITNB23/07/20218 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

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 money through the lens of sustainability and spirituality. Among the many awesome things our festival…

BySarah Kwong21/07/202115 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

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 counts. But outside of these spaces, our eco-bubbles, what messages are getting cut through and…

ByLeanne McNulty20/07/202124 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

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 Barber—writer, stylist, consultant, Instagram influencer, working in the intersections of sustainability and fashion. (And a…

ByStephanie Dickson15/07/202118 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

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 making a comeback via TikTok. Is the fashion industry getting better, or is it all…

ByTammy Gan15/07/202130 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

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 the heck is cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that is bought and…

ByLeanne McNulty12/07/202116 minRead time

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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 Vegan, an environmental educator who loves (un)learning. (And also a Green Warrior!) When you talk…

ByStephanie Dickson09/07/202120 minRead time